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WorksheetsWeek 6 Competition EOC Review
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
a)
homelessness
b)
bank failures
c)
high tariffs
d)
struggling farmers
2.
What marked the start of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
1925
b)
1929
c)
1932
d)
1940
3.
Who was president at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
4.
Over-production of what led to the Great Depression?
a)
farm goods
b)
consumer goods
c)
farm and consumer goods
d)
iPhones
5.
How did the american depression affect Europeans?
a)
they bought less american products
b)
they used more european products
6.
The term for when those who invest in the stock market take great risk, buying stocks and bonds in hopes of earning a quick profit:
a)
Brokers
b)
Speculation
c)
Bear Market
d)
Buying on Margin
7.
Which of the following was a serious problem during the Great Depression?
a)
low prices
b)
buying on margin
c)
high unemployment
d)
business consolidation
8.
Buying on margin means you are buying _____ with borrowed money.
a)
Cars
b)
Homes
c)
Stocks
d)
Food
9.
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Bonus Army Bases
d)
Rooseveltowns
10.
Which President thought the government should not get involved in economic affairs?
a)
Hoover
b)
Roosevelt
11.
The president elected after Herbert Hoover who promised to give America a "New Deal" was _________________.
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Grover Cleveland
12.
The New Deal gave the federal government _______ power.
a)
More
b)
Less
13.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
14.
Roosevelt passed a record number of bills in what we call his...
a)
Political Reform
b)
Fireside Chat
c)
First Hundred Days
d)
Inaugural Speech
15.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
16.
One of FDR's New Deal programs which insured bank deposits.
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
b)
Social Security Act (SSA)
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
17.
What did the Bonus Army want?
a)
To avoid WWII
b)
Early payment of money owed from WWI
c)
Loans to pay off their mortgages
d)
Jobs working for the US military
18.
Which of the following was a cause of the Depression?
a)
Overproduction
b)
Easy Credit
c)
Unequal Distribution of Wealth
d)
All of the above
19.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
20.
How did the power of government change during the Great Depression?
a)
Presidential powers were expanded.
b)
Congress exerted greater leadership
c)
The Supreme Court expanded civil liberties.
d)
Power shifted from the federal government to the states.
21.
This 1937 cartoon is criticizing President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to
a)
reduce the number of federal courts
b)
impeach current Supreme Court justices
c)
give states the power to appoint Supreme Court justices
d)
increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court
22.
In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
a)
corporations were best left to operate without government interference
b)
state governments should give up control over commerce inside their states
c)
the government should be more involved in regulating economy
23.
immediate action to halt the economic decline
a)
recovery
b)
reform
c)
relief
24.
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Securities and Exchange Commission
25.
New Deal program tasked with providing electricity to the people of the Tennessee River Valley through dams and other means
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Tennessee Valley Electrical Organization
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
26.
FDIC- insured bank deposits.
Was it...
Was it...
a)
Reform
b)
Relief
c)
Recovery
27.
The largest New Deal program which worked on public projects such as roads, bridges, public buildings, etc.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
World Peace Association
c)
Working Period Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
28.
Program created to provide the elderly with an income (still exists)
a)
Medicare
b)
Social Security
c)
Medicaid
d)
SNAP
29.
The federal agency which is charged with enforcing federal stock market laws and regulation the stock market
a)
SEC
b)
FDIC
c)
WPA
d)
FDA
30.
What event boosted american industry, to end the Depression?
a)
WORLD WAR TWO
b)
FDR ATTACKING JAPAN
c)
CONGRESS DECLARING WAR ON IRAQ
d)
FDR's ASSASSINATION
31.
President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy
b)
to avoid going to war
c)
to improve public education
d)
to end racial discrimination
32.
An effect of the Great Depression was...
a)
A large number of people were admitted to the hospital.
b)
A large number of banks and businesses excelled.
c)
A large number of banks and businesses failed.
d)
A large number of banks and businesses moved to Canada.
33.
An effect of the Great Depression was...
a)
One-fourth of workers lost their jobs.
b)
One-fourth of the puppies born that year were German Shepards.
c)
One-fourth of the stocks were lost forever.
d)
One-fourth of the farmers became rich.
