Great Depression
TKAM (so far)
Historical Randomness
Random
Who's Who?
100
He was the U.S. president who gave "relief" to the people during the Great Depression
FDR or Franklin D. Roosevelt
100
Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
A. Leah Harvey
B. Louisa Hampton
C. Harper Lee
D. Helena Livingston
C. Harper Lee
100
Who had more segregation during the Great Depression? The northern or southern states?
Southern
100
What is the approximate population of the World?
8 billion
100
What is the name of the narrator's brother?
Jem
200
Approx. when did the Great Depression start? (I'll accept one year before and one year after the answer)
1929
200
Jem tells Dill that Scout can do something not many kids her age can do before they enter Kindergarten. What is it?
Read
200
This was invented during the Great Depression. What do you think it is?
Hair dryer
200
What do you think a movie ticket cost during the great Depression? (two closest guesses win)
25 cents
200
What is Jem and Scout's dad's name?
Atticus
300
What big event marked the start of the Great Depression?
Stock Market ______ of 1929. (Fill in the blank)
Stock Market Crash
300
Who is Boo Radley?
A. Arthur
B. Nathan
Arthur
300
Which world war BEGAN at the end of the Great Depression?
WWII
300
Starbucks didn't exist in the 1930's, but people could still buy a cup of coffee. How much do you think a cup of coffee cost back then? (two closest guesses win)
5 cents
300
Who is the woman who cooks and helps take care of the children?
Calpurnia
400
What were the names of the laws during this time period that promoted and perpetuated segregation?
Jim Crow
400
What is Dill obsessed with making happen?
Making Boo Radley come out of the house
400
The 1930's saw the advent of all of the following inventions except...
A. Chocolate chips
B. Cheeseburgers
C. Ball point pens
D. Automobile
D. Automobile (late 1800's)
400
This was also happening during the Great Depression. What was this called? The Dust ____. (starts with B)
The Dust Bowl
400
Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
500
This was the time period just before the Great Depression when people were doing well financially, investing in the stock market, and life was good for most.
Fill in the blank... The ________ 20's
The Roaring 20's
500
In which U.S. state does our book take place?
Alabama
500
The average family income dropped by ____% during the Great Depression.
The two closest guesses win the point!
40%
500
In 1932, doctors earned an average of $___ per week (two closest guesses win)
$61 per week
500
Which family is most feared at the beginning of TKAM?
The Radleys