Technology
Barack Obama's Presidency
Changes & Trends in U.S. History
9/11
Hurricane Katrina
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What technology improved the quality of life by sending communication signals?

Satellites

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Who was the 44th president of the United States?

Barack Obama

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What was the main reason for the demographic shift away from the Northeast and Midwest and towards the Sun Belt?

For more economic opportunities

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What is the exact date of this terrorist attack?

September 11, 2001

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Where did Hurricane Katrina occur?

New Orleans

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What originally was used to provide faster and more accurate responses during combat but is now used in cars? 

GPS

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Was Barack Obama a Republican or Democrat?

Democrat

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True or False: Is the U.S. the third largest nation after China and India regarding population?

True

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Who was the president when this terrorist attack took place?

George W. Bush (Junior)

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What structure collapsed under pressure and was unable to hold back the flood waters?

The levee system

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What is the difference between regular cars and hybrid cars?

Reduces money spent on gas

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Who did Barack Obama appoint for his Secretary of State? 

Hillary Clinton

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What was the effect of having high population densities in cities?

Pollution

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What was the name of the international terrorist organization responsible for 9/11?

Al-Qaeda

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What bodies of water surround New Orleans?

Lake Pontchartrain, the Mississippi River, and nearby Gulf of Mexico

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Who is a computer programmer who founded Microsoft?

Bill Gates

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What Act did Barack Obama pass to introduce reforms to healthcare insurance by expanding access to health insurance? 

The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

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What happened to the ecosystems when the population began to grow?

It led to increased damage on natural ecosystems

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Where did two of the hijacked planes crash into?

The World Trade Center

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Why was the state and federal response to Katrina criticized? 

Due to the lack of preparation and how long it took to rescue trapped residents

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Who owns Apple, the company responsible for developing devices that changed the way people use electronics?

Steve Jobs

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Who did Barack Obama award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to?

Sandra Day O'Connor 

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With the help of the invention of the internet, what was able to happen more quickly?

Cultural diffusion

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What Act was passed to avert any future terrorist attack and acts of terrorism?

The USA Patriot Act

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True or False: New Orleans rests an average of six feet below sea level

True