Hoovervilles Quiz Questions

1. Who were Hoovervilles named after?

A President Hoover B President Wilson C J. Edgar Hoover D President Roosevelt

2. What world event caused people to have to live in Hoovervilles?

A Hurricane Hoover B World War II C Great Depression D World War I

3. Where were most Hoovervilles located?

A On islands B In the city C In the mountains D In the country

4. What were most Hooverville homes made out of?

A Steel B Tree logs C Bricks D Cardboard and tar paper

5. Who lived in the Hoovervilles?

A Wealthy landowners B Businessmen C Miners D Unemployed

6. What were people called who traveled the countryside looking for work?

A Farmers B Hobos C Peddlers D Hooverites

7. Where did many of the people living in Hoovervilles get their food?

A Grocery stores B Restaurants C Small farms D Soup Kitchens

8. What material was nicknamed the Hoover Blanket?

A Newspaper B Tar paper C Wood D Cardboard

9. What year did the government remove Hoovervilles throughout the country?

A 1949 B 1931 C 1929 D 1941

10. What was it called when a person turned their empty pockets inside out?

A Hoover blanket B Hoover flags C Hoover money D Hoover leather