Chapter 1
Science, survival, and global pacts that shaped our planet
Chapter 2
From a galaxy far away to Broadway stages
Chapter 3
The beats and bops that filled our headphones
Chapter 4
Viral llamas, optical illusions, and literary debates
YOUR GOAL
Master of The year the internet argued over a dress
Ch 1 · Science, survival, and global pacts that shaped our planet
schopenhauer The Paris Agreement
Cool the warming seas, / Keep it low degrees, / All the world agrees.
schopenhauer A massive earthquake devastated Nepal and destroyed historic sites in Kathmandu.
schopenhauer Nearly two hundred nations agreed to a landmark climate treaty in Paris.
BETA
schopenhauer Match 2015 pop culture and news to discover how the historic climate pact was made.
Fun Fact
Pluto's giant heart: The massive heart-shaped region on Pluto discovered in 2015 is actually a giant glacier made of nitrogen ice.
Glossary
treaty (noun)
A formally concluded and ratified agreement between sovereign states. In December 2015, representatives from 196 nations adopted the landmark Paris Agreement to combat climate change.
A formally concluded and ratified agreement between sovereign states. In December 2015, representatives from 196 nations adopted the landmark Paris Agreement to combat climate change.
Quiz
How many nations adopted the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change in December 2015?
Quiz
What was the magnitude of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015?
schopenhauer The catastrophic earthquake that struck Nepal and the Kathmandu Valley
Quiz
In March 2015, which space agency launched astronaut Scott Kelly on a historic one-year mission?
Quiz
Which country officially reopened its embassy in Washington, D.C., in July 2015 after 54 years?
Quiz
In 2015, which international body declared that processed meats like bacon cause cancer?
Quiz
Which African nation was declared free of Ebola transmission by the WHO in May 2015?