Exploring the Causes and Effects of the Great Depression

What period is known for leading up to the Great Depression?

• The Renaissance

• The Victorian Era

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Roaring 20s

What was a common investment mistake made before the Great Depression?

• Saving too much money

• Investing in real estate

• Over-investing in the stock market

• Buying gold

What was a significant factor that contributed to the Great Depression?

• The invention of the internet

• The stock market crash of 1929

• The discovery of gold in California

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

By what percentage did unemployment rise by 1933?

• 24.9%

• 30%

• 15%

• 10%

What was one of the public's nicknames for newspapers during the Great Depression?

• Hoover Blankets

• Economic Times

• Depression Diaries

• Roosevelt Reads

What was known as 'Hoover flags' during the Great Depression?

• Newspapers covering the homeless

• Empty pockets turned inside out

• American flags at half-mast

• Flags representing unemployment

What event significantly helped the USA recover from the Great Depression?

• The invention of television

• The creation of the internet

• The start of World War II

• The signing of the Peace Treaty

Who introduced the New Deal?

• Winston Churchill

• John D. Rockefeller

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

What was the peak point of the Dow Jones Industrial Average before the Great Depression?

• 5700 points

• 27600 points

• 8500 points

• 5600 points

How long did it take for the stock market to reach its pre-Depression peak again?

• 20 years

• 40 years

• 10 years

• 30 years