The Dust bowl

When did the dust bowl first began?

• 1929

• 1932

• 1930

• 1931

What was the name of the severe dust storms?

• Black Rollers

• Black Sunday

• Black Blizzards

• Heavy Dust

Which cities did the tons of topsoil reach on May 11, 1934?

• Boston, New Jersey, Philadelphia

• New York, Boston, Atlanta

• Atlanta, Detroit, Boston

• New York, Memphis, Detroit

Which monuments were blotted out in 1934

• Statue of Liberty and the U.S Capitol

• Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial

• The Gateway Arch and Arizona Memorial

• Bunker Hill Monument and Crazy Horse Memorial

What was the estimated amount of topsoil that had blown off the Great Plains during Black Sunday?

• 5 million

• 7 million

• 2 million

• 3 million

Which condition did people develop during the Dust Bowl period?

• dust pneumonia

• dust influenzas

• the dust disease

• cancer

When did "Black Sunday" occur?

• April 11, 1935

• April 14, 1936

• April 14, 1935

• April 13, 1945

How long did the dust bowl last?

• a decade

• 5 years

• 6 years

• 7 years

How many people moved out of the Plain states?

• 3.5 million

• 2 million

• 2.7 million

• 3.1 million

Who did the New deal programs help?

• farmers

• singers

• marketing companies

• architectures