WorksheetsUnit 11: Great Depression and World War II Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
The U.S. stock market crashed on October 29, 1929. This day was nicknamed -
Black Tuesday
Red Sunday
Blue Thursday
Green Monday
What was happening to the number of people who were unemployed during the depression?
The number of unemployed people was rising
The number of unemployed people was falling
The number of unemployed people was staying the same
It is unknown, since those records no longer exist
What weather conditions helped cause the Dust Bowl?
little rain and hot, dry winds
an extended blizzard
massive flooding
Volcano erupting
Which region of Texas saw the most damage done by dust storms?
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
Which of the following is a HUMAN cause of the Dust Bowl?
drilling for oil and storing it in huge pools
demolition of large areas to make room for highways
over-grazing of grasslands and overproduction of crops
construction of automobile and airplane factories
What was a physical effect of the dust storms that hit Texas?
dirt clogging cars and tractors
destruction of homes and crops
health issues for the very old and very young
ALL of these are correct
What did the U.S. government do to help farming in Texas after the dust storms settled?
they paid farmers $5000 to make up for their lost profits
they hired workers to plant trees and reshape the land
they trained the farmers to grow crops in drier climates
they bought up the farmers’ land and sold it piece by piece
What was the nickname given to camps of homeless people in major cities?
Hoovervilles
Tent Cities
Homeless Hideout
Olympic National Forest
Which U.S. President came up with the “New Deal”?
Franklin Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Chester A. Arthur
William McKinley
What was the purpose of the “New Deal”?
to help the U.S. get out of the Great Depression
to encourage voters to re-elect the current President
to persuade wealthier citizens to donate to charities
to get other countries to help the U.S. economy
Which of these best describes John Nance Garner?
Vice President of the U.S. during the Great Depression
Inventor of the first automobile
Oil driller who discovered gold in Texas
NONE of these answers are correct
Which of these best describes Sam Rayburn?
Congressman representing Texas
Vice President of the U.S. during the Great Depression
Oil driller who discovered gold in Texas
Inventor of the first automobile
What European country attacked a neighboring country and started World War II?
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
What happened in 1939 that was the official start of World War II?
the U.S. attacked Canada
Germany attacked Poland
France attacked Great Britain
Japan attacked Germany
What event got the U.S. involved in World War II?
the start of the Great Depression
Germany bombing New York City
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
NONE of these are correct
How did Texas support the war effort?
there were military bases in Texas where soldiers trained
Texas had prisoner-of-war camps where enemy soldiers were held
Internment camps in Texas detained people whose loyalty was in doubt
ALL of these answers are correct
Which of these famous Texans served as supreme
commander of the Allied forces in Europe?
Chester Nimitz
Audie Murphy
James Holloway
Dwight Eisenhower
Who was the Commander of the Women’s Army Corps during WWII?
Oveta Culp Hobby
Herbert Hoover
Coach Stewart
Sam Rayburn
Which of these Units was the first Unit we talked about.
Texas Revolution
Age of Contact
Cotton, Cattle and Railroad
Spanish Colonial Era
