The Great Depression

The Great Depression

4th - 6th Grade

21 Qs

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression

Assessment

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History

4th - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.4.8, RI.4.4, RL.7.9

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest 

Tornados
Dust Bowl
Black Tuesday 
Hurricanes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression 

Roosevelt 
Eisenhower
Hoover
Jefferson

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A time in America following the roaring 20's where America experience rising unemployment that did not end until the onset of World War II. 

New Deal
Roaring 20's
Great Depression
Cold War 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food.  These were normally run by charities.

churches
businesses
soup kitchens
work

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During the Great Depression, many people were unemployed.  This means that they lost their ____________.

jobs
homes
families
friends

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.

banks closed
banks gave away their money
they couldn't remember where they put it
someone stole it

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

To make things worse during the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the midwest.  Because the soil was so dry, wind caused dust storms that covered people's homes, and all of their belongings.  This was called the _______________

Dust Bowl
Dry Bowl
Dirt Bowl
Depression Bowl

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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