Great Depression Assessment Review

When did the Great Depression start?

• December 29th, 1940

• October 29th, 1929

• September 29th, 1930

• None of the above

What are THREE main causes of the Great Depression?

• Black Tuesday

• Black Friday

• Stock market crash

• Less job opportunities

• Aftermath of the first world war of unsolved tensions

When did the Great Depression end?

• 1949

• 1939

• 1929

• 1919

Please select a summary that is best about the Great Depression.

• The Great Depression is a dark time in U.S History.

• The Great Depression is just majestic.

• The Great Depression is the most failing economic time.

• The Great Depression is the most failing economic and business time in U.S History.

What are some famous peoples' quotes during the Depression?

• Herbert Hoover, "Blame Hoover!"

• John Steinback, "Famous author of Grapes of Wrath"

• Adolf Hitler, "Hitler shall rise"

• All of the above

True or false? An indirect cause of the Great Depression was the rise in new job opportunities.

• True

• False

True or false? The immediate cause of the Great Depression was the stock market crash.

• True

• False

What are the THREE main crises that occurred during the Great Depression?

• Banking crisis

• Business Crisis

• Technological crisis

• Operational crisis

• Consumer crisis

What caused the Great Depression to end?

• D-Day because of battleships in a war.

• Cold War because of weapons being made.

• World War 1 because of weapons and tanks and aircrafts.

• World War 2 because of weapons and tanks and aircrafts.

True or false? A direct cause of the Great Depression was the rise of buying on the margin for many.

• True

• False