Great Depression Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?

• Black Monday

• Black Tuesday

• Black Wednesday

• Black Friday

What is the primary function of a Stock Exchange?

• To provide loans to businesses

• To serve as a centralized location for buying and selling equities

• To regulate national economic policies

• To insure investments against loss

Which term describes a market condition where share prices are generally rising?

• Bear Market

• Bull Market

• Stable Market

• Volatile Market

What was the purpose of the New Deal in the 1930s?

• To initiate military reforms

• To reduce government spending

• To help the country recover from the economic problems of the Great Depression

• To promote international trade agreements

What were Hoovervilles during the Great Depression?

• Luxury hotels built to boost the economy

• Shanty towns built by unemployed and destitute people

• New industrial areas promoting employment

• Government-built housing projects

1. investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.

• Tariff

• Speculation

• Economy

• Trade

a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

• Recession

• Increase Annuity

• Inflation

• Deflation

1. a centralized location where investors can buy and sell equities.

• Congress

• FCC

• USDA

• Stock Exchange

The Great Depression impacted:

• The Global Economy

• Only The US Economy

• European Economy

• Only The Wealthy

The date of "Black Tuesday"

• October 29, 1929

• November 11, 1929

• October 24, 1929

• July 23, 1937