WWII Quiz

The Great Depression in Texas was damaging to the farming sector because

• A bust in the cotton industry

• A severe drought

• WWII

How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?

• Employment in major cities increase

• The demand for Texas crops declined

• Many farms were lost to banks

How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?

• Additional government funding was provided to oil companies

• Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmer on the land.

• Thousands found employment building roads and bridges.

What nickname was given to the event that happened on October 29, 1929? (Stock Market Crash)

• Black Monday

• Red Sunday

• Black Tuesday

• Black Sunday

(True or False) Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort.

• TRUE

• FALSE

(True or False) Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land, which is great for military bases.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What important role did Oveta Culp Hobby play during World War II?

• First female Governor of Texas

• Commander of the Women’s Army Corps

• First Lady of the United States

(True or False) During World War II, Texas had twice as many POW Camps as any other American state.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following groups of people spent part of World War II in internment camps in the United States?

• Mexian

• German

• Japanese

• Russian

What event marked the beginning of the Allied invasion of western Europe?

• D-DAY

• Pearl Harbor

• Invasion of Poland