Quiz  /  Dust Bowl

  • 1. 
    In what region of the country did the Dust Bowl take place?

  • Midwest
  • East coast
  • Southeast
  • Southwest

  • 2. 
    During what decade did the Dust Bowl occur?

  • 1920s
  • 1890s
  • 1930s
  • 1950s

  • 3. 
    What other major event was the United States going through during the Dust Bowl?

  • Roaring Twenties
  • Cold War
  • Civil War
  • Great Depression

  • 4. 
    According to the article, what were giant dust storms called?

  • Black blizzards
  • Dark Winters
  • Dirty Hurricanes
  • Tornadoes

  • 5. 
    True or False: Government aid and new farming practices helped the land to recover once the drought ended.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath about a family during the Dust Bowl?

  • Mark Twain
  • John Steinbeck
  • Virginia Wolf
  • Steven King

  • 7. 
    Which of the following was a result of dust storms?

  • Livestock choked to death
  • It was difficult to breathe
  • Houses were buried in dust
  • All of the above

  • 8. 
    What nickname was used for people who moved from the Dust Bowl to California?

  • Sooners
  • Dusties
  • Trailers
  • Okies

  • 9. 
    What did the federal government do to help protect the soil in the Midwest from wind erosion?

  • Planted trees
  • Built windmills
  • Made dust storms illegal
  • Created new energy sources

  • 10. 
    According to the article, what state made it illegal to bring poor people into the state during the Great Depression?

  • Texas
  • Oklahoma
  • New York
  • California
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