The Great Depression and Dust Bowl in New Mexico — Quiz

Question 1

What made the Dust Bowl an environmental disaster?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Winds eroded the topsoil, making farmland useless.

Question 2

Which New Deal agency focused on preventing another Dust Bowl by improving farming methods?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Soil Conservation Service

Question 3

How did falling crop prices affect small farmers during the Dust Bowl?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Many lost their land when they couldn't repay loans.

Question 4

What was one way communities helped each other during the Great Depression?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

sharing food, goods, and support with neighbors in need

Question 5

How did migration during the Dust Bowl affect New Mexico's towns and cities?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Some towns grew quickly as families arrived seeking work.

Question 6

How did WPA art and writing programs influence New Mexico’s culture?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They preserved local stories, traditions, and public art.

Question 7

What long-term change did the Soil Conservation Service promote after the Dust Bowl?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

new farming methods to prevent soil erosion

Question 8

Which health problem became common during the Dust Bowl storms?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

pneumonia

Question 9

What did the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) do for rural communities in New Mexico?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It brought electricity to rural homes and farms.

Question 10

How did the Public Works Administration (PWA) support modernization in New Mexico?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It built dams, schools, and other public facilities.

The Great Depression and Dust Bowl in New Mexico — Quiz Answers