Some sample questions from this category:
* The 'Share Our Wealth' program was a Robin Hood-style program created by which politican?
* FDR's most famous quote 'we have nothing to fear but fear itself' was borrowed from what 19th century figure?
* "The Grapes of Wrath", by John Steinbeck, was about a group of people in very difficult circumstances. Who were they?
* Which Afro-American athlete performed specacularly well at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin?
* Which unique magazine began in the 1930s and was loved greatly by the populace?
* This African-American singer was not allowed to sing before the Daughters of the American Revolution, but was invited by Eleanor Roosevelt to sing at the Lincoln Memorial. Who was she?
* Which of these New Deal 'alphabet soup' programs employed writers and artists?
* In 1931, Elijah Muhammed founded the Black Muslims. What was his name at birth?
* In 1932, the son of Charles and Ann Morrow Lindberg was kidnapped. In what state did this crime occur?
* Who, in 1933, completed the first solo airplane flight around the world?
* What synthetic fiber, initially called polymer 66, was developed by DuPont in 1934?
* What occurred on May 24, 1935 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies?
* In 1936, Civil War broke out in this European country:
* What was the first feature length, all color animated cartoon with sound released by Walt Disney in 1937?
* What airline started the first scheduled commerical trans-atlantic service in 1939?
* In 1940, four boys searching for a lost dog stumbled into a cave which was found to contain prehistoric wall paintings, engravings and drawings. In what country was this startling discovery made?
* Who was President of the U.S. in 1931?
* How many people were unemployed in the U.S. in 1931?
* How many U.S. banks closed their doors in 1931?
* How much did a new Cadillac cost in 1931?
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