The Great Depression

Question 1

What event is known as the Great Depression?

Answer 1

A severe worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s.

Question 2

True or False: The Great Depression began with the stock market crash of 1929.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The Great Depression led to widespread __________ in the United States.

Answer 3

unemployment

Question 4

What was the unemployment rate in the United States during the peak of the Great Depression?

Answer 4

Approximately 25%

Question 5

Which U.S. president implemented the New Deal in response to the Great Depression?

Answer 5

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a part of the New Deal? (A) Social Security Act (B) Federal Reserve Act (C) Civilian Conservation Corps (D) Works Progress Administration

Answer 6

B) Federal Reserve Act

Question 7

How did the Great Depression affect farmers in the United States?

Answer 7

Many farmers faced foreclosure and loss of land due to falling crop prices and drought.

Question 8

True or False: The Great Depression only affected the United States.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What was the Dust Bowl?

Answer 9

A severe drought in the 1930s that devastated agriculture in the Great Plains.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The Great Depression led to the rise of __________ movements and labor unions.

Answer 10

socialist

Question 11

What was one psychological effect of the Great Depression on individuals?

Answer 11

Increased rates of anxiety and depression.

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which group faced significant discrimination during the Great Depression? (A) Women (B) African Americans (C) Immigrants (D) All of the above

Answer 12

D) All of the above

Question 13

What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

Answer 13

To provide jobs for young men in environmental conservation projects.

Question 14

True or False: The Great Depression led to the establishment of Social Security in the United States.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What impact did the Great Depression have on education?

Answer 15

Many families could not afford to send their children to school, leading to increased dropout rates.

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The __________ of 1933 was a key legislative measure aimed at stabilizing the banking system.

Answer 16

Emergency Banking Act

Question 17

What was a common coping mechanism for families during the Great Depression?

Answer 17

Bartering goods and services.

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which artistic movement gained prominence during the Great Depression? (A) Surrealism (B) Regionalism (C) Impressionism (D) Cubism

Answer 18

B) Regionalism

Question 19

What was the role of the Public Works Administration (PWA)?

Answer 19

To create jobs through large-scale public works projects.

Question 20

True or False: The Great Depression ended with the start of World War II.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What was one major effect of the Great Depression on women?

Answer 21

Women increasingly entered the workforce to support their families.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The __________ was a series of radio addresses by Franklin D. Roosevelt to communicate with the American public.

Answer 22

Fireside Chats

Question 23

What was the significance of the Securities Act of 1933?

Answer 23

It aimed to restore public confidence in the stock market by regulating securities sales.

Question 24

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression? (A) Overproduction (B) Stock market speculation (C) Bank failures (D) All of the above

Answer 24

D) All of the above

Question 25

What was one way the government provided relief to the unemployed during the Great Depression?

Answer 25

Establishment of job programs through the New Deal.

Question 26

True or False: The Great Depression had no long-term effects on American society.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

How many people had lost their jobs by 1932

Answer 27

13million (25% of the labour force)

Question 28

What is rugged individualism

Answer 28

The idea that people can overcome hardship through their own hard work with no government help

Question 29

What were the 3 rs

Answer 29

Relief recovery reform

Question 30

What were the terms of the new deal

Answer 30

- all banks were closed and inspected, fixing the banking crisis - cut the wages of people in the military and government - legalising alcohol -

Question 31

What did the AAA do

Answer 31

The agricultural adjustment agency paid farmers to produce less food and destroy some of the excess food

Question 32

What did the CCC do

Answer 32

It employed unemployed 18-25yr olds to do general work in the countryside, planting trees and clearing paths etc, starting a programme to control mosquitoes which ended malaria in America. The civilian conversation corps created nearly 2.5million jobs

Question 33

What did the TVA do

Answer 33

The Tennessee valley authority Provided work building dams and power stations along the Tennessee river, a very poor area.