WorksheetsCA Studies Week 32: Dust Bowl, Depression, WWII
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 18mins
A market where shares of ownership in many different companies are bought and sold is called what?
grocery store
Stock Market
In-n-out
Who was the 32nd President of the United States from 1933-1945. He won four presidential elections and led the government during most of the Great Depression and WWII.
George Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
What was the severe economic crisis that lasted from 1929-1945 on the US and other countries?
The Farmers Revolt
Great Depression
Civil War
What was the relief program called that helped people needing food, shelter, recovery to provide jobs, and reform to create new laws that made sure such a Great Depression never happened again?
The Handshake
The New Deal
Treaty of Versailles
What was created to provide food and money during the Great Depression to townspeople?
Whataburger
Soup Kitchens
Mcdonalds
True or False: One of the reasons the farmers had problems during the depression was that the land had been plowed up to provide food to Europe during the war.
True
False
In the 1920s there was an increase in bank credit and what?
loans
checkbooks
balances
Everyone rushed to sell stocks at one time causing the what of 1929?
Civil War
Stock Market Crash
Revolutionary War
Define Dust Bowl.
area of the Midwest during the 1930's because of a severe drought.
area of the Southeast during the 1920's because of terrible dust storms.
area from Canada to Texas in the 1930's with severe storms.
A drought was _________________________________.
A period of heavy rain and flooding.
A period that was extremely dry and dusty.
A period where people experienced a bountiful harvest.
Around how many years did the Dust Bowl last?
2
10
20
25
An area of the Midwest that suffered a severe drought that lasted several years drying out the soil.
The Plains
Dust Bowl
Dust Blizzard
The Pacific Northwest
This was a period of time with a lack of rain that made planting crops impossible for farmers.
Drizzle
Desert
Drought
Decompose
What group of people had the worst consequences from the Dust Bowl?
Farmers
Doctors
People on the East Coast
People out West
Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?
San Fransisco
New York
Houston
Los Angeles
How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?
2 Miles
2.7 Miles
1 Mile
1.7 Miles
Before the bridge was built, people had to cross the strait on ... .
ships
cars
ferries
What is a landmark?
A very tall or large building.
A building or place that is very old.
A famous building or place that many people recognize.
Why is the colour of the bridge orange?
Because it looks better than black and yellow
Because it is more visible (easier to see) in foggy weather
Because it was the favourite colour of the person who designed the bridge
What is the definition for a migrant worker?
organization of workers that pretexts its members' rights
people who move from one place to another in order to find work
a device used to replace a missing or injured body part
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized a boycott when the UFW was still new against...
Texas table grapes
Hawaii table grapes
California table grapes
Ansel Adams is best known for which of the following?
Being a pilot
Being a writer
Being a photographer
Being an illustrator
Where was Ansel Adams most famous pictures taken?
Sierra Mountains
The School of Prentice
Yosemite National Park
The Yosemite Club
Ansel Adams was a member of this famous club?
Auto Club
Eagle's Nest Club
Sierra Club
The Boy's and Girl's Club
Ansel Adams enjoyed these two activities?
Hiking and kicking
Hiking and packing
Hiking and photography
Biking and Hiking
The Great Depression was in the 1930s, but the Great Recession started
1978-1980
1992-1996
2007-2009
2012-2015
