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Great Depression Quiz

Authored by Rebekah Borreson

English

11th Grade

Great Depression Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the nationwide unemployment rate during the Great Depression in the United States?

Nearly 15%

Nearly 25%

Nearly 35%

Nearly 45%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two events are often used as benchmarks for the start of the Great Depression?

Black Thursday and Black Saturday

Black Monday and Black Friday

Black Thursday and Black Tuesday

Black Wednesday and Black Sunday

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main social and psychological impacts of the Great Depression on people?

It increased people's faith in the American Dream.

It had little to no impact on people's lives.

It created a sense of helplessness and challenged their faith in the American Dream.

It led to widespread optimism about economic recovery.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What exacerbated the farmers' struggle during the early 1930s?

A series of mild weather conditions

A series of long droughts

Improved farming techniques

Government subsidies

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Dust Bowl?

A celebration during the Great Depression

A natural disaster involving massive floods

A severe drought and dust storm phenomenon that affected the Great Plains

A government program to help farmers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which book by John Steinbeck chronicles the devastating effect of the Dust Bowl on a family?

East of Eden

Of Mice and Men

The Pearl

The Grapes of Wrath

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main reasons families lost their land during the Dust Bowl?

They were unable to repay bank loans.

They sold their land voluntarily.

The government confiscated their land.

Natural disasters destroyed their land.

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