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WorksheetsPhotography and the Great Depression
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was the President of the United States during the Great Depression?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the purpose of the New Deal programs during the Great Depression?
To build relief camps for migrants
To provide relief to farmers impacted by the Dust Bowl
To document the suffering of those affected
To justify the need for government funding
Who was the Chief of the Historical Section in the Division of Information for the Resettlement Administration?
Walker Evans
Dorothea Lange
Arthur Rothstein
Roy Stryker
Which photographer is best known for the iconic photo 'Migrant Mother'?
Gordon Parks
Dorothea Lange
Arthur Rothstein
Russell Lee
What was the primary goal of the FSA photographers during the Great Depression?
To take propaganda photos of bread lines
To capture raw emotion behind the drudgery
To ignore the suffering of ordinary Americans
To portray their subjects as weak and dependent
How many photographs were taken by FSA photographers during the Great Depression?
1,000,000
100,000
250,000
500,000
What was the public domain status of the FSA photographs?
The subjects received royalties
The photographers received royalties
The photographs were in the public domain
The government kept the photographs private
Which photographer is known for capturing moments of hope and joy among poor migrants?
Arthur Rothstein
Gordon Parks
Dorothea Lange
Russell Lee
What term was applied to migrants regardless of what state they came from during the Great Depression?
Stranded pickers
Okies
Fruit tramps
Hillbillies
What was the primary emotion of the people photographed by FSA photographers during the Great Depression?
Despair and hopelessness
Dependence and helplessness
Resilience and pride
Anger and embarrassment
Which photographer is known for photographing images of shop windows, architecture, and items that portrayed the resourcefulness of Depression-era Americans?
Walker Evans
Arthur Rothstein
Russell Lee
Dorothea Lange
What was the impact of FSA photos appearing in popular magazines such as Fortune, Look, and Life?
It made it easier for Americans to deny the impact of the Great Depression
It incited emergency food delivery to the pea picker's camp
It caused the wealthy to become oblivious to the suffering of rural Americans
It had no impact on public awareness
What was the primary legacy of the FSA photographs during the Great Depression?
They were kept private and not shared with the public
They were used to deny the impact of the Great Depression
They were used for government propaganda
They revealed the truth about the suffering of rural Americans
What was the role of documentary photographers according to Arthur Rothstein?
To portray their subjects as weak and dependent
To take propaganda photos of bread lines
To examine and scrutinize in order to reveal the truth
To capture raw emotion behind the drudgery
What was the primary reason for many migrants heading to cities during the Great Depression?
To work in factories as part of the war effort
To escape the Dust Bowl
To find better living conditions
To avoid government assistance
