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This social media platform was used to spread awareness of the Arab Spring protests, this social media platform is also owned by Mark Zuckerberg.
What is Facebook?
This U.S. president, elected in 2008, became the first African American to be the president.
Who is Barack Obama?
This term is used to describe the rising temperatures around the world due to increased emissions of greenhouse gasses.
What is global warming?
This act of terrorism occurred on September 11th, 2001, and resulted in the destruction of the Twin Towers, an attack on the Pentagon, and an attempted (failed) attack on the White House.
What was 9/11?
This trade agreement, signed in 1994, aimed to reduce trade barriers and increase economic cooperation between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
What is NAFTA?
The invention of this device was groundbreaking because it allowed people from across the world to communicate instantly. It can also fit in your pocket.
What is the Cell Phone?
A series of protests against the government that started in Tunisia during the early 2010s.
What was the Arab Spring?
This term is used to describe the overall change in weather patterns around the world. Not to be confused with global warming.
What is Climate Change?
A type of cultural expression that spreads rapidly across social media and the internet. They often take the form of humorous images, videos, or text that convey a particular message or idea.
What are memes?
This country rose as a great economic power in the early 2000s and is responsible for most of the manufactured goods in the US. You will often see a phrase containing this country on tags. example: "Made in _____"
What is China?
This British scientist, known for his work on black holes and quantum physics, authored the best-selling book "A Brief History of Time." Hint: He was bound to an electric wheelchair and relied on it to communicate.
Who was Stephen Hawking?
This South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician, who was imprisoned for 27 years, South Africa's first black president in 1994. HINT: He has a creepy psychological effect named after him, where a lot of people remember something different from the way it actually is.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This term is used to describe the removal of all surface vegetation in a landscape, turning it completely barren.
What is Devegetation?
This British author, known for her series of books about a young wizard, became one of the best-selling authors of all time.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This event began in December of 2007, and ended in June of 2009, this event also resulted in many employers laying off their employees and governments giving big bail outs to large corporations.
What was the Economic Recession of 2007?
This month is based around raising awareness for Autism and related neurological disorders.
What is April?
The destruction of the Berlin Wall was one of the consequences of the collapse of this country.
What is the Soviet Union?
This term is used to describe the destruction of FOREST landscapes or the general removal of trees from a landscape.
What is Deforestation?
This musical genre, originating in Jamaica, became popular worldwide in the 1980s and is characterized by a heavy bassline and off-beat rhythms.
What is Reggae?
This event occurred in the late 1990s which involved an exponential rise in value of internet-based businesses, which then collapsed in the early 2000s.
What was the .com bubble burst?
(hard question, if correct points will be awarded, however if an incorrect answer is given, there will be no point deduction.)
This global movement, which began in the mid-1980s, aimed to raise awareness and address issues related to the spread of HIV/AIDS.
What was the AIDS/HIV awareness movement?
This country responded to the Arab Spring protests by shooting and arresting protesters.
What is Syria?
What term is used to describe the significant increase in agricultural production that occurred during the mid 20th century, primarily as a result of the introduction of high yielding crop varieties, improved irrigation methods, and increased use of fertilizers and pesticides?
What was the Green Revolution?
Musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist for human rights and moral justice. He was born on August 21, 1967, in Beirut, Lebanon, and is of Armenian descent. He is best known for his work as the lead singer in the band System Of A Down, but has also released several solo albums.
Mr. Kelley should know this one!
Who is Serj Tankian?
This event in 2001 caused the stock market values of certain companies to plummet, especially airlines.
What was 9/11?