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WorksheetsGreat Depression Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which of the following is a book that was written about the Great Depression?
Grapes of Wrath
The Hunger Games
The Crucible
The DaVinci Code
Using the photo and your prior knowledge, what inferences can you make about the Great Depression?
The Great Depression was saved by soup and doughnuts
It was only a problem for those that were unemployed
It was an unexpected problem that led Americans to fear the worst
The Great Depression taught people to live lavish lifestyles
How did the Great Depression come to an end?
It's still happening today
A combination of the New Deal Programs and World War II
Americans decided to stand up for themselves
FDR's programs 100% saved America
What is another term used specifically to describe the Dust Bowl?
SOS
Natural Disaster
Rage of the Winds
Black Blizzard
Which of the following is a main reason that farmers struggled during the Great Depression?
overproduction
lack of animals
gang violence
Dust Bowl
When there is a Bear Market, the stocks....
Decrease
Increase
What is one reason that Social Security was not favored by Americans?
It only went to the men in the household
It was a scam!
You had to be 65 or older to collect the money
It was too much government interference in people's lives
Which President believed in full government invasion into American society in the 1930s?
Herbert Hoover
Barack Obama
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which of the following is NOT a cause for Great Depression?
stock market crash
government action
overproduction
excessive bank loans
After analyzing the image, what is FDR trying to accomplish?
He wants to take over the Supreme Court
He wants to get rid of the Supreme Court
He wants to hit a grand slam
He wants the Supreme Court to agree with his New Deal Programs
Who were the 2 Presidents of the United States during the Great Depression?
Hoover and FDR
FDR and Truman
McKinley and Hoover
Hoover and Theodore Roosevelt
Who was responsible for "guaranteeing every man a right to make a comfortable living?
Mickey Mouse
The Pope
Government
The Middle Class
What is the BEST connection shown between the runs on banks and the bread lines from the Great Depression period?
There is no connection
Runs on banks and bread lines stopped poverty
They both were heavily packed by Americans following the stock market crash
They both helped the American people
What were the 3 R's of FDR's New Deal Programs?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Red, Rabbit, Reform
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Relief, Recovery, Excel
Which historical figure is FDR supposed to portray (represent) in this political cartoon?
William the Conquerer
King George III
Abraham Lincoln
Queen Elizabeth II
What does this graph tell you about the Election of 1932?
It is difficult to defeat an incumbent President
FDR won the election because of his new ideas for helping the American people
Hoover won the election because the American people believed in him
FDR had support due to his cousin Teddy Roosevelt being a former President
Which of the following is a term used to describe what is happening in this photo?
runs on banks
bread lines for the poor
Boston Marathon
the big money hunt
What game is being shown in this political cartoon?
Lacrosse
Cycling
Baseball
Boxing
Looking at the choices, which of the following is NOT a reason that Social Security was created?
To help the poor, disabled, and widowed
To bring Americans hope and prepare them for the future
To take care of the elderly who could no longer work
To steer Americans away from getting jobs and make them reliant on government aid
Which geographic region of the United States was most affected by the Dust Bowl?
Southeast
Great Plains
Pacific Northwest
New England
What can you infer about changes in unemployment from the chart given?
Unemployment wasn't a big deal to Americans
Unemployment was an effect of the Great Depression
Unemployment decreased between 1930-1940 because of the New Deal Programs
Unemployment plateaued consistently
The artist connected the effects of the Dust Bowl to the biblical death of Jesus to show
The world in ending
The farms are coming back due to religion
The Earth has suffered due to the hands of the farmers
Americans must all become Christian in order to survive
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by the information in the chart?
American loans decreased drastically following the start of the Great Depression
Americans took out loans from 1920 to 1938
Loans were consistently increasing leading up to the Great Depression
Loans were the sole cause of the Great Depression
What invention helped farmers to produce goods and was a contribution to the Dust Bowl?
cell phone
spade
tractor
baler
