The Great Depression Quiz

What was one of the problems in the economy that led to The Great Depression?

• Farmers had a shortage of land, tools, and food after WWI

• Factories increased the number of workers

• Farmers had a surplus of land, tools, and food after WWI

• Coal and lumber industries thrived as people used more coal and wood

What does the term 'unemployment' refer to?

• The condition of having too much work

• The condition of being out of work

• The condition of working at a stock market

• The condition of owning a factory

What is a 'Stock Market'?

• A place where bonds are bought and sold

• A place where stocks are bought and sold

• A place where farmers sell their surplus

• A place where companies lay off workers

What happened when panic struck the stock market during The Great Depression?

• Prices of each share dropped and people started to buy more shares

• Banks opened more branches and people saved their money

• Panic struck and a lot of people wanted to sell at once, causing the stock market to crash

• More people started to buy shares and the market stabilized

By what year were 15 million people unemployed during the Great Depression?

• 1929

• 1933

• 1941

• 1939

What were the makeshift towns where people who could not afford housing lived during the Great Depression called?

• Hoovervilles

• Rooseveltowns

• Newdealsburg

• Depressionvilles

What did many children do during the Great Depression?

• They went on vacations

• They played more sports

• They quit school and worked

• They started new businesses

What was the common sentiment towards Herbert Hoover during the Great Depression?

• He was praised for his efforts

• He was blamed for the depression

• He was considered a hero

• He was ignored by the public

What was the impact of the Great Depression on people's thoughts about money, jobs, family, and life?

• People became more extravagant

• People's views remained unchanged

• People were changed forever and became more cautious

• People became more optimistic about the future

Who became President in 1932 and created the New Deal to help the US recover from the Great Depression?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Harry S. Truman