Great Depression Quiz

The Great Depression began when ____________ crashed in 1929.

• the dust bowl

• They experienced a decrease in African-American population

• They all relied heavily on industry

• the stock market

Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?

• Many children had a poor diet.

• Many families became homeless.

• Many men became unemployed.

• Many people started farming.

What name was given to homeless men who rode the rails as they searched for work?

• Bonus Marchers

• Speculators

• Hoboes

• Okies

Which was not a cause of the Great Depression?

• Tariffs on foreign goods

• The availability of easy credit

• A growing number of homeless people

• A crisis in the farm sector

In which region did most of the damage from the Dust Bowl occur?

• the Midwest

• the Great Plains

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Pacific Northwest

The Dust Bowl included which state?

• South Dakota

• Kansas

• Arkansas

• Wyoming

Roughly what fraction of the land area of the United States was damaged during the Dust Bowl period?

• 1/10

• 1/5

• 1/2

• 2/3

Which of the following was the goal of the New Deal?

• help alleviate the problems of the depression

• keep American neutral in World War I

• decrease prices of farm goods

• increase crop production

Which of the following was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

• to increase farm production

• to raise prices of farm products

• to provide pensions for retired farmers

• to encourage more people to enter farming

Which of the following correctly matches the politician with his nation?

• Australia -- Joseph Stalin

• Spain -- Francisco Franco

• Britain -- Franklin D. Roosevelt

• France -- Winston Churchill