WHO AM I?
Who developed the vaccine for polio?
Jonas Salk
Who was the first American to fly in space?
Alan Shepard
What law guaranteed voting, housing, and job rights for all Americans?
Civil Rights Act
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
What happened on September 11, 2001?
Terrorist attacks on the U.S.
Who was the first black major league baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?
John Glenn
What Supreme Court decision legalized abortion?
Roe v. Wade
Who became president after Nixon resigned?
Gerald Ford
Which two countries did the U.S. fight in the War on Terror?
Afghanistan and Iraq
Who refused to give up her seat on a bus, leading to desegregation?
Rosa Parks
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What was Lyndon B. Johnson’s major reform program called?
The Great Society
Which president was involved in the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
What group was responsible for the 9/11 attacks?
al Qaeda
Who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What two events slowed down the space program?
Budget cuts and accidents (e.g., Challenger disaster)
What organization is NATO?
A military alliance (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Which president was known for the Reagan Doctrine?
Ronald Reagan
What group controlled Afghanistan before the U.S. invasion?
Taliban
Which black Supreme Court Justice stressed the importance of moral character, and why is moral character important for judges?
Clarence Thomas; moral character helps judges make fair and just decisions.
What was the storm, and why do you think it caused so much damage?
Hurricane Katrina; reasons may include poor preparation, flooding, levee failure, population in cities.
Which movement focused on returning to traditional values and free enterprise.
How might this affect laws or government decisions? Give one example.
Answers may include: less government control, lower taxes, support for businesses, traditional family values
Which president led the U.S. during the War on Terror?
How did the events of 9/11 influence his decisions as president?
Led to wars in Afghanistan/Iraq, increased security, focus on fighting terrorism
Which president called certain countries the “Axis of Evil.”
Why might labeling countries this way affect relationships between nations?
Could increase tension, lead to conflict, damage diplomacy, justify military action