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How many feet taller is the Hoover Dam than the Washington Monument?

• 224

• 171

• 169

• 128

Who proposed the original idea for the Hoover Dam?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Arthur Powell Davis

Out of the 42,000 people who applied, how many were hired?

• 5000,

• 4,200

• 10,000

• 3,000

What was the average wage for a Hoover Dam worker?

• $7.25 per hour

• $1.00 per hour

• $0.75 per hour

• $0.50 per hour

How many tunnels were created to divert the water from the Colorado River?

• 2

• 6

• 1

• 4

How many generators are in the Hoover Dam to produce electricity?

• 10

• 2

• 17

• 35

What states did the Hoover Dam provide electricity for?

• California

• Arizona

• Nevada

• All of the Above

How many homes does the Hoover Dam provide power for?

• 500,000

• 200,000

• 1,000,000

• 1,300,000

The Hoover Dam construction was finished in what year?

• 1931

• 1935

• 1940

• 1945

How Many People Died Working On The Hoover Dam?

• 52

• 100

• 96

• 72