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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
In 1929, what percent of Americans had money invested in the stock market
2%
50%
10%
80%
2
Approximately, what percentage of Americans had no savings in 1929?
80%
2%
10%
100%
3
What is another name for the dust pneumonia?
Wind Epidemic
Dust Bowl Blues
Brown Plague
Dust Flu
4
In 1929, the U.S. spent more money on advertising than ........
education
space exploration
building airports
national defense
5
Black Tuesday, the day the stock market crashed was October 29, ______________
2019
1939
1929
1919
6
The "Bust" is referring to what major American event of the 20th century?
The Great Depression
Civil Rights Movement
World War II
World War I
7
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
8
What connected the people of the plains to the rest of the country?
Radio
TV
Telephone lines
Horses
9
What builds between the earth and the dust?
Static electricity
Pressure
Moisture
Heat
10
What caused the dust storms?
Drought
Over farming/ No topsoil
High Winds
Cold temperatures
11
The population of Las Vegas boomed because of .......
Bootlegging
Legalized gambling
The discovery of gold
The Hoover Dam
12
This was seen as a symbol of American fortitude
The Arizona hydro-electric plant
The Oroville Dam
Hoover Dam
The Grand Canyon
13
What event ultimately took the U.S. out of the Great Depression
Civil Rights Movement
World War II
WWI
Space Exploration
14
What cities does Hoover Dam provide power to?
California
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
15
What was the worst natural disaster in American history?
The Locust invasion
The Dust Bowl
Midwest Earthquake of 1935
Hurricane Katrina
16
How many men died working on the dam?
10,000
None
4
Probably hundreds
17
By 1933, there were _____ states without banks
0
50
28
5
18
What did they find in the stomachs of dead cattle?
Nothing
Sand
Mad Cow Disease
Toxins
19
What caused people to withdraw all of their money from the banks?
A newspaper headline
An anonymous man
Flyers were distributed
A radio broadcast
20
The Great Depression was a time of ...........
Social Upheaval
Poverty
Prosperity
Drought
21
The Dust Bowl affected which area of the country?
Great Plains
The Continental Divide
California and Oregon
East Coast
22
The amount of cement in the Hoover Dam is enough to .........
Build the New York subway
Build a football field
Build a sidewalk around the world
Build all the sidewalks in Los Angeles
23
The dam was built
2 years behind schedule
5 years behind schedule
2 years ahead of schedule
On schedule
24
What types of people fled the dust bowl when they lost their livelihoods and their identity.
Farmers
Actors
Bankers
Women and Children
25
Approximately, what percentage of Americans have no saving now?
10%
100%
30%
2%
