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The Great Depression

Authored by Gerardo Facio

History

11th Grade

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The Great Depression
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does buying a stock on margin mean?

purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange

buying the stock for someone else

paying less than the market price of the stock

borrowing money to help pay for the stock

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is October 29, 1929 known as?

Black Monday

Black Tuesday

Black Friday

Day of Infamy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the Dow Jones Industrial Average began to drop sharply in late October 1929,

investors bought record shares of stock.

bankers pardoned personal loans and mortgages.

President Hoover warned Americans to stop investing.

investors raced to get their money out of the stock market.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about

100 percent.

75 percent

25 percent.

10 percent.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people conveyed their

patriotism

trust in Hoover.

disgust/disrespect with Hoover.

respect for Hoover.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?

drought

high winds

thick layers of grass

overproduction of crops

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?

Many children had a poor diet.

Many families became homeless.

Many men became unemployed.

Many people started farming.

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