Global Challenges for the US
The American Dream and Immigration
The U.S. Economy
Environmental Challenges
Everything North America!
100

These are US concerns in Africa, specifically Somalia, Mali, Kenya, and Nigeria.

What is the rise of extremist terrorist groups?

100

This is the idea that anyone can achieve or obtain what they are innately capable of, regardless of social class or wealth.

What is the American Dream?

100

This type of economy utilizes a combination of public and private enterprises and economic freedom, with a level of government interference.

What is a mixed economy?

100

Name the country with the most freshwater.

What is Canada?

100

This is the largest and wealthiest military in the world.

What is the U.S. Military?

200

Strong presence in these locations due to the Syrian war, Rise of ISIS, Refugees, Afghanistan, Israel, and Palestine.

   What is US involvement in the Middle East?

200

This term describes the value of differences in society.

What is Multiculturalism?

200

Certain banks and corporations were deemed as ________, meaning that their failure would have greater fiscal consequences than the economy could absorb.

What is ‘too big to fail’?

200

This river barely reaches the Gulf of California in Mexico, and is drying up quickly.

What is the Colorado River?

200

Canada has this type of democracy.

What is a parliamentary system?

300

Name the Latin American countries that are members of the Trans Pacific partnership.

 What are Chile, Peru, and Mexico?

300

This is the view in which the United States should always seek to ensure that the needs of people in the US are addressed before those of citizens in other countries.

What is the 'America First' View?

300

Abundant natural resources, well-developed infrastructure, and a broadly mixed economy play this role in the U.S. economy.

What are the main drivers of U.S. Wealth?

300

Name at least two of the environmental changes the United States is facing.

What are coastal inundation, climate change, and urbanization?

300

This phrase serves as a metaphor for how our differences are assimilated into a common, normative national character.

What is the melting pot?

400

This region has been placed on the back burner since 9/11. Most of the focus is now on immigration.

What is US involvement in Latin America?

400

This American board game represents the values of the American dream, with each player starting from a level playing field.

What is Monopoly?

400

This organization is designed to modernize and improve trade relations between the three countries—the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

What is USMCA (replaced NAFTA)?

400

This city could become the “Venice of the west”.

What is New York City?

400

No death penalty, Parliamentary System, Stricter gun laws, Healthier population, Higher student test scores are examples of what?

What are the similarities of Canada to European social democracies?

500

This term describes the  want of the US to focus their energy and resources in Asia. It has not occurred due to turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa.

What is the Asian Pivot?

500

This is a type of system in which success is achieved through one's own skills, rather than social distinctions.

What is Meritocracy?

500

This term describes a situation in which the middle class is thinning, the rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer.

What is the two tier labor market?

500

These locations in North America will see ice melting and a transformation of the tundra with unknown ecological impacts.

What is Northern Canada and Alaska?

500

Name at least 3 of Canada’s 5 main export partners.

What are the U.S., China, UK, Japan, and Mexico?