Catching Up on the
20th Century
20th Century
After the Cold War the United States were seen as a world _________________.
power
The 2000 Presidential election was one of the _____________________ elections in American history.
closest
A new product that could hold music via an mp3, called the _____________ came out in the year 2000.
iPod
On the morning of 9/11/21 terrorists from the Islamist extreme group ________________ hijacked four commercial aircraft.
al Qaeda
How many U.S. Senators are there?
50
George H. W. Bush was elected the __________ President of America during 1988.
41st
________________________ was the most watched television show of the year 2000.
Survivor
_________________ music became a global phenomenon by the year 2000.
Hip-hop
Two of the hijacked airplanes crashed into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex in _______________________.
New York City
What is the oldest town in West Virginia?
Romney
Bill Clinton was elected the ______ President of America during 1992.
42nd
________________________ by Faith Hill was Billboard's number 1 single of the year for 2000.
Breathe
A new writing format on the internet called _________________ becomes prominent.
blogging
Mayor of NYC, ____________________, played a major role in the immediate response to the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center towers in the city.
Rudy Giuliani
What is the oldest city in America?
St. Augustine in Florida
The World Trade Center bombing in NYC occurred February 26th ____________.
1993
________________________ was the highest grossing box office movie of the year for 2000.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Von Dutch and ______________ were brands that were dominating the looks of the decade.
Ed Hardy
The third hijacked airplane crashed into the ______________ in Arlington, Virginia.
Pentagon
What classic hip hop artist's real name is Christopher Wallace?
Biggie Smalls
The Centennial Olympic Park bombing occurred on July 27, ______________.
1996
Pop ____________________ refers to the popular trends of an era such as the fashion, music, movies, television/streaming shows, sports, etc…
culture
Graffiti art moves inside art _________________.
galleries
Passengers on the fourth hijacked plane, Flight _____, fought back, and the plane was crashed into an empty field in western Pennsylvania (Shanksville, PA).
93
How old is planet earth approximately?
4.7 Billion Years Old