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Quiz - Hession - America - Bust
Quiz - Hession - America - 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
20%
10%
2%
50%
2
The population of Las Vegas boomed because of .......
The discovery of gold
The Hoover Dam
Legalized gambling
Bootlegging
3
The Dust Bowl affects which area of the country?
New England
The Continental Divide
California and Oregon
The Great Plains
4
What caused the dust storms?
Over fertilizing and irrigation
Over farming and drought
Tobacco
Under-planting
5
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
6
Mt Rushmore was built as part of President FDR’s govt program called the _____________
Square Deal
Best Deal
New Deal
Fair Deal
7
In the U.S. in 1929, more $ was spent on advertising than _________________
education
building airports
space exploration
national defense
8
Approximately, what percentage of Americans currently have money invested in the stock market?
60%
95%
2%
15%
9
What was the symbolism of the 2nd Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling fight in 1938 ?
American victory over Germany
Showed the independence of Americans
Showed Americans were world class in heavyweight boxing.
Proved that poor people could box
10
What was the worst natural disaster in American history?
The Dust Bowl
Hurricane Katrina
Midwest Earthquake of 1935
The Locust invasion
11
What caused people to withdraw all of their money from the banks?
Flyers were distributed
A radio broadcast
A newspaper headline
An anonymous man
12
The amount of cement in the Hoover Dam is enough to .........
Build AT &T park in San Francisco
Build a sidewalk around the world
Build all the sidewalks in Los Angeles
Build the New York subway
13
This episode generally covers what major American event of the 20th century?
World War I
Civil Rights Movement
World War II
The Great Depression
14
By 1933, there were _____ states without banks
9
15
16
28
15
What builds between the earth and the dust?
Heat
Moisture
Pressure
Static electricity
16
How long did rematch last?
12 rounds
22 minutes
124 seconds
2 rounds
17
What event ultimately took the U.S. out of the Great Depression
Civil Rights Movement
World War II
WWI
Space Exploration
18
Who was
not
depicted on Mt. Rushmore?
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Teddy Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
19
In 1936, U.S. farmers were losing $____ per day
52 mil
25,000
52,000
25 mil
20
The dam was built
On schedule
5 years after scheduled completion
2 months ahead of schedule
2 years ahead of schedule
21
___ million Americans would listen to the Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling rematch
70
40
47
32
22
This was seen as a symbol of American fortitude
Hoover Dam
The Grand Canyon
The Arizona hydro-electric plant
The Oroville Dam
23
In what year did WWII begin?
1941
1938
1940
1939
24
Black Tuesday, the day the stock market crashed was October 29, ______________
2019
1919
1939
1929
25
Why were canaries kept in the tunnels while they were building the dam?
Their echo helped measure distance
To signal carbon monoxide
Their song improved the mood
For company
