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Great Depression Causes, Life & Hoover's Response Quiz

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A homeless and usually penniless wanderer.

a)

baliff

b)

poor

c)

hobo

d)

homeless

2.

A serial drama on television or radio using melodramatic situation.

a)

theater

b)

soap opera

c)

hobo

d)

baliff

3.

Projects such as highways, parks, and libraries built with public funds for public use.

a)

community

b)

relief

c)

public works

d)

foreclosure

4.

Aid in the form of money or supplies for those in need.

a)

relief

b)

community

c)

public works

d)

foreclosure

5.

To take possession of a property from a mortgagor because of defaults on payments.

a)

foreclosure

b)

public works

c)

relief

d)

community help

6.

The Depression improved steadily during President Hoover's administration.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Blaming the president for their plight, newly homeless people established shantytowns they called Hoovervilles.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Dust Bowl occurred primarily because plowed land was left uncultivated and there was a terrible drought.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

During the 1920s, dust storms blackened the skies of the Great Plains for hundreds of miles.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

"Okies" were usually farmers who sold their land and used the profits to travel to California and begin new lives.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

During the Depression, charities set up ____________ to give poor people meals.

a)

soup kitchen

b)

community

c)

public works

d)

Dust Bowl

12.

During the Depression, many people were able to enjoy which two popular forms of entertainment?

a)

movies and radio

b)

theater and radio

c)

movies and television

d)

theater and sports

13.

The first feature-length animated film was

a)

Alladin

b)

Lion King

c)

Wizard of Oz

d)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

14.

After the Federal Reserve Board refused to put more money into circulation, President Hoover set up the National Credit Corporation to create a pool of money for troubled banks.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation marked the first time the federal government established an agency to stimulate the economy during peacetime.

a)

True

b)

Fase

16.

The group of WWI veterans who marched on Washington in 1932 was called the Bonus Corp.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

President Hoover did not want the government to create as many new jobs as the millions of unemployed people needed because that would require.

a)

increasing government spending

b)

much lower unemployment

c)

reform of federal taxes

d)

increasing government regulations

18.

As creditors foreclosed on nearly one million farms between 1930 and 1934, some farmers destroyed their crops in a desperate attempt to

a)

raise prices by reducing supply

b)

call public attention to their plight

c)

find ways to feed their families

d)

retaliate against the government

19.

When the Senate voted down a bill that promised the immediate payment of the $1,000.00 bonus to each veteran of WWI, some veterans

a)

camped in vacant buildings in Washington D.C.

b)

burned down public buildings

c)

Marched to Oregon

d)

demonstrated in front of their state capitals.

20.

President Hoover's image was tarnished by the Bonus Marchers as well as by the

a)

lingering Depression

b)

public work funds

c)

emergency loans to states

d)

NCC

21.

The unemployment rate was _________ during the Great Depression.

a)

5%

b)

20%

c)

15%

d)

25%

22.

Famous John Steinbeck novel written about the Dust Bowl.

a)

Grapes of Wrath

b)

Wizard of Oz

c)

Wrath of Mother Nature

d)

Grapes on the Vine

23.
A time in America following the roaring 20's where America experience rising unemployment that did not end until the onset of World War II. 
a)
New Deal
b)
Roaring 20's
c)
Great Depression
d)
Cold War 
24.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
2%
25.
The Dust Bowl devastated what part of the U.S. during the Great Depression?
a)
West Coast
b)
New England
c)
Deep South
d)
Great Plains
26.
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
27.
The falling of the _________ was the main reason why the Great Depression began
a)
stock market
b)
soldiers
c)
deported goods
28.
The high protective tariff that contributed to the economic crisis was...
a)
Glass-Steagall Act
b)
The Dodd-Frank Bill
c)
The Tariff Act of 1930 (Hawley-Smoot) 
29.
Another impact of the crisis was...
a)
bank closings
b)
high demand for goods
30.
Which  of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s? 
a)
A sharp increase in the power given to the state governments. 
b)
An extended period of economic depression. 
c)
The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy. 
d)
The formation of a national Civil Rights movement. 
31.
Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929? 
a)
The implementation of a personal income tax. 
b)
Overspectulation of the stock market. 
c)
New regulations on banking. 
d)
The elimination of import tariffs. 
32.
How did US tarirrs on imports likely contribute to the Great Depression? 
a)
Increased employment
b)
Other nations boycotted US goods because of high prices. 
c)
US experiences inflation. 
d)
Other nations retaliate by raising tariffs, lowering US exports
33.

Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

World War II disrupted the international economy.

b)

A severe drought caused many farmers' crops to fail.

c)

Few people were spending money due to unemployment.

d)

The stock market lost eighty percent of its value over a few years.

34.

Many investors lost a lot of money in the Stock Market Crash of 1929 because

a)

they lost all the money they had in the bank.

b)

the stock market closed and they lost their jobs.

c)

the savings they had were in stocks that lost their value.

d)

the price of stocks increased and they could not afford new stocks.

35.

What caused the Dust Bowl phenomenon and led many families to migrate from Oklahoma and Texas during the 1930s?

a)

a blizzard

b)

a drought

c)

a flood

d)

a wildfire

36.

When the economy is expanding, leading to a rise in stock prices and increased investing, the market is described as a...

a)

DOW-JONES Cycle

b)

Bear Market

c)

Boom-Bust Cycle

d)

Bull Market

37.
This is the process of taking money borrowed from the bank or a broker, and putting it into the stock market
a)
Buying on Margin 
b)
Speculation 
c)
Buying on Credit 
d)
Overconsumption 
38.
A way of borrowing money from a bank or finance company so that you can have what you want and pay for it later
a)
Speculation 
b)
Buying on Credit 
c)
Buying on Margin 
d)
Overproduction 
39.
This is the idea that the rich become richer, while the poor become poorer
a)
Black Tuesday 
b)
Speculation 
c)
Unequal distribution of wealth
d)
Buying on Credit 
40.
When a large number of customers line up to withdraw cash from deposit accounts from a financial institution
a)
Speculation 
b)
Black Friday 
c)
Bank Run 
d)
Underconsumption 
41.
When the purchase of goods and services is at a lower level then the supply (not enough goods are being purchased by consumers)
a)
Underconsumption
b)
Overproduction 
c)
Speculation 
d)
Buying on Margin 
42.
This cause led many businesses to close, because they were producing more goods than consumers were willing to buy.
a)
Overproduction 
b)
Underconsumption 
c)
Buying on Credit 
d)
Stock Speculation 
43.
A sudden dramatic decline of stock prices, resulting in a significant loss of wealth.
a)
Bull Market 
b)
Speculation 
c)
Bank Run 
d)
Stock Market Crash 

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