Taking Over Venkata's Homes
Venkata Growing
Great Violent Venkata (VVI)
Great Sad Venkata
Violent Venkata II (VVII)
100

Venkata’s belief that English-speaking people are superior to all others is otherwise known as ____

What is Anglo-Saxonism?

100

This amendment granted citizens the right to vote despite their gender.

What is the 19th Amendment?

100

This movement celebrated African American culture, art, and literature in the 1920s.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

100

Venkata leaves Oklahoma in 1939 when his crops start to fail because of the Dust Bowl. To what state did Venkata probably move?

What is California?

100

In 1924, this consisted of recommendations for Germany’s reparations to the allies that created a system of circular loans, similar to Venkata’s circular loans to himself to buy himself pizookies.

What was the Dawes Plan?

200

The Open Door policy stated ___

What is the protection of spheres of influences in China and equal privileges for trade with all countries?

200

The photographer who exposed how impoverished Venkatas lived was ____

Who was Jacob Riis?

200

This agency was created to grant concession to the working Venkatas during WW1

What is the National War Labor Board?

200

Venkata panics after hearing that the banks will fail and runs to the bank to withdraw all of his money. Venkata 2 does the same, and Venkata 3, and so on. What is the name for this phenomenon?

What are bank runs?

200

Venkata claims to be neutral in VVII even though he sells weapons to Britain and France, rationalizing that they are coming TO the US and paying with cash. Name the loophole Venkata is utilizing to make fat stacks.

What was Cash and Carry?

300

This nation’s constitution was affected by the Platt Amendment

What is Cuba’s constitution

300

Those who believe in this idea would claim that only those with the Venkata trait should reproduce to preserve the desirable Venkata characteristic.

What is eugenics?

300

These acts stopped evil Venkatas from spreading dissent that interfered with the war effort

What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts?

300

Venkata is a billionaire tycoon that does not like this system because it violates the American value of “rugged individualism” by providing direct support to financially struggling citizens.

What is relief?

300

Venkata negotiated with Hitler to avoid war, granting him part of Czechoslovakia to “appease” Hitler. Who is Venkata?

Who was Neville Chamberlain?

400

The swimmer Venkata aligns his beliefs with this person who said that the country with the greatest sea power has the most power in the world.

Who is Alfred Thayer Mahan?

400

The 3 C’s of the Square Deal were ___

What is the conservation of natural resources, corporate law, and consumer protection?

400

After Venkata walks home during the Prohibition Era, he opens the wrong door and sees an illegal bar, generally known as ____, with dancing Flappers and a historically unusually diverse crowd interacting with each other.

What is a speakeasy?

400

Venkata is a randomly selected member of the labor force during the peak of the Great Depression. To the nearest 5%, this is the probability that Venkata is employed.

What is 75%?

400

In the 1930s, Venkata hoped to avoid involvement in foreign conflicts, supporting what ideology/policy?

What is isolationism?

500

The cause of the Philippine-American War in 1899 was mainly ____

What is the U.S. refusal to recognize Filipino independence and include the Philippines in negotiations

500

The NAACP organization did ___

What is the removal of all racial discrimination through democratic processes?

500

The 4 causes of WWI were ___

What is militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism?

500

Venkata is sad so he listens to his president’s “fireside chats” on the radio. What is the president’s FULL name?

Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt? (must say Delano)

500

This battle from 1942-1943 marked a turning point on the Eastern Front, with Soviet forces defeating the Nazis.

What was the Battle of Stalingrad?