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America the Story of US - Bust
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Covering the America Story of US- Bust episode
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1
How long did rematch last?
22 minutes
124 seconds
2 rounds
12 rounds
2
In 1936, U.S. farmers were losing $____ per day
25 mil
52,000
52 mil
25,000
3
By 1933, there were _____ states without banks
15
16
28
9
4
What caused the dust storms?
Over fertilizing and irrigation
Tobacco
Over farming and drought
Under-planting
5
Why were canaries kept in the tunnels while they were building the dam?
For company
To signal carbon monoxide
Their echo helped measure distance
Their song improved the mood
6
This episode generally covers what major American event of the 20th century?
World War I
The Great Depression
Civil Rights Movement
World War II
7
In 1929, what percent of Americans had money invested in the stock market
50%
10%
2%
20%
8
What was the symbolism of the 2nd Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling fight in 1938 ?
American victory over Germany
Showed Americans were world class in heavyweight boxing.
Proved that poor people could box
Showed the independence of Americans
9
Mt Rushmore was built as part of President FDR’s govt program called the _____________
Fair Deal
Square Deal
New Deal
Best Deal
10
Who was
not
depicted on Mt. Rushmore?
Teddy Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
11
The amount of cement in the Hoover Dam is enough to .........
Build all the sidewalks in Los Angeles
Build the New York subway
Build a sidewalk around the world
Build AT &T park in San Francisco
12
What caused people to withdraw all of their money from the banks?
A newspaper headline
Flyers were distributed
An anonymous man
A radio broadcast
13
What was
not
true about the radio in the 1930s?
entertainment, brough families together
connected those living in both rural and urban communities
provided weather, news, politics, sports scores, etc
Most Americans could not afford a radio
14
The dam was built
5 years after scheduled completion
2 months ahead of schedule
2 years ahead of schedule
On schedule
15
What event ultimately took the U.S. out of the Great Depression
Space Exploration
World War II
WWI
Civil Rights Movement
16
___ million Americans would listen to the Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling rematch
40
32
47
70
17
What builds between the earth and the dust?
Static electricity
Moisture
Pressure
Heat
18
The population of Las Vegas boomed because of .......
Bootlegging
The discovery of gold
The Hoover Dam
Legalized gambling
19
What was the worst natural disaster in American history?
The Dust Bowl
Midwest Earthquake of 1935
The Locust invasion
Hurricane Katrina
20
This was seen as a symbol of American fortitude
The Grand Canyon
The Oroville Dam
The Arizona hydro-electric plant
Hoover Dam
21
Approximately, what percentage of Americans currently have money invested in the stock market?
60%
15%
95%
2%
22
In the U.S. in 1929, more $ was spent on advertising than _________________
national defense
building airports
space exploration
education
23
Black Tuesday, the day the stock market crashed was October 29, ______________
2019
1929
1939
1919
24
The Dust Bowl affects which area of the country?
The Great Plains
The Continental Divide
California and Oregon
New England