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Chapter 12/13 Quiz
Chapter 12/13 Quiz
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Quiz over the Great Depression, Hoover's policies, FDR's policies, and the Dust Bowl.
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1
The people that fled the Great Plains and headed to California were called...
Hill Billies
Boomers
Sooners
Okies
2
Who was the President of the U.S. when the Great Depression started?
Hoover
FDR
Obama
Wilson
3
In FDR's first inaugural address he said "the only thing we have to fear is...
communists
sharknadoes
socialists
fear itself
4
During the Great Depression some Americans thought we should turn to what form of government?
Communism
Neither were suggested
Socialism
Both were suggested
5
Who defeated Hoover in the 1932 Presidential election?
FDR
George Bush
Eisenhower
Nobody he won reelection
6
What caused the Dust Bowl?
both are correct
neither are correct
bad farming techniques
drought
7
What was created to assist the elderly financially when they stopped working?
Life Alert
Social Security
New Deal
AARP
8
What were the WWI Veterans that went to D.C. to get their money early known as?
Poor Army
Bonus Army
Freebie Army
Red Army
9
When FDR tried to put more judges in the Supreme Court, his action was called_____________
the people's court
fireside chats
court packing
Federal Art Project
10
What was FDR's plan to bring help to American's during the Great Depression called?
The Free Deal
The New Deal
The Raw Deal
The Old Deal
11
What is it called when a mob of people go to the bank to withdraw their money at the same time?
Bank Escape
Bank Runs
Bank Race
Bank Win
12
What is the day the stock market
crashed
in 1929 known as?
Black Friday
Black Sunday
Black Tuesday
Black Monday
13
What was the unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
25%
20%
15%
30%
14
United Auto Workers staged a 44-day________________against General Motors.
welfare state
sit-down strike
collective bargaining
pump priming
15
This government organization built dams in the south to bring electricity to the rural areas.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
16
What was the greatest economic downturn in American history called?
The Great Rebate
The Great Depresssion
The Great Gatsby
The Great Recession
17
Which President didnt think the federal government should be responsible for helping the people
Hoover
Lincoln
Wilson
FDR
18
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) protects your money in...
a bank
your wallet
the stock market
your sock drawer
19
What were these shanty towns known as during the Great Depression?
Wilsonvilles
Hoovervilles
Rooseveltvilles
Poorvilles
20
What was the major dust storm/drought in the Great Plains known as?
The Dust Spoon
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Cup
The Dirty Bowl
