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What did FDR use the radio to do?
Who was Joe Louis's most famous opponent?
Story of Us - BUST.
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Story of Us - BUST.
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1
Who was Joe Louis's most famous opponent?
George Foreman
Max Schmeling
Apollo Creed
Muhammed Ali
2
What did FDR use the radio to do?
Give 'fireside chats."
Play music for the nation.
Get sports updates.
Tell jokes.
3
What does it mean that "America was built for radio?"
That radio parts are easy to find.
That America is a big and spread out country.
4
What is 'public works?'
The people who pick up the garbage.
When the government creates jobs for the unemployed.
5
What caused the dust storms of the 1930's?
Over farming and drought.
Tobacco.
Too much fertilizer and irrigation.
Farmers planting too little.
6
What was a big problem Hurry Up Crow faced when building the Hoover dam?
Getting the concrete to dry/cure.
The strike of 1982.
Making sure fish were not killed unnecessarily.
The land was owned by Indians.
7
What's it called when stocks are really worth way less than people think?
Undervalued.
Overvalued.
8
Why is the radio so important?
People can listen to sports on it.
It's entertaining.
Because the whole nation can get news almost instantly.
People can listen to music on it.
9
What's a duster?
A 1970's Plymouth automobile.
Something maids use to clean up with.
A gigantic dust storm.
10
What is Las Vegas famous for?
Disneyland & Universal Studios
Universities & education
Gambling & entertainment
Illegal fireworks and drugs.
11
What was the name of the man who built the Hoover Dam?
Frank "Slow It Down' Crow"
Frank "Damn It" Crow
Frank Hoover
Frank "Hurry Up" Crow
12
What town sprang up as a result of the Hoover dam?
NYC
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Hollywood
13
What was the original name of "Hollywood?"
Hollywoodworld
Hollywoodland
Hollywoodplace
Hollyweird
14
What is Mount Rushmore famous for?
Giant sculpture of presidents.
Exploding lava and smoke.
The tallest mountain in America.
Skiing.
15
What country was Max Schmeling from?
Germany
USA
Japan
Russia
16
What was used to 'carve' Mount Rushmore?
M-80's and cherry bombs.
Chain saws.
Water and sand.
Dynamite and chisels.
17
What percent of Americans had NO savings in 1929?
50%
80%
100%
20%
18
Was Max Schmeling a Nazi? QUICK!
No.
Yes.
19
How far could dust storm from the great plains reach?
China
Mars
The Moon
NYC
20
How many states did NOT have any banks in 1930?
38
58
18
28
21
What did Joe Louis represent in his fights with Schmeling?
America and freedom
Black people.
White People.
Germany and Nazis.
22
How did Hurry Up Crow cool cure the concrete of the Hoover dam?
Packed ice on both sides of the dam.
Gave each worker a hair dryer.
Poored water all over it.
Ran pipes with cold water through the dam.
23
What spark caused the stock market crash in 1929?
The Bank of Taiwan closing over night.
A nameless merchant withdrawing from Bank of U.S.
24
Who is Joe Louis?
The greatest blues guitarist ever.
A famous baseball player.
A famous boxer.
The guy who discovered the moon
25
What was Joe Lewis's nickname?
The Brown Bomber.
Apollo Creed
Apollo Slow
The Black Superman.
26
What percent of Americans owned stocks in 1929?
98%
2%
50%
25%
27
What would Joe Louis and Max Schmeling eventually become?
Movie stars.
Baseball players.
Friends.
Enemies.
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What did fighter Max Schmeling represent in his fight with Joe Louis?
Nazi Germany
American Freedom
Ancient Egypt.
Japan
