A type of government that has one sovereign head of state, such as a king or queen
What is a monarchy?
100
The use of military grade weapons, equipment, and tactics by local law enforcement
What is police militarization ?
100
Under the Obama Administration in 2015, this Supreme Court ruling was seen as a great victory for LGBTQ rights
What is the legalization of gay marriage in America?
100
In the timeless classic Tom and Jerry, who is the gray dog who would make countless guest appearances ?
Who is Spike?
200
Name the two NY State Senators?
Who are Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
200
A type of state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives?
What is a republic?
200
First coined by President Nixon in 1971 and fully implemented under the Reagan Administration, this is America's dedication to fight illegal narcotics both domestically and internationally.
What is the Drug War
200
This scale, created by sociologist Alfred Kinsey, rated sexuality from 0-6 (0 being completely heterosexual and 6 being completely homosexual) and found that human sexuality was not so much binary but more so a range on a spectrum.
What is the Kinsey scale?
200
In the Nickelodeon cartoon, Hey Arnold, this lead female character had a massive crush on Arnold but constantly disguised it.
Who is Helga?
300
Name the current NY State Governor
Who is Andrew Coumo
300
A political and economic theory of social organization in which the means of production, distribution, and exchange are owned by the community as a whole.
What is socialism?
300
This is the unseen, yet unbreachable barrier that keeps minorities and women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements.
What is the glass ceiling ?
300
This book, written by Angela Phillips in 1971, was a revolutionary framework in women's heath, sexuality, and consider a basis of modern feminist and LGBTQ movements.
What is Our Bodies, Ourselves?
300
In the Cartoon Network cartoon, Codename: Kids Next Door, what the real name of squad leader Numbah 1?
Who is Nigel Uno?
400
How many points is NY State worth in the electoral college ?
What is 31
source: World Atlas 2016
400
A government system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing all forms of opposition and criticism, and controls all means of industry, and emphasizes extreme nationalism
What is fascism?
400
A term used to describe the overlapping interests of government and industry that use surveillance, policing and imprisonment as solutions to economic, social and political problems.
What is the prison industrial complex?
400
This violence that took place in 1969 in Greenwich Village of NYC between the gay community and police was a significant mobilizing factor for the gay communities.
What is the Stonewall Rebellion?
400
In the Nick cartoon, The Fairy Oddparents, what is the full name of Timmy's parents?
Who are Timmy's Dad and Timmy's Mom
500
How many congressional districts are there in NY State?
What is 27
500
A government system controlled by a small class of elites
What is an oligarchy ?
Also acceptable: What is American democracy?
500
This multi-billion private prison company is the largest in the United States with over 70 facilities and an annual net income of over 160 million.
What is CoreCivic? (formerly Correctional Corporation of America)
500
This was the first US state to decriminalize homosexuality in July of 1961
What is Illinois ?
500
In an episode of Spongebob Squarepants, Spongebob, Patrick, and Squidward all have a snail race. Who wins the race?