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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fascist Challenge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following individuals is called the "father of soil conservation" and is appointed to head the Soil Erosion Service in October of 1933?
(a) Morris Cooke.
(b) Alistair Cooke.
(c) Hugh Hammond Bennett.
(d) Stuart Chase.

2. By the end of 1934, how much money has the government spent on relief for the unemployed?
(a) $7 million.
(b) $62 million.
(c) $1.5 trillion.
(d) $2 billion.

3. In April 1939, Roosevelt makes one last attempt to avert war by asking Hitler and Mussolini to agree not to attack how many nations, listed by name?
(a) 8.
(b) 16.
(c) 31.
(d) 49.

4. In his 1937 bid to reorganize the Supreme Court, at what age does Roosevelt say justices should retire?
(a) 60.
(b) 70.
(c) 50.
(d) 80.

5. What is the name of the political organization Huey Long founds in January of 1934?
(a) Down With Roosevelt.
(b) Moving Forward.
(c) Blue Eagles.
(d) Share Our Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Winter of Despair" a group of fifty-five men is charged with dismantling and carrying away a whole four-story building in which of the following cities?

2. During the summer of 1933 farmers uproot their cotton crop to prevent over-saturation of the market. How much do farmers collect for plowing up 10 million acres of cotton?

3. Leuchtenburg states in "The Fascist Challenge" that in September 1938 tension is building in all but which of the following cities?

4. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accept the Democratic nomination for President after the 1932 convention?

5. According to "The Politics of Hard Times," about how many people were unemployed by 1932?

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