The Great Depression Quiz

Making a down payment on a high-cost item—and then making monthly payments for the remainder of the price—is called the ________:

• The uneven income plan

• The high-credit payment plan

• The installment plan

• The speculation plan

The Dust Bowl was located mostly in:

• Southwestern Plains

• The Southeast Coast

• Northern Cities

• Pacific Northwest

The conservative President who is often criticized for his response to the Great Depression is:

• Herbert Hoover

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Howard Taft

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which president created the New Deal programs?

• Richard Nixon

• George W. Bush

• Franklin Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

What did the Social Security Act guarantee?

• Unemployment for those who lose their job

• both options

• Neither options

• Pensions for retired elderly

Which war did the US enter when The Great Depression was over?

• World War II

• World War I

• Vietnam War

• Civil War

Name one material that shantytowns were built from.

• Cloth

• Concrete

• Tin

• Brick

Which of these was NOT a contributing cause of the Great Depression?

• Stock market crashes, leading to panic and margin calls

• As films become more successful, Hollywood drives up ticket prices

• Companies lay off workers; demand for goods falls with lack of income

• Banks fail when they can’t meet withdrawal demands

Citizens can buy shares of a company on the ________?

• Stock Broker

• Company News Letter

• Company Website

• Stock Market

What was the day called that the stock market crashed?

• Fat Tuesday

• Black Tuesday

• Black Christmas

• Black Friday