| 20th Century History | In Your Teacher's Lifetime | Constitutional Amendments | Magic Numbers | 13 Original Colonies/States |
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What is the 1930's?
Decade of the Great Depression
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What is 1989?
The Berlin Wall was taken down.
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What are the Bill of Rights?
Anti-Federalists insisted these be added to the Constitution before they would vote to ratify
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What is number of Constitutional amendments?
27
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What is New Hampshire?
White Mountains, Granite State, Concord is state capital
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Who is Benito Mussolini?
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Leader of Italy during the start of WW2 |
Where is Chernobyl?
A massive meltdown happened at this Soviet nuclear power plant in the 1980's
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What is the 2nd Amendment?
Right to own a gun
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What is total number of chests of British tea destroyed in Boston Tea Party?
342
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What is Massachusetts?
Patriots, Celtics and Red Sox call this home
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Who is Woodrow Wilson?
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President who outlined 14 Points, a set of principles to work towards world peace |
Who is Rodney King?
In 1992 riots in L.A. were a reaction to the acquittal of police officers who beat up this civilian over a traffic stop.
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What is the 24th Amendment?
Banned tax payments as a voter qualification (thanks Bryanna!)
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What is how many branches of government exist?
3
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What is Rhode Island?
Smallest state of the 50 states.
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Who is Joseph Stalin?
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Led the Soviet Union from the 1920's through his death in 1953 |
What was Operation: Desert Storm?
Name of combat phase of the 1990-91 Gulf War.
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What is the 12th Amendment?
Created changes in the Electoral College procedures (thanks Steve!)
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What is how many U.S. Senators serve in Washington D.C.?
100
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What is Connecticut?
"slice, wound, tear" Hartford is the capital city
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What was 1938?
Kristallnacht, "the night of broken glass", happened in this year.
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Who was Arthur Ashe?
Only black man to win the singles championship at Wimbeldon
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What is the 15th Amendment?
This amendment gave African-American men the right to vote.
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What is total number of years any one person may serve as President of the United States
10
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What is New York?
Birthplace of Mr. James Abate.
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What is year U.S. Constitution was written?
1787
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