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Miscellaneous
100

In 1932, 10,000 homeless veterans arrived in Washington D.C. seeking their pensions from World War I. These men were known as the _________.

Bonus Army

100

During what years did the Great Depression last?

1929-1940

100

What were fireside chats?

Radio programming between Franklin Roosevelt and the American people outlining Roosevelt’s New Deal Plan

100

Which woman served as America’s first female cabinet member?

Frances Perkins

100
Which presidential candidate in the 1932 election was ecstatic when Hoover messed up and gassed the Bonus Army?

FDR

200

The ____________________ is a measure based on the prices of 30 representative large firms on the New York Stock Exchange.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

200

This question can only be guessed once: 

True or False: The Great Depression also impacted European countries. Many European countries suffered as well as the United States.

True

200

What was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s middle name?

Delano

200

In the 1936 election, who was FDR’s opponent and where was he from?

Alfred Landon from Kansas

200

Name that Sophomore: I worked in the cafe last year and this year.

CJ

300

Which day of the month of October was known as Black Tuesday?

October 29, 1929

300

How much money did the World War I veterans demand from the US government as a pension?

$500 for every man

300

This man was the chief critic of the critic of the New Deal

Huey Long

300

______________ spending is spending more money than the government receives in revenue—unheard of until that time.

Deficit

300

Name that senior: My last name is the same as the most common food eaten in China.

Paige

400

Herbert Hoover beat which Democratic candidate in the 1928 election?

Alfred Smith

400

How many feet high and wide is the Boulder Dam?

726 ft. high and 1,244 ft. long

400

The __________________________ sought to raise crop prices by lowering production, where the government paid farmers to leave land unseeded.

AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)

400

The ___________________was funded with $500 million to provide direct relief to the needy.

FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Administration)

400

Name that faculty member: I have three sons.

Mrs. Cheyenne or Mr. Gloudeman

500

Give one example of a state in the area with most severe damage in the dust bowl: __________________________

Any one of the following: New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado

500

Which party won more seats in the 1930 Congressional elections?

Democrats

500

The __________________ provided money to states to create jobs chiefly in the construction of schools and other community buildings.

NIRA (National Industrial Recovery Act)

500

The _____________________  put young men aged 18 to 25 to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees, etc.

CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)

500

Name that faculty member: I graduated from BMA

Dean Hannah Danese

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