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There were so many dust storms throughout the midwest that the region became known as this, during the Great Depression

The Dust Bowl

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This President who helped develop the New Deal

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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This man was President when the Depression began

Herbert Hoover

200

What are the poles of a magnet called?

Hint: Also the names of the two poles on Earth

North and South

200

What are the Earth's five oceans.

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern (Antarctic) oceans

200

When was Instagram invented? 

2010

200

Who sings the popular "I Will Always Love You" 

Whitney Houston 


Double Points: Dolly Parton 

400

One of the main reasons for the problem of Overproduction was due to advances in this

Industrial Technology

400

The major reform of the banking system including the establishment of this depositor's Insurance

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

400

Many families lost their homes and were forced to live in shacks that they built in public parks. These "shack villages" were loosely called this during the depression.

Hooverville

400

What is the freezing point of water? 

32 degree Fahrenheit

400

What is the longest river in the world? 

The Amazon River

400

What popular social networking site had a "TOP 8" feature?

MySpace

400

Which of the Earth’s four layers is liquid?

The outer core 

600

October 28, 1929 is known as ...

Black Tuesday

600

The government employment program that put Americans to work building infrastructure like roads and bridges. It employed 3.5 million people in 1938. 

WPA - Works Progress Administration

600

Thousands of people lined up each day at these across America, particularly in the big cities. Many times this was their only meal of the day. 

Soup Kitchens

600

Which is faster: sound, light, or Usain Bolt? 

Light

600

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras?

Pangea

600

Which was invented first: TikTok or Instagram?

Tik Tok (2016)

Instagram (2010)

600

The seven continents of the world.

Asia, Africa, North American, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

1000

Explain the difference between a Bull and Bear Market

Bull Market - stock values on the rise

Bear Market - stock values "hibernating" or little movement

1000

This public financial savings program was established in the New Deal and is still in existence today. 

Social Security

1000

The TVA stands for this

Tennessee Valley Authority

1000

What are animals without a backbone called?

Invertebrates

1000

Where is the world's deepest ocean point?

Marianas Trench

1000

In which console can you play Crash Bandicoot?

Play Station

1000

Other than water, the most-consumed beverage in the world is

Tea 

3000

This practice of speculation-in which a person or organization makes a risky investment in the hope of making a quick, large profit-was widespread in the 1920s.

Buying stock on a Margin or Short selling

3000
Roosevelt was the first president to effectively utilize television and radio to connect to the people. He developed these "shows" to tell stories and philosophy to inspire the people. 

Fireside Chats

3000

America's entry into this stimulated industry and the American Spirit and ended the Great Depression.

World War 2

3000

What are the three different states of matter?

Solid, Liquid, and Gas

3000

Which country is both an island and a continent?

Australia

3000

Who is the founder of Apple?

Steve Jobs

3000

What is the primary difference between ocean water and fresh water?

Salt