Duplicate of Dust Bowl Quiz/CC Flashcards

1

What did they call the Dust Bowl without rain?

Wild Wind
Droght
Drought
The Dusty Times

2

Where was the Dust Bowl?

Southwest KS, and the Panhandles of OK, and TX
Southeast CO, Southwest KS, and the Panhandles of OK
Southeast CO, Southwest KS, and the Panhandles of OK, and TX
The Panhandles of OK, TX

3

How many people were estimated to become hobos during the Dust Bowl

1 million
3 milion
2 million
4 million

4

What was the Dust Bowl referred to?

The Dust Storm
The Dusty Times
The Dusty Thirties
The Dirty Thirties

5

How high could the dust storms be?

12,000
10,000 ft
15,000 ft
7,500 ft

6

How many storms were there in 1933?

50
35
4o
38

7

How many inches of rain was typically averaged to fall per year.

15
35
10
20

8

When was the Black Sunday (storm?)

April 14,1935
May 16, 1935
March 11, 1935
March 11, 1934

9

The Dust Bowl was also related to?

Dirty Thirties
Great Depression
Dust Storms
Rain

10

How long did the Dust Bowl last?

5 years
10 years
3 years
8 years

11

How many dust storms were there in 1932 and 1933 together?

52
50
60
48

12

How long were the drought conditions?

5 years
9 years
8 years
10 years

13

Who gave the Dust Bowl it's name?

Robert Geiger
Rodger McGreger
Robby Johnson
Robinson Wilson

14

When did the Black Sunday storm reach the East Coast

June 16, 1935
May 11, 1935
June 3, 1935
April 20, 1935

15

What were the three causes of the Dust Bowl?

Drought conditions, land was over farmed, heat & dust storms
Drought conditions, heat & dust storms, and rain
Drought conditions, land was over farmed,dust storms
Drought conditions, land was over farmed, heat

Duplicate of Dust Bowl Quiz/CC

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Questions 15