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Great Depression

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Did Prohibition Work?
a)
Yes
b)
No
2.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Stock Market Crash
b)
Credit
c)
Advertisment
d)
Prohibition
3.
Who was President during The Great Depression?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Woodrow Wilson
4.
Why was Henry Ford important to the 1920's?
a)
His Model T was very expensive
b)
The creation of the assembly line
c)
He put dodge out of business
d)
He was the President
5.
What program did Franklin Roosevelt create in order to help Americans during the Great depression?
a)
Roosevelts boys
b)
Newer Deal
c)
New Deal
d)
FDR's relief
6.
What did the 18th Amendment do?
a)
I gave all citizens the right to vote
b)
It gave the government the ability to tax income
c)
It created Social Security
d)
I made the sale and production of alcohol illegal 
7.
What was the New Deal?
a)
A relief program 
b)
A weapons project
c)
A Scam
d)
A Tax
8.
Did the New Deal bring the United States out of The Great Depression?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
Who was Henry Ford?
a)
Car Maker
b)
Senator
c)
Painter
d)
Vice President
10.
Henry Ford created the assembly line. This allowed for him to sell his cars at a cheaper price. Why would he sell them at a cheaper price?
a)
He could make cars quickly, so he had more to sell and could still make a good profit. 
b)
He sold them for an even higher price
c)
His competition was dropping their price
d)
He wasn't making any money at all
11.
What is Prohibition?
a)
Fun
b)
alcohol is illegal
c)
alcohol is legal
d)
No Fun
12.
The Great Depression only took place in the cities.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The Dust Bowl happened during the Great Depression?
a)
True 
b)
False
14.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) who were a part of The New Deal, built structures in Stephenville, Texas.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

Which best explains the reason behind the Crash of '29

a)

Consumers were working too hard in the factories

b)

Americans lost their savings and could not pay their bills

c)

Factories closed when demand for products decreased

d)

Europeans started to import more American wheat

16.

These shantytowns popped up in cities during the early part of the Depression

a)

Hoovervilles

b)

Rooseveltiums

c)

Wilsontowns

d)

Rye

17.

Supply and demand: Producers impact the supply curve

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In 1932, FDR defeated Hoover in what is referred to as a

a)

whipping

b)

landslide

c)

tight race

d)

close call

19.

The president who promised the people a "New Deal" during the Great Depression.

a)

Jesse Owens

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

George Washington

20.

What role do banks have in the economy?

a)

They provide loans to people who need money and help people invest money in stocks.

b)

They tax customers to pay for new programs.

c)

They decide how everyone should spend their money.

d)

They do not play a role in the economy.

21.

Hundreds of thousands of people couldn't find jobs during the great depression. Many people who couldn't find work couldn't afford to buy food so they had to go to

a)

Homeless shelters

b)

Soup kitchens

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