People
Which of the research subjects was a famous actor known for his good looks?
Gary Cooper
What was the name of the time period after the Civil War meant to help repair the South?
The Reconstruction
What is the name for the economic system that says all property should be publicly held?
Communism
What is Mrs. Wetlaufer's favorite TV show?
Star Trek
Who was the leader of the USSR after Stalin and ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall?
Nikita Krushchev
What city in Alabama had a years-long boycott over the segregation of buses? (The boycott was started by Rosa Parks)
Montgomery
Who wrote the Social Contract?
Thomas Hobbes
What state did Mrs. Wetlaufer live in before moving to Washington state?
Maine
What were the names of the stereotypes for black people who tried to "act white" or in other ways suck up to white people?
Mr. Charlie and Miss Ann
What kind of structure was bombed because of the Civil Rights Movement in 1963, causing the death of four young girls?
A church
What country was Fidel Castro the president of?
Cuba
What college did Mrs. Wetlaufer attend?
a) Furman University
b) UW
c) Fordham University
d) Gonzaga
a) Furman University
Who helped overthrow a dictator in Cuba, only to become something of a dictator himself?
Fidel Castro
What was the name of the "empire" that started World War II and believed in genocide?
The Third Reich
What is the Social Contract?
Philosophical idea that early humans gave up rights in order to form societies that would make their lives better
What is the name of Mrs. Wetlaufer's dog?
a) Sofia Loren
b) Marlon Brando
c) Herbert Hoover
d) Humphrey Bogart
d) Humphrey Bogart
Who was known as the "most dangerous racist in America" during the 1960s?
George Wallace, governor of Alabama
What significant event took place because of a ship called "The Mayflower"?
The colonization of America by the British, Pilgrims came to America, etc.
Who wrote A Talk to Teachers, the speech we are doing this research to prepare for reading?
James Baldwin
Which subject has Mrs. Wetlaufer NOT taught in school?
a) History
b) Rock climbing
c) Math
d) Photoshop
a) History