Great Depression

Great Depression

10th - 12th Grade

25 Qs

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Great Depression

Great Depression

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?

overproduction and underconsumption
a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
an increase in demand for imported products
an increase in the price of wheat on the world market

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was Hoover's belief about the governments involvement in businesses and individuals? 

The government should help the people
The government should avoid direct involvement
The government should provide solutions to the people
The government should shut down

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did "bank runs" impact the American people during the Great Depression?

Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.
Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.
Banks were able to people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.
Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A major result of the New Deal was that it

eliminated poverty in the US
extended the merit system in the civil service
destroyed the private enterprise system
greatly increased the size and power of the Federal Government

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:

FDR Hour
Hangin' With Franklin
Fireside Chats
Around the Fire

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph?

Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.
Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.
Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.
Preparations for World War I had created a shortage of building materials.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

formation of the United States Department of Agriculture
creation of wheat surpluses
growth of the Populist movement
development of Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains

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