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Great Depression and New Deal Review Game
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1
Many farmers migrated to ______ and other Pacific Coast states.
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
California
2
Why did the book Gone with the Wind appeal to many Americans during the period in which the book was released?
The book was released during the first World War.
It was released during Red Scare, people are scared of a communist attack.
It was released during the Great Depression when families were struggling.
It was released during reconstruction, violence over social issues.
3
The Tennessee Valley Authority Act was used to attract tourists to the Tennessee Valley.
True
False
4
October 29, 1929 was known as
Black Tuesday
Black Wednesday
Black Monday
Black Friday
5
What was the Dust Bowl?
A dry bowl of cereal found near Saratoga.
Food for Velociraptors.
A severe drought that gripped Austria.
A severe drought that gripped the Great Plains in the 1930s.
6
Though we know there was no one cause, what signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles
The Stock Market Crash
The rise of consumerism
The invasion of Velociraptors in Costa Rica.
7
Which program established pensions for retired people and aid for single mothers?
WPA
National Security Agency
Unemployment Agency of America
Social Security Administration
8
Why was this photograph different than ones before?
It was one of the first photographs in American history.
It meant photography could capture and document emotions.
It was completely fabricated. The woman was rich.
9
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
The stock market lost eighty percent of its value over a few years.
Farm crisis due to a drought.
Few people were spending due to unemployment.
All of these
10
President Hoover believed in a ____ approach to government.
hands on
hands off
11
Did the New Deal end the Great Depression?
You betcha!
Maybe.
No way. That would come later during World War II.
None of these
12
Which invention brought the country together and gave FDR a platform to connect to his people?
the television
none of these
the radio
Morse Code
13
Which is a lasting legacy of FDR's New Deal?
more government involvement
None of these
less government involvement
The National Security Agency
14
What were the shantytowns called that sprung up during the Great Depression?
Hardingvilles
Hoovervilles
Roosevelt Ghettos
Coolidge Cabins
15
After the Stock Market Crash of 1929, Americans
panicked and withdrew their money from the banks.
remained calm.
none of these
panicked and put all their money in the banks.
16
What became common in many urban areas during the Great Depression so people could get food?
Velociraptor petting zoos
speakeasies
soup kitchens
Roosevelt Ghettos
17
Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.
False
True
18
By the late 1920s, what changed with American consumers?
They were buying more.
They were buying less.
None of these
They were buying the same.
19
What did the CCC and the Works Progress Administration have in common?
Protect valuable natural resources
Encouraged people to spend money
Provide jobs for the unemployed
Created by foreign governments
20
Which group didn't prosper during the 1920s and suffered more during The Great Depression?
engineers
farmers
bankers
none of these
