AS Lecture 15: Current Events, 2000-2015

Question 1

Hillary Clinton

Accepted Answer

is the former Secretary of State for president Obama, is running for president

Question 2

A condition that damages a person’s physical or mental abilities.

Accepted Answer

Disability

Question 3

Osama bin Laden

Accepted Answer

planned the 9-11 attacks, came from a wealthy Saudi Arabian family, founded Al Qaeda

Question 4

What is true about Lady Gaga?

Accepted Answer

She is an LGTB activist, Her real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, She is a singer-songwriter and record producer

Question 5

Edward Snowden

Accepted Answer

is currently living in Russia with political asylum, leaked information about the NSA spy programs in the US, is a computer professional

Question 6

The act of saving something from economic disaster.

Accepted Answer

Bailout

Question 7

The taking back of property because of debt.

Accepted Answer

Foreclosure

Question 8

The movement of a large group of people to create their own nation.

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Nationalism

Question 9

Terrorism

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is one way to try to achieve a political goal, uses violent acts to frighten people

Question 10

Barack Obama

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sponsored the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009), passed the Affordable (health) Care Act, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009

Question 11

What is Lecture 15's theme?

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Security

Question 12

The act of carefully watching someone or something

Accepted Answer

surveillance

Question 13

Strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles.

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Fundamentalism

Question 14

Risky buying and selling of stocks in the hope of making large profit

Accepted Answer

Speculation

Question 15

George W. Bush

Accepted Answer

was declared president by the US Supreme Court, started the last war in Iraq

Question 16

Severely overweight, enough to threaten one’s health.

Accepted Answer

Obesity

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