Great Depression Quiz

Who was president at the start of the Great Depression?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• Harry Truman

Poor land management and drought in the 1930s Midwest led to the

• formation of the United States Department of Agriculture

• creation of wheat surpluses

• growth of the Populist movement

• development of Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains

What was a major cause of the Great Depression?

• A sudden increase in manufacturing output

• The collapse of the stock market

• A decrease in agricultural production

• An increase in global trade

What was the Dust Bowl?

• A series of dust storms on the Great Plains

• A financial crisis in the stock market

• A political movement in the 1930s

• A new agricultural technique

What was a consequence of the Great Depression?

• Increased global trade and prosperity.

• Widespread poverty and unemployment.

• Technological advancements in agriculture.

• Decrease in urbanization.

How did the New Deal address unemployment?

• By encouraging the private sector to create jobs

• By implementing tax cuts for the wealthy

• By creating government programs that employed millions

• By outsourcing government jobs

What completes this list of reasons for the Great Depression?

• decrease in interest rates

• failure of banks

• Outsourcing of manufacturing jobs

• outbreak of a global war

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'failure of banks' because it is the only option that is not related to economic factors or global conflicts.

What was the impact of high tariffs during the Great Depression?

• Discouraged international trade

• Encouraged international trade

• Stabilized the economy

• Increased domestic production

What was the New Deal?

• A series of government programs to create jobs

• A new international trade agreement

• A military alliance

• A financial bailout for banks

What event ended the Great Depression?

• the Bonus Army

• building the Hoover Dam

• leaving the gold standard

• World War II