Environmental Policy
What international agreement aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change?
The Paris Agreement
What renewable energy source uses sunlight to generate electricity?
Solar Power
What is the term for the total value of all goods and services produced in a country?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
What major 18th-century event led to the independence of the United States from Britain?
The American Revolution
Who was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States in January 2025?
Which U.S. federal agency is primarily responsible for enforcing environmental laws?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which fossil fuel is the most widely used source of energy worldwide?
Oil
What is the basic economic problem caused by limited resources and unlimited wants?
Scarcity
Which political revolution began in 1789 and led to the execution of Louis XVI?
The French Revolution
What was the name of the protest movement that organized nationwide rallies on April 5, 2025?
Hands Off
Which country is the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide?
China
What U.S. federal department oversees national energy policy?
The Department of Energy
What do you call a market structure with only one seller?
Monopoly
Which 20th-century South African leader was imprisoned for 27 years before becoming president?
Nelson Mandela
Which political party currently controls the U.S. House of Representatives?
The Republican Party
What landmark U.S. law was passed in 1970 to control air pollution?
The Clean Air Act
What is the main goal of energy efficiency policies?
To reduce energy consumption without sacrificing performance
Which economic theory emphasizes free markets and minimal government intervention?
Classical economics or laissez-faire
What U.S. scandal in the 1970s led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon?
The Watergate Scandal
What nickname was given to the February 2025 wave of DOJ resignations, referencing a 1973 Nixon-era scandal?
The "Thursday Night Massacre"
Which U.S. law regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation's surface waters?
The Clean Water Act
Which energy source is often considered "clean" but generates highly radioactive waste?
Nuclear energy
What economic model explains the relationship between inflation and unemployment in the short run?
The Phillips Curve
What was the name of the failed 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union?
Operation Barbarossa
Which former U.S. Senator was confirmed as Secretary of State in January 2025, becoming the first Latino American to hold that position?
Mark Rubio