WorksheetsGreat Depression Quiz Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The expansion of the credit system resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:
More people buying consumer goods
An increased interest in the stock market
The election of Herbert Hoover
Many Americans getting buried in debt
Money added to what you borrowed at the end of every month:
Stocks
Debit
Interest
Credit
On Black Tuesday...
The New Deal was approved
The stock market crashed
Herbert Hoover was re-elected
The Bonus Army was shut down
In response to the stock market crash, many Americans...
Attempted to attack the White House
Purchased additional stocks
Panicked and emptied their savings
Moved to foreign countries
Herbert Hoover's greatest fear was...
The possibility of a second World War
WWI veterans being homeless
Americans being too reliant on the gov't
The stock market crashing again
Hoovervilles demonstrated that Americans...
Loved and admired President Hoover
Were beginning to recover from the Depression
Were upset with Hoover's inaction
Supported Hoover's response to the Bonus Army protest
Which is an example of a symptom of an economic depression?
Widespread segregation
Spread of disease
Constant warfare
High unemployment
Businesses tend to respond to underconsumption by...
Raising the price of goods
Firing workers or lowering wages
Electing Republican Presidents
Lowering their stock prices
Which of the following is NOT true about the Dust Bowl?
It caused many farmers to move East
It occurred after a long drought
One cause was environmental destruction
It resulted in many farmers' homes being foreclosed
The purpose behind the Bonus Army protest was to...
Steal money from the government
Grow the size of the military
Prevent Hoover's re-election
Earn money veterans were promised sooner
Hoover's response to the Bonus Army protest is best described as:
Sympathetic and supportive
Violent and dismissive
Justified and fair
Well-planned and executed
Which of the following statements would President FDR agree with?
Government should have total control over the economy
The government should never interfere with businesses
Entering World War II would be a grave mistake
Sometimes government intervention in the economy is necessary
The WPA aimed to break the cycle of an economic depression by...
Giving unemployed people monthly checks
Creating new jobs
Setting up a minimum wage
Forgiving Americans of their debt
The purpose of the Social Security system is to...
Prevent another stock market crash
Lower unemployment rates
Give health care to the elderly
Protect the financial security of retirees
Which event most contributed to the end of the Great Depression?
The Second World War
The New Deal
The Bonus Army protest
The Dust Bowl
