Which well known baseball player had officially retired on June 2nd 1935?
Babe Ruth Click to see the answer
Which well known criminal couple were killed on May 23rd 1934?
Bonnie and Clyde
What was the name of the infamous horse race where Seabiscuit had beaten War Admiral on 1st November 1938?
Race of the Century
John Steinbeck novel, first published in 1939, about a poor family having to leave Oklahoma is called what?
The Grapes of Wrath
Which famous prison, had opened in San Francisco had opened on 11th August 1934?
Alcatraz
What was the name of the board game that the Parker Brothers first sold on February 6th, 1935?
Monopoly
Which Act was passed on August 14, 1935 which effectively laid the groundwork for modern welfare?
Social Security Act Click to see the answer
What was the name of the first feature length Disney cartoon produced in 1937?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What Act was passed in May 1938 that allowed the US Navy to increase in size and strength by 20%?
Naval Act of 1938
On August 15th, 1934, the United States withdrew their troops from which country?
Haiti
In 1933, Roosevelt stated that 'the only thing we have to fear, is________ itself'?
Fear
How many Gold medals did Jesse Owens win in the 1936 Olympics?
4
The Fair Labour Standards Act set up on June 25th 1938, introduced the minimom wage of how much per hour?
25 cents
Which construction was dedicated to Franklin D Roosevelt on September 30th 1935?
Hoover Dam
What was the name of the iconic comic book character that had featured in the first published edition of Action Comics in June 1938?
Superman
What was the name of the hurricane that hit Long Island, New York on September 21st 1938?
Great New England Hurricane
On January 1st 1932, how many years was celebrated for George Washingtons birth?
200 Click to see the answer
What was the name of the first Mickey Mouse film to be in color, released in 1935?
The Band Concert
Which well known gangster was arrested for tax evasion in October 1931?
Al 'Scarface' Capone
Prohibition ended in which year?
1933
In 1932, which John was appointed Vice President to Franklin D Rooselvelt?
Garner
In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt was appointed as the ____ President of the USA?
32nd
Who was the first woman to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic in 1937?
Amelia Earhart Click to see the answer
When did the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) change its name?
1935
What deal did Franklin D Roosevelt establish in 1933?
New Deal
In 1930 Birdseye foods first went on sale in which US State?
Massachusetts
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner on March 3, 1931?
Francis Scott Key
What was the name of the 1939 Act aimed to end political corruption?
Hatch
What month did the Lincoln Tunnel open in New York city in 1937?
December (22nd)
In what year did the Empire State Building open?
1931
Who wrote the book Gone With The Wind, that was published on May 30th 1936?
Margaret Mitchell
Where were the 1932 Winter Olympics being held?
Lake Placid, New York Click to see the answer
Which magazine was first published in 1936?
Life
Which of these museums had first opened in 1931?
Whitney Museum of American Art
Which Amendment ended Prohibition in 1933?
21st
Which USS gunship was attached by the Japanese in 1937?
Pannay
Which Doctrine was introduced in 1932?
Stimson
Which city hosted the 1939 Worlds Fair?
New York
Who narrated the radio play War of the Worlds was broadcast in 1938?
Orson Welles
Which US city hosted the 1932 Summer Olympics?
LA