WorksheetsGreat Depression Quizziz Game
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
What event do most historians mark as the start of the Great Depression?
When Herbert Hoover was elected
Stock Market Crash of 1929
The surprised invasion of the Japanese at Pearl Harbor
The passage of the Smoot Hawley Tariff Act of 1930
Select the TWO U.S. Presidents that served during the Great Depression.
Woodrow Wilson
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
What was the direct result of Congress passing the Smoot Hawley Tariff Act which raised tariffs?
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 occurred
Americans purchased cheap goods from foreign countries.
It discouraged foreign trade and caused other countries to not buy American imports.
It encouraged foreign trade and caused other countries to buy American imports.
"I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a New Deal for the American people." What U.S. President was responsible for this quote?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rutherford B. Hayes
Dwight Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Select the THREE themes of the New Deal programs proposed by FDR.
Recession
Relief
Reform
Reconstruction
Recovery
The image featured in the photograph reflects what impact of the Great Depression on Americans in the 1930's?
Income of farmers dropping to low levels
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
African Americans discriminated against and not given fair access to New Deal agencies and programs
Homeless and Hunger
What percentage of Americans were unemployed as a result of the Great Depression?
One-Half, 50%
One-Third-33%
Two-Fifths-40%
One-Forth-25%
In the 1930's, many Americans flocked to motion picture hits such as the Wizard of Oz, and Gone With the Wind. What purposed did the movies serve?
To help Americans focus on fantasy or unreal events
To help entertain and to get them forget their troubles
To help them distinguish between good and evil in society.
To bore them and to help them dwell on their misfortunes
"The only thing we have to fear is, fear itself." President Franklin D. Roosevelt made this quote because-
He wanted Americans to not be concerned about aggression in Europe.
He was offering hope that America will survive the Great Depression.
He wanted Americans to not fear putting their money in banks.
He wanted Americans to not fear each other in dealing with an economic crisis.
What New Deal program provided economic aid to individuals who retired and their dependents?
Works Progress Administration
Fair Labor Standards Act
Social Security Act
Public Works Administration
The CCC or the Civilian Conservation Corps built what scenic highway that runs through Virginia?
Blue Ridge Parkway
Appalachian Trail
Shenandoah Highway
Route 460
Americans received government assistance for the first time under what program during the Great Depression?
The Square Deal
The New Deal
The Great Society
The Cares Act
Why did FDR use fireside chats?
To tell stories of lives well lived during the Depression
To encourage people to not have faith in the banking system
To keep Americans up to date about the progress under the New Deal
To discourage Americans from being consumers
During the Great Depression, the income of __________________fell to low levels.
Bankers
Farmers
Lawyers
Captains of Industry
The Fair Labor Standards Act set a minimum wage which is the lowest rate workers can get paid by their employers per hour. This reflects what feature of the New Deal?
Increased Rights for Labor
Environmental Improvement Programs
Farm Assistance Programs
Federal Work Programs
What actually pulled the United States out of the Great Depression?
The New Deal
World War II
Smoot Hawley Tariff Act
The Square Deal
Why do historians say that World War II pulled the United States out of the Great Depression?
American allies provided money to the United States that boosted the American economy.
American soldiers received jobs in the military which rapidly reduced unemployment
High demand for the production of wartime goods boosted employment
The FDIC-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was a New Deal agency established to-
insure and protect money deposited in the nation's banks
provide financial security for elderly and retired persons
provide immediate jobs
allow workers to build national parks.
Under the PWA-Public Works Administration, what did it provide?
insurance up to $250,000 in case banks lost deposits
flood prevention and electrification of the rural South
schools, highways, bridges, libraries, parks, and airports
increased labor rights and benefits such as a minimum wage
This bridge which was constructed under the PWA (Public Works Administration) was done for the sole purpose of-
beautifying the landscape around the country
providing immediate jobs
improving electrification in neglected areas
improving traffic flow to suburban areas
Which quote was made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
"Speak softy and carry a big stick."
"Brother against brother, is a house divided."
"We must make the world safe for democracy."
"The only thing we have to fear is, fear itself."
True or False: Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected U.S. President two times.
True
False
Which of these events occurred first?
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor which propels the United States into World War II
The Stock Market Crashes
Congress passes New Deal programs
Herbert Hoover is elected President of the United States.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected President of the United States
The 10 year drought in the Midwest that caused "black blizzards" and damaged crop cultivation for farmers was called-
The Barren Wasteland
The Dust Bowl
Tornado Bowl
Which number on the graph represents the U.S. economy in 1932?
1
4
2
3
What term was given to a homeless shelter made of cardboard, metal, and crates during the Great Depression?
"Harrisvilles"
"Rooseveltvilles"
"Hoovervilles"
"McGlothlinvilles"
"Bowlesvilles"
Under the New Programs, which of the following is TRUE in regards to African Americans?
They were treated fairly and faced no discrimination in pay, hiring, and access to the programs.
They were discriminated against in pay, hiring, and access to the programs.
What New Deal program built dams along the Tennessee River to control flooding and to provide electrification to rural Americans in the South?
TVA-Tennessee Valley Authority
REA-Rural Electrification Act
Social Security Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
