WorksheetsDustBowl/Great Depression Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
The Dust Bowl - Section 1:
According to the text, What effect did the dust storm have on the people?
They had to wear masks and cover their faces just to breath
The soil became loose and unable to support crops
Babies had to be covered with wet blankets in their beds.
The Dust Bowl - Section 1:
Which of the following describes how the author introduces dust storms in the text?
as serious storms that frightened people by their appearance and power
as deadly storms that claimed many people’s lives in the Great Plains
as similar to other storms that people in the Great Plains encountered
The Dust Bowl - Section 2:
Select TWO mistakes new immigrants made when they farmed in the Great Plains?
they plowed over the natural prairie grasses that kept topsoil in place
they over watered the soil causing a slight flood
they wore masks to cover their faces
they planted crops too often
The Dust Bowl - Section 3:
How does Section 3 contribute to the development of ideas in the text by sharing information about dust pneumonia?
It shows the the effects that dust storms had on families.
It reveals why some farmers decided to stay in the Great Plains.
It shows how families died from the dust storms.
The Dust Bowl - Section 3:
Immigrants from the Plains had difficulty with ____
unemployment and poverty
traveling to California
getting away from the thick dust storms
The Dust Bowl - Section 4:
In paragraph 2, Which natural solution helped end the dust bowl?
The Soil Conservation Service came up with ways to preserve the Earth
the sun dried up soil
large amounts of rain
government employees planted trees throughout the region
Overview of Great Depression - Stock Market:
In Paragraph, why did some people start to get skeptical?
farmers could no longer grow their own food
people thought they had a win the lottery during the Great Depression
prices could not keep going up forever
Overview of Great Depression - Bank Failures
What mistake did some banks make that eventually resulted in bank failure?
the banks gave money away to large companies instead of people
most banks had few rues about loaning out money
the panic of Americans
Overview of Great Depression - The Dust Bowl
How did the dustbowl create more problems during the Great Depression?
farmers were unable to produce crops for themselves or others
Okies were traveling and disturbing other states
farmers were setting records with producing their own food
banks did not have enough money supply
Overview of Great Depression - Effects of the Great Depression
What does the word shanty mean in the sentence?
Some people moved into small shanty towns called Hoovervilles.
little, weakly built
beautiful, delicately made
large, sturdy built
Overview of Great Depression - Effects of the Great Depression
According to the text, SELECT ALL of the art and entertainment that raised everyone's spirit.
radio
movies
books
music
talent shows
Overview of Great Depression - Effects of the Great Depression
Select the statistic that provides evidence that the Great Depression effected Americans negatively.
The mid 1930s introduced swing music full of upbeat and exciting melodies
In 1933 around 25% of adults were unemployed
Families could not stay in the area, so they headed west to California.
People often had to rely on charity soup kitchens to get enough food to eat