34.
What was created to "protect American jobs"?
a)
Federal Reserve
b)
Stocks
c)
Tariffs
d)
International Trade
35.
True or False : Americans over speculated on stocks.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What happened to many people who saved money in banks?
a)
They grew rich.
b)
They made counterfeit money.
c)
They saved a lot of money.
d)
They lost everything.
37.
Which government program is being described in the story?
We kept getting flooded. It was as if the water wouldn't stop. It was destroying our land. I heard Roosevelt was going to do something about all of the flooding. Even give us electricity!
We kept getting flooded. It was as if the water wouldn't stop. It was destroying our land. I heard Roosevelt was going to do something about all of the flooding. Even give us electricity!
a)
Tennessee Valley Authority
b)
The Civilian Conservation Corps
c)
The Social Security Act
d)
The New Deal
38.
What event is being described in the following story?
'The wind howled and the air and land were so dry. The family was worried that they would never be able to farm again because the land was so bad. '
'The wind howled and the air and land were so dry. The family was worried that they would never be able to farm again because the land was so bad. '
a)
The Crash of the Stock Market
b)
The Polio Epidemic
c)
The Dust Bowl
d)
The Hundred Days
39.
The president elected after Herbert Hoover who promised to give America a "New Deal" was _________________.
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Grover Cleveland
40.
The photograph best illustrates which impact of the Great Depression upon Americans?
a)
A large number of banks failed.
b)
The stock market crashed.
c)
Large numbers of people were hungry and homeless.
d)
Farmer’s incomes fell to low levels.
41.
$100 will buy this car. Must have cash. Lost all on the stock market.
The photograph best illustrates which cause of the Great Depression?
The photograph best illustrates which cause of the Great Depression?
a)
People over speculated on stocks.
b)
Government failed to prevent the collapse of banks.
c)
Tariffs discouraged trade.
d)
Drought occurred in the Midwest.
42.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
an increase in productivity without an increase in wages
b)
trade imbalance with Europe
c)
strong automobile sales
d)
overproduction of farm products
43.
What happened on October 29, 1929?
a)
Inauguration of Herbert Hoover
b)
Great Crash of the Stock Market
c)
Start of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
d)
Beginning of the first Hooverville
44.
Which of the following was NOT a major problem of the early years of the Great Depression?
a)
bank closures
b)
hunger & starvation
c)
home foreclosures
d)
mismanagement of industrial resources
45.
When was the Gilded Age?
a)
1870-1900
b)
1820-1860
c)
1900-1920
d)
1865-1877
46.
The political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?
a)
vertical integration
b)
monopolization
c)
industrialism
d)
laissez-faire capitalism
47.
Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Guam
48.
What island did Alfred Thayer Mahan think would be important in fortifying their new Imperial status?
a)
Cuba
b)
Guam
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Hawaii
49.
What idea or belief states that Americans have a God-given right to expand west?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Imperialism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Democracy
50.
What was Roosevelt's policy called?
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Pan-Americanism
51.
This was created to allow women to vote nationally
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
52.
In this Joint Resolution, Congress proposed the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What was the impact of this amendment?
a)
The manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited
b)
The direct election of U.S. Senators replaced their selection by state legislatures.
c)
Tariffs on most imported goods were substantially reduced.
d)
Congress was able to enact a graduated income tax
53.
The 19th amendment is very important in history be cause it____________
a)
prohibited alchohol
b)
gave us freedom
c)
guaranteed women the right to vote
d)
abolished slavery
54.
A group formed to protest against the use of alcoholic beverages.
a)
Temperance Society
b)
Prohibition
c)
Stocks
55.
Which amendment allows a reporter to report the news?
a)
2nd amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
4th amendment
56.
Which city built the first skyscraper?
a)
Paris
b)
Chicago
c)
New York
d)
Los Angelos
57.
What college team did Stephen Curry play for?
a)
Syracuse
b)
Duke
c)
North Carolina
d)
Davidson
58.
“Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your life extraordinary.”
a)
Dead Poets Society
b)
Dog Day Afternoon
c)
Animal House
59.
“I’m gonna to make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
a)
The Godfather
b)
Goodfellas
c)
Scarface
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