Ads meant to influence others - used by governments AND businesses.
What is Propaganda?
100
Defined as a "lack of government" it is still one that we consider a form.
What is Anarchy?
100
Rationing, a single party, and total government control are characteristics of this form of government.
What is Communism?
100
There are this many key types of Propaganda that we talked about.
What is six (6)?
100
It is Captain America's real name.
What is Steve Rogers?
200
It means "rule of the people," and in its purest form would be a form of government where every citizen got to vote on every issue.
What is Democracy?
200
It doesn't matter if called a King, a Tsar, or a Dean, when power is passed down through blood it is this type of government.
What is a Monarchy?
200
While Democracy is the opposite of Communism Politically, this is the opposite of Communism Economically.
What is Capitalism?
200
Using a famous person to sell a product is this type of Propaganda.
What is Testimonial?
200
Older than even the United States itself, it is the oldest of the military branches - established on June 14, 1775.
What is the Army? (Army Strong!)
300
Though it actually means "total government control", but can translate into government control of businesses or systems like Health-Care, President Obama is often accused, erroneously, of believing or practicing this.
What is Socialism?
300
Many forms of government can become this one, when a leader refuses to step down, or no longer follows the limits in place, remaining in power with force.
What is a Dictatorship?
300
Considered by many to be a positive aspect of Communism, it is a system whereby every person is given sufficient to meet their "needs" (generally in terms of food).
What is Rationing?
300
Taking products, images, and things that people already have an opinion about, and using that to carry over to a new product is known as this Propaganda Type.
What is Transfer?
300
Sadly over the weekend American Actor Leonard Nimoy passed away. Nimoy is best known for his portrayal of this "logical" alien on the Sci-Fi series "Star Trek."
Who is Spock?
400
As the ruling power in society, "government" must have the authority to do these two things."
What is "make and enforce laws"? (Or, "keep order and peace"?)
400
While the idea of Democracy came from the Greeks, the Republic System, which the United States follows, came from these people.
Who are the Romans?
400
Communism is also characterized by this - meaning restrictions on freedom of speech or press.
What is Censorship?
400
Bandwagon Propaganda is also known by this name - and is something your mother warned you about.
What is "Peer Pressure"?
400
Today marks this holiday in Australia (celebrated by the U.S. on the first Monday of September). It is, ironically, a day that people have off of work.
What is Labour Day / Labor Day?
500
Not one of our studied forms of government, it means the "rule of a few", or a group of people, and thus, can be a characteristic of many forms of government (and businesses).
What is Oligarchy?
500
Though its ruler is called King, because he is also the religious leader of his country, this Middle-Eastern Country is not a Monarchy, but a Theocracy.
What is Saudi Arabia?
500
Though Laos and Vietnam are also technically Communist, these are the major three Communist countries in the world today.
What are China, North Korea, and Cuba?
500
During WWII the U.S. Government hired this writer and illustrator to create Propaganda cartoons (coincidentally, today is his birthday).
Who is Dr. Seuss?
500
To LT Curtis, this word, meaning "sword ball" is a swear word.