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Know the Syllabus
100
This man was the President of the United States from 2001-2009
Who is George W. Bush?
100
This formerly independent nation became the 50th US state in 1959
What is Hawaii?
100
The current president and vice-president of the United States.
Who are President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris?
100
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on America, damaging this city more than others.
What is New Orleans?
100
This is the best place to look to see homework and assignments.
What is WIS?
200
Great Britain left the European Union in 2016, in an event commonly referred to as
What is Brexit?
200
In response to the attacks of 9/11, the US invaded these two countries
What are Iraq and Afghanistan?
200
In 2020, President Trump threatened to ban this social media company from operating in America.
What is Tik Tok?
200
This is the best place to look to see what topics we will be covering and what big questions we are tackling in each unit.
What is the syllabus?
300
This man helped free South Africa from a brutal system of apartheid, after spending 27 years in prison
Who is Nelson Mandela?
300
This island nation is the site of the only completely successful slave revolt in history
What is Haiti?
300
This is the official nickname of the state of Massachusetts.
What is the Bay State?
300
This is the best way to contact your teacher if you have a question.
What is email?
400
Beginning towards the end of 2010, nations across the Middle East took place in a series of revolutions, known as
What is the Arab Spring?
400
This square was the main venue for the Egyptian Revolution of 2011
What is Tahrir Square?
400
This agreement was reached in an effort to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons
What is the JCPOA? What is the Iran Nuclear Deal?
400
Today the United Nations' primary location is in New York City but this location was it first home.
What is San Francisco?
400
This is the best time to seek out your teacher to have a discussion about class.
What is conference time?
500
Governor-General of Canada from 1888 to 1893, Frederick Stanley is best known for this donation to Canada made in 1892.
What is the Dominion Challenge Cup, better known today as the Stanley Cup.
500
The United States has 5 territories. Name two.
What are Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the US Virgin Islands?
500
In response to the 2008 financial crisis, people from all over the world took part in prolonged sit ins, protesting governments and harsh austerity measures. This is commonly referred to as
What is the Occupy Movement?
500
Though mostly north of the United States, crossing into Canada from this location is actually a trip south.
What is Detroit?
500
This is the book students should purchase for the class.
What is Daniel Immerwahr's, How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States (2019).