History
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
What does put off mean?
Delay
Who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Name two renewable energy sources
Solar / Wind / Tidal power
What has an end but no beginning?
A stick
What document ended slavery in the US?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What does get away with mean?
Avoid punishment
What is segregation?
Separation by race
What agreement aims to limit global warming?
The Paris Agreement
What has a heart but no organs?
A city
Which country was formerly called Persia?
Iran
What does carry on mean?
Continue
What does the term minority group mean?
Smaller population group
What two word phrase refers to the emissions produced by a person, business, industry, etc?
carbon footprint
What can fill a room but takes no space?
Light
What historical period followed the Middle Ages?
The Renaissance
What does phase out mean?
Remove gradually
What movement fought racial segregation in the US?
The Civil Rights Movement
What two word term refers to balancing emissions so that no further harm is done to the environment?
Net zero
A man drove from New York City to Los Angeles in four days. At the end of his trip, he discovered that one of his tires had been punctured. How was he able to make the drive?
It was his spare tire.
The Great Fire of London started in a bakery in what street in 1666?
Pudding Lane
What does crack down on mean?
Enforce strictly
What term refers to unintentional racist behaviour or beliefs?
Unconscious bias
What fossil fuel is most polluting?
Coal
Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
a coffin