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ERA 9 – The Emerging Modern Society
ERA 9 – The Emerging Modern
Society
ERA 9 Exam – Jeopardy Review Game
The Post WWII World
The Cold War 21st Century Issues
World Organizations
Personal Financial Literacy
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$100 $100$100 $100
$200 $200 $200 $200
$300 $300 $300 $300
$400 $400 $400 $400
$500 $500 $500 $500
These two countries rose up as the world’s super powers after World War II and dominated the world’s
politics for the next 50 years.
$100 – The Post World War II World
The United States and the Soviet
Union
$100 – The Post World War II World
Nazi officials and leaders were put on trial for murder and destruction of the peace. These trials were known
as the _______________ trials.
$200 – The Post World War II World
The Nuremberg
Trials
$200 – The Post World War II World
The United States’ plan to provide machinery and rebuild Western Europe, in an attempt to protect
these countries from Soviet control.
$300 – The Post World War II World
The Marshall
Plan
$300 – The Post World War II World
This world peace-keeping organization was formed after World War II to settle disputes
between member countries.
$400 – The Post World War II World
The United Nations
$400 – The Post World War II World
The 2 powerful world alliances that formed after World War II.
$500 – The Post World War II World
NATO and the Warsaw
Pact
$500 – The Post World War II World
This man-made structure divided East and West Berlin into 2 different
political sections.
$100 – The Cold War
The Berlin Wall
$100 – The Cold War
The competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for
technological superiority and to reach the moon before the other.
$200 – The Cold War
The Space Race
$200 – The Cold War
The United States’ policy of keeping the Soviet Union from influencing/taking
over other countries in the world.
$300 – The Cold War
containment
$300 – The Cold War
This event was the closest the world ever came to a nuclear war.
$400 – The Cold War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
$400 – The Cold War
This Chinese communist leader led a revolution in China with support
from peasants and workers.
$500 – The Cold War
Mao Zedong
$500 – The Cold War
$100 – 21st Century Issues
This negative effect of economic progress occurs when
trees are cut down and enviormental habitats are lost.
deforestation
$100 – 21st Century Issues
This negative effect of economic progress refers to the rising
temperature of the globe due to the lose of the ozone layer.
$200 – 21st Century Issues
global warming
$200 – 21st Century Issues
This is defined as violent acts attempted to create fear
in pursuit of religious, political, or economic goals.
$300 – 21st Century Issues
terrorism
$300 – 21st Century Issues
The process of bringing the world together through the use of
technology and communication. This has led to economic progress
for much of the world.
$400 – 21st Century Issues
globalization
$400 – 21st Century Issues
This is the minimum amount of money an employee can earn from a company.
$500 – 21st Century Issues
minimum wage
$500 – 21st Century Issues
$100 – World Organizations
This world peace-keeping organization settles disputes between member nations and
provides assistance to 3rd world countries.
The United Nations
$100 – World Organizations
This organization consists of 8 countries that owns 80% of the
world’s oil reserves and controls the prices of oil in the world.
$200 – World Organizations
OPEC
$200 – World Organizations
This organization monitors trade throughout the world and settles trade
disputes among member nations.
$300 – World Organizations
World Trade Organization
(WTO)
$300 – World Organizations
This trade organization includes the countries of North America and
allows free trade to boost economic progress for these 3 nations.
$400 – World Organizations
North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA)
$400 – World Organizations
This trade organization is specific to Europe where
member nations benefit from free trade from each other.
$500 – World Organizations
European Union (EU)
$500 – World Organizations
$100 – Personal Financial Literacy
A _________________ account allows you to easily access your money from a bank account that is linked to a debit
card and a check book
checking
$100 – Personal Financial Literacy
A ___________ ___________ allows you to pay for a
good/service later, but you are chared interest for the purchase.
$200 – Personal Financial Literacy
credit card
$200 – Personal Financial Literacy
_________ _________ allows students to pay for educational expenses such as college tuition, textbooks, and housing.
$300 – Personal Financial Literacy
student loans
$300 – Personal Financial Literacy
When putting together a budget, you must look at both ___________ & _____________.
$400 – Personal Financial Literacy
income &
expenses
$400 – Personal Financial Literacy
The 2 types of expenses included in budgeting are ___________ & ________________.
$500 – Personal Financial Literacy
fixed & variable
$500 – Personal Financial Literacy
Final Jeopardy/Tie Breaker
The head of the United Nations is called the ______________ ___________. Where is the current leader from today?
Final Jeopardy Answer
Secretary General &
South Korea
