This Proficient Level Review from 14 May 2021, titled 'Quest', challenges learners with questions on historical events, political figures, and cultural phenomena in the United States, assessing their understanding of diverse and impactful themes.
The civilian on board the Challenger was a young man in his 20s - his dad was an Apollo astronaut
A faulty "O-Ring" (gasket) allowed fuel to escape shortly after lift-off, causing the deadly explosion
The overnight temperatures at Cape Canaveral, Florida were in the 20s the night before lift-off
NASA officials believed that they had all the answers, and that nothing could ever go wrong with their Space Shuttle Missions
The San Fernando Valley
Orange County
The Santa Clarita Valley
Long Beach
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The Federal Government knew, before the area's citizens did, that toxic chemicals were being illegally disposed of in the neighborhoods
Housewives kidnapped Environmental Protection Agents, protesting that the National Government should relocate them
The property values of homes in the area plummeted, since no one wanted to live in an area that was negatively affected by toxic chemicals
Many people in the area, especially children and the elderly, developed very serious, life-threatening illnesses due to the toxic chemicals
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The shooter fired his handgun four times before the Secret Service tackled him to the ground
In addition to the president being shot, others were wounded as well, including Reagan's Press Secretary
President Reagan had to be re-admitted to the hospital, and almost died, because he went back to work too soon
President Reagan was joking around before and after his surgery
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Coca-Cola executives confirmed that consumers wanted them to replace the "Original Formula"
Coca-Cola brought back the "Original Formula" about 3 months after introducing "New Coke"
The "Pepsi Challenge" made Coca-Cola executives very uneasy and nervous
The Top Two Coca-Cola Executives received large bonuses after bringing back the "Original Formula"
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The U.S. defeated the USSR 4 - 3 in the Gold Medal Game
The U.S. had to protect its one-goal lead for the last ten minutes of the game v. the USSR
The USSR head coach replaced the world's best goalkeeper after the first period
The only goal that the U.S. Team Captain scored was the game-winning goal against the USSR
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Delegated too much authority to others, instead of paying attention to the details himself
Tended to focus on what was wrong in America, instead of what was right in the nation
Decided to allow the former Shah of Iran into the United States
Was elected President because he was a Democrat, and nationally unknown
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The movie "The China Syndrome", starring Jane Fonda, was based on the disaster at Three Mile Island
The disaster basically started due to a plumbing problem - there wasn't any water cooling down the reactor
Officials released the pressure in the reactor by allowing steam to escape; that steam had small levels of radioactivity
The melt-down went through 40% of the thick iron floor beneath the reactor
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