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