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1
The ownership element of a corporation that is divided into shares is called
stock
dividends
speculation
bonds
2
What group tried to save the Stock Market on Black Thursday?
U.S. Government
Buyers on margin
Stockbrokers
Bankers
3
Franklin D. Roosevelt's public policy was called the
Fascism
New Deal
Trickle Down Effect
Square Deal
4
Which of the following mainly employed single males?
PWA
CCC
WPA
AAA
5
Which of the following built many dams to give people work and provide cheap electricity?
TVA
WPA
AAA
CCC
6
Herbert Hoover belonged to what political party?
Democrat
Republican
Whig
Independent
7
What is the term used when people are forced to move out of their homes?
speculation
eviction
laid off
election
8
One who executes orders to buy or sell stock is called a
stockbuyer
stocktrader
stockboy
stockbroker
9
Who was the president of the U.S. when the Great Depression hit?
Harry Truman
Teddy Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
10
What amendment ended Prohibition?
20th
19th
18th
21st
11
Many Americans lost their homes during the Depression and ended up living in places called
Rooseveltvilles
Hootervilles
Trumanvilles
Hoovervilles
12
What is October 24, 1929 known as?
Black Friday
Black Monday
Black Thursday
Black Tuesday
13
What probably was NOT used for homes in a Hooverville?
cardboard boxes
abandoned automobiles
bricks & cement blocks
fruit & milk crates
14
What was invented to help people who were out of work through no fault of their own?
Welfare
Social Security
Both Social Security & Welfare
Disability income
15
What does TVA represent?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tahoe Volleyball Association
Texas Valley Authority
Tennessee Volunteer Alliance
16
What does CCC stand for?
Corps of Civilian Chickens
Civilian Conservation Corps
Corps of Civilian Conservators
Civilian Capitalists Corps
17
Which built many buildings, pavilions, and made other improvements to national forests?
OPP
CCC
TVA
AAA
18
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a member of what political party?
Independent
Democrat
Republican
Bull Moose
19
What group tried to employ everybody who could work on a useful project?
CCC
PWA
AAA
WPA
20
What did Franklin D. Roosevelt help to end?
Women Suffrage
Prohibition
Both The Great Depression & Prohibition
The Great Depression
21
What act paid farmers money if they would NOT produce goods?
AAA
TVA
CCC
Social Security Act
22
What state was NOT a part of the Dust Bowl?
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
23
During what decade did the Great Depression
mainly
take place?
1950's
1940's
1930's
1920's
24
What was the date of Black Tuesday?
October 25, 1929
October 29, 1929
October 24, 1929
October 26, 1929
25
Overuse of land, drought, and steady wind helped lead to the
Cotton Bowl
Dust Bowl
Dust Storm
Super Bowl
26
Herbert Hoover's policy was called the
New Deal
Square Deal
No Deal
Trickle Down Effect
27
Who won the presidential election of 1932?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
28
What act set up the welfare program?
Social Security Act
Trickle Down Act
Welfare Reform Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
29
What group of people did Franklin D. Roosevelt stress that the government had to help?
all of these
bankers
business owners
working class individuals
30
Engaging in a risky business venture on the chance that a quick or sizable profit could be made
hypothesis
buying on margin
synthesis
speculation
31
The Trickle Down Effect stated to give money to people at the _____ of the economic pyramid.
none of these
bottom
middle
top
32
What group of people panicked the most on Black Tuesday and tried to sell their stocks?
stockbrokers
bankers
buyers on margin
industrial leaders
33
What group did Herbert Hoover NOT believe in helping?
All of these
Businesses
Individuals
Banks
34
The Great Depression started due to a failure of
many U.S. banks
the stock market
all of these
many U.S. industries
35
What year did Prohibition end?
1934
1932
1931
1933
36
Which of the following provided construction jobs for people instead of handouts?
PWA
TVA
CCC
WPA
37
Program that set up a retirement plan for workers was the
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Welfare Act
Individual Retirement Act
Social Security Act