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The Great Depression in America

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The Great Depression in America game quiz
"This is a very basic quiz about facts about the Depression."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. When did the stock market crash occur?
    October, 1929
    December, 1929
    November, 1929
    October, 1939


2. All of these were causes for the Great Depression *except* for one. Which?
    Too much capital invested in stocks
    Margin buying
    The end of World War I caused loss of jobs
    Bad banking structure


3. The Crash of 1929 caused the Great Depression.
    True
    False


4. Which one of these writers was known for writing books set during the Depression?
    John Steinbeck
    Tony Galahand
    J.R.R. Tolkien
    Stephen King


5. Which of these was President during the early years of the Depression?
    Harry S. Truman
    Abraham Lincoln
    Calvin Coolidge
    Herbert Hoover


6. What were "Okies"?
    Trees that supplied cheap wood for farmers
    A person who travelled Oklahoma as a salesman
    An American baseball team
    Migrant workers from Oklahoma and other states in the "Dust Bowl"


7. Eleanor Roosevelt was ...?
    none of these
    FDR's sister who had rebellious ideas
    one of the publicly least active First Ladies of the 20th century
    a famous inspirational painter during the Depression


8. As soon as he was in office, FDR immediately launched an economic program to try to boost the US economy and to give hope to discouraged Americans. What was this?
    The New Treaty
    The New Deal
    FDR's Plan
    None of these


9. Many people lived in little rows of shacks. What nickname was given to them?
    Answer: (One word - starts with H)


10. What ended the Depression?
    The new deal worked very successfully and ended the Depression
    WWII
    The Depression eventually ran its course
    Truman came to office


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Compiled May 20 13