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