What is The Great Depression?

The longest-lasting economic downturn in history

What does underemployed mean?

You don't have enough paid work

Why were Indigenous Australians not able to recieve the "susso"

They had no rights and were not seen as equals

A relief payment for the unemployed

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1
What is The Great Depression?
A phase in time where many people were mentally depressed
The longest-lasting economic downturn in history
A time when the economy was booming
A great time in peoples lives
2
What does underemployed mean?
<p>You are jobless</p>
You don't have enough paid work
You are on the waiting list for employment
You are ranked lower than other employees
3
Why were Indigenous Australians not able to recieve the "susso"
They had no rights and were not seen as equals
They didn't say please
They were all too rich to recieve it
They didn't stand in line long enough
4
Which racing horse was most famous during The Great Depression?
Makybe Diva
Black Caviar
Black Beauty
Phar Lap
5
What year did the stock market crash?
1929
1931
1932
1930
6
What was the "susso"
A relief payment for the unemployed
A famous person
People handing out money
A bag of rice
7
Who controlled most of the soup kitchens?
The Government
Rich people
Charities
Poor people
8
What was the social consequence of The Great Depression?
Married women carrying a greater domestic burden
Migrants being resented because they worked for less money
Working class children leaving school
All of the above
9
Why were women and children forced to work?
Their wages cost more
Because they worked slower which meant more work
Their wages cost less
Because they wanted to
10
A boy rode his pony from Leongatha to Sydney to watch the bridge open, what was his name?
Lenny Guth
Phillip Lang
Lennie Gwyther
Phillip Lung
11
What does it mean to be unemployed?
To have a part time job
To have a job
To be homeless
To be jobless
12
What was the percentage of unemployment in Australia in 1932?
43%
33%
32%
42%
13
What year did The Depression end in Australia?
1932
1933
1940
1943
14
In 1923 the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge had started, when did the bridge open?
1932
1930
1929
1950
15
What does "SUSSO" stand for?
Sustenance payment
Substance payment
System payment
Suspect payment
16
Who was eligible for the "Susso" payment?
Families only
Everyone
Only the poorest of the poor
Children only
17
Who did The Great Depression affect?
Women and children
Everyone
People that had investments in the stock market
Men

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