Great Depression Review
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- Q1During the Great Depression, which program was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide jobs for unemployed Americans?Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)30s
- Q2Which of the following factors contributed to the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?Government subsidies for agricultural productionImplementation of crop rotation techniquesAbundance of rain and advanced irrigation systemsDrought and poor farming practices30s
- Q3Which New Deal program was responsible for providing financial assistance to elderly, disabled, and unemployed Americans during the Great Depression?Food Stamp ProgramAffordable Care ActMedicaid ProgramSocial Security Act30s
- Q4What was the period of severe economic downturn and high unemployment that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s in the United States known as?The Great DepressionThe Industrial RevolutionThe Renaissance EraThe Roaring Twenties30s
- Q5Which New Deal program provided jobs and infrastructure improvements, such as building bridges and roads, during the Great Depression in the United States?Social Security Administration (SSA)Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)Works Progress Administration (WPA)30s
- Q6What was the name given to the group of makeshift communities of homeless people that grew during the Great Depression?HoovervillesEisenhower ShantytownsRoosevelt TownsTruman Villages30s
- Q7Which term refers to the period of time in the early 1930s when drought, dust storms, and agricultural devastation occurred in the Great Plains region of the United States?Dust BowlSand DesertGrassland PrairieMud Swamp30s
- Q8Which president implemented the New Deal programs to address the economic challenges of the Great Depression in the United States?Abraham LincolnFranklin D. RooseveltBarack ObamaJohn F. Kennedy30s
- Q9What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?The end of World War IIThe stock market crash of 1929The invention of the internetThe signing of the Declaration of Independence30s
- Q10Which president was in office when the Great Depression began?Herbert HooverJohn F. KennedyAbraham LincolnFranklin D. Roosevelt30s
- Q11What was the name given to the day when the stock market crashed in 1929, signaling the start of the Great Depression?Red FridayWhite WednesdayBlue MondayBlack Tuesday30s
- Q12Which of the following was a major factor contributing to the onset of the Great Depression?OverproductionIncreased savings and investmentDecrease in international tradeStrict government regulations30s
- Q13Which of the following was a key characteristic of the Great Depression?Rapid economic growthHigh unemployment ratesLow food pricesDecreased poverty levels30s
- Q14Which of the following is a cause of the Great Depression?Too many banks openedTrade embargos and blockadesDeclining World TradeWorld War II30s
- Q15In 1929 the wealthiest Americans earned 1/3 of the nation's total income while 40% of Americans earned only 1/8 of the nation's income. (Cause of the G.D.)CommunismBank runsEconomicsUneven distribution of wealth30s