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Why were investors rushing to invest in internet businesses?
There was a lot of excitement about the possibilities that internet brought and investors didn't want to miss out on the next big company.
100
Describe the video that started the LA Riots.
Police officers were beating Rodney King.
100
What are the three major countries involved in the Gulf War?
Iraq, Kuwait, and the U.S.
100
What happened on July 28th, 1996 at the Centennial Olympic Park during a concert?
A pipe bomb exploded killing 2 people and injuring more than 100.
100
What was the first genetically modified item commercially sold in 1994?
The Flavr Savr tomato
200
What is E-commerce?
The buying and selling of goods or services over the internet.
200
Who was the second president to be impeached by the House?
Clinton
200
What are the three major countries involved in the Gulf War?
Iraq, Kuwait, and the U.S
200
How long did the 1994 baseball strike last?
232 days
200
what kind of case was solved using DNA Fingerprinting
a murder
300
Name a successful e-commerce business that got its start in the 1990s.
Amazon
300
How many people died as a result of the LA Riots
55
300
What were the two names of the Operation launched by the U.S in the Gulf War called?
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm
300
Name 2 ways that the 1996 Olympics benefited the city of Atlanta.
Improved Atlanta’s tourism industry, improved the pedestrian environment, improved housing, and improved sports stadiums.
300
Why wasn't the Hubble Telescope placed on the ground?
“Atmospheric Distortion” - shifting air pockets in atmosphere distorted the images of telescopes on the ground
400
What type of jobs were plentiful due to the Y2K scare and what types of businesses benefited from people's panic?
Computer programmers, data recovery software designers, and technicians. Retail businesses.
400
What was the largest act of terrorism on US soil before 9/11?
The Oklahoma City Bombing
400
What group claims responsibility for the bombing of the U.S. embassies?
the “Liberation Army for Holy Sites”
400
The cancellation of the 1994 World Series was the first since which year?
1904
400
Name a scientific discovery that was based off of information from the Hubble Telescope.
It revealed the age of the universe to be 13 to 14 billion years and played a key role in the discovery of dark energy, a mysterious force that causes the expansion of the universe to accelerate. It also revealed galaxies in all stages of evolution, including toddler galaxies which were around when the universe was young.
500
How did some people prepare for the Y2K?
Tehy stocked up on necessities like water, food, firewood, and filled their cars with extra gas. Businesses tried to clear their computer systems of all problems the Y2K could cause.
500
Who was responsible for the Oklahoma City Bombing?
Timothy McVeigh
500
In response to the bombing of the U.S embassies, the U.S launches missile strikes in retaliation. Where does one of these missiles hit and why is it a target?
A pharmaceutical center, thought to have been producing nerve gas
500
What was the release date of the Titanic?
December 19, 1997
500
Name two advocacy groups that are against GMOs.
Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund