Famous Philosophers
American Civil War
"Com" plicated Words
2000's Pop Culture
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This greek philosopher, who lived from 470 to 399 BC, developed his own dialectic method of inquiry which he used to examine key moral concepts such as good and justice.

Socrates

400

This battle marked the beginning of the Civil War when South Carolinians bombarded this fort in the center of the Charleston harbor 

Fort Sumter

400

This is a philosophical, social, political, and economic ideology and movement whose ultimate goal is the establishment of a socioeconomic order structured upon the ideas of common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money, and the state.

Communism

400

In the year 2000, Brad Pitt married this actress. The Malibu ceremony was mostly private, except for the helicopters flying above. 

Jennifer Aniston

400

I'll have one of these. A combination of sugar, bitters, water, whiskey, and topped with an orange peel. you can substitute the whiskey for brandy if you would like. 

Old Fashioned

800

He created this rule of conduct dubbed The Categorical Imperative.

 Immanuel Kant

800

This Abolitionist attempted to start a slave rebellion by taking over the Harpers Ferry arsenal. He was later hanged for treason. Many people in the North, however, consider him a hero.

John Brown

800

We use this to style our hair. Well, if you have hair that is. 

Comb

800

In the year 2003, this was the top-selling video game. Also labeled a "third-person-shooter"

Grand Theft Auto III. 

800

I'll have one of these. Just add vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream served with ice in an old fashioned glass.

White Russian

1200

This Philosopher proclaimed "I think therefore I am"

René Descartes

1200

She was a famous nurse to the Union Troops. She was called the "Angel of the Battlefields" and founded the American Red Cross.

Clara Barton

1200

a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.

commodity

1200

In 2007, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos developed this device in response to the book-publishing industry's inability to develop a compelling e-reader.

Kindle

1200

I'll have one of these. Just add vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice. 

Cosmopolitan

1600

Student of Socrates and teacher to Aristotle, It is believed that this Athenian philosopher documented the trials of Socrates. 

Plato

1600

Regarded as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Located in Pennsylvania.   

Battle of Gettysburg

1600

This is a rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light.

Combustion

1600

She won a grammy for best new artist with her two hit songs “Genie In A Bottle” and “What A Girl Wants”. She didn't prepare an acceptance speech because she barely made the cut-off.

Christina Aguilera 

1600

I'll have one of these. Just mix whiskey with sweet vermouth and bitters! Or, one of New York cities most densely populated boroughs. 

Manhatton 

2000

Aphorisms concerning this Chinese philosopher's teachings were compiled in the Analects, but only many years after his death.

Confucius

2000

This was the primary method of communication during the civil war for the union army, a technological advancement that was not yet adopted by the confederacy. 

Telegraph

2000

Someone who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. 

comedian

2000

This company refused to buy Netflix for 50 million dollars in the year 2000....Big mistake.

Blockbuster

2000

I'll have one of these. Just mix tomato juice, vodka, and other spices of your choosing.

Bloody Mary