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Christmas Trivia Quesions
Media
Roosevelt
New Deal
100
How many golden ring did my true love give to me?
What is five golden rings
100
13. Which form of media helped lead directly to television? (a) newspaper (b) telegraph (c) radio (d) Internet
What is (c) radio
100
Who said: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?
What is Franklin Roosevelt
100
3. What is the term for the laws and policies that expanded the role of the government during the 1930s? (a) the Great Depression (b) the New Deal (c) the Greatest Generation (d) the Real World
What is (b) the New Deal
200
What biological short coming was the reason why the Grinch was so mean?
What is his heart was two sizes to small
200
“The Scottsboro Boys” shows us the connection between (a) immigration and racial violence (b) gender and economic depression (c) economic depression and anti-government anger (d) economic depression and racial violence
What is (d) economic depression and racial violence
200
7. Which of the following was not part of Franklin Roosevelt’s public image? (a) confidence (b) cheerfulness (c) optimism (d) being physically disabled
What is (d) being physically disabled
200
9. How was the New Deal funded? (a) lowering taxes (b) cutting military spending (c) banning alcohol (d) running a deficit
What is (d) running a deficit
300
What is Scoorger's first name?
What is Ebenezer
300
What is the most important similarity between John Dillinger and Babe Ruth? (a) they both reflected American attitudes about larger issues in society (b) they both broke the law (c) they were both alive during the 1930s (d) they both reflected a desire for traditional values
What is (b) they both broke the law
300
2. What is the message of Roosevelt’s “First Inaugural Address?” (a) things are bad, but the government will help make them better (b) things are bad and will probably get worse (c) things are bad, but the people who helped make them bad can also make them better (d) things have gotten better
What is (c) things are bad, but the people who helped make them bad can also make them better
300
10. Which of the following statements best describes the federal government during the New Deal? (a) it became more involved in protecting the well-being of Americans (b) it believed that it was the problem in Americans’ lives (c) it wanted to end Communism (d) it thought that people should stop working and simply collect money that other people had earned
What is (a) it became more involved in protecting the well-being of Americans
400
Name the eight original Reindeer.
What is 1. Dasher 2. Dancer 3. Prancer 4. Vixen 5. Comet 6. Cupid 7. Dunder 8. Blixem
400
4. Why were Bonnie and Clyde national celebrities during the 1930s? (a) they were great baseball players (b) they broadcast their ideas on the radio (c) they owned guns and many Americans love guns (d) they robbed banks and many Americans hated banks
What is (d) they robbed banks and many Americans hated banks
400
1. Which of these statements best describes Franklin Roosevelt’s attitude about the economy? (a) the economy works best when the government stays out of it (b) the government should do more to help poor people (c) the government should fix the economy and prevent future economic disasters (d) anyone who works hard can have the American Dream
What is (c) the government should fix the economy and prevent future economic disaster
400
11. Why was the FDIC created? (a) to prevent people from robbing banks (b) so that people would trust banks again (c) to lower crop prices (d) to support the elderly
What is (b) so that people would trust banks again
500
What does Max want for Christmas?
What is His two front teeth
500
8. Which of the following explains the difference between Franklin Roosevelt’s public image and that of some present-day politicians? (a) politicians used to have better morals (b) politicians have better morals now (c) the media used to hide politicians’ moral problems from the public (d) the media used to lie about politicians’ moral problems
What is (c) the media used to hide politicians’ moral problems from the public
500
What disease did FDR suffer from that prohibited him from using his legs?
What is polio
500
What else happend during the first 100 days that FDR was in office?
What is he ended prohibition, signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, and June’s National Industrial Recovery Act (if you get one of these, you get 300pts, all you get 500)