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Black Tuesday Quiz
Black Tuesday Quiz
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1
How much money was lost in the Stock Market Crash? (In 1929 terms)
25 billion
20 billion
17 billion
12 billion
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What happened before Black Tuesday that gave the nation a glimpse into the coming crash?
Black Thursday
Civil Rights Movement
Black Sunday
A presidential decree
3
What percentage of the American work force was unemployed?
50%
35%
30%
55%
4
What happened to the people who invested in the Stock Market?
They lost their jobs.
They died
They lost great sums of money
Nothing
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What did people do because of their failed investments?
Many became homeless or committed suicide.
Nothing
They invested in something else
They
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What caused Black Tuesday?
Nobody wanted to invest
Lack of strong, stable economic growth
Not enough money
The Government
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What happened on Black Tuesday?
Over 16 million stock were lost, crashing the Stock Market
Over 12 million stock were sold, crashing the Stock Market
Civil Rights Protest
Historically important Court Case
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What historic time period followed Black Tuesday and its events?
Daylight Savings Time
World War 1
The Civil War
The Great Depression
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What date is known as Black Tuesday?
August 29, 1939
October 29, 1939
August 29, 1929
October 29, 1929
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How many stocks were traded on Black Thursday?
200 thousand
12 million
120 thousand
20 million
