Roaring 20s & Great Depression Study Guide

Question 1

FDR's plan to survive the depression was to use federal spending and government programs to give citizens jobs.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Many historians believe the existence of WWII really ended the depression because it forced production of war materials.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Droughts that took place during The Great Depression caused many farmers to lose their farms and homes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

The Stock Market Crash and the collapse of the Banking Industry are the same event.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

FDR proposed the "Real Deal" and helped lead America out of the Great Depression in time to help the allies win WWII.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Hoover believed private charities & local communities should NOT help the needy & that the federal GOVERNMENT SHOULD.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

WWII ended right before the start of the Roaring 20s.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

The stock market crash of 1929 brought the Roaring 20s to a sudden end.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of lifestyles existing in the Roaring 20s?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

Black Tuesday is the name given to the day the stock market crashed - October 24, 1929.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

The amount of unemployment during The Great Depression...

Accepted Answer

Caused 1 out of every 4 Americans to have no job

Question 12

The CCC preserved America's natural resources and employed men ages 18-25 who planted forests and created parks.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Volcanic ash from eruptions created "The Dust Bowl" in the Mid-Western United States.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The WPA built dams and electric power stations in 7 states to help control flooding and provide electricity.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Hoover gained great respect from Americans because their benefits from soup kitchens and "Hooverville" housing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

Families packed all of their belongings into cars before heading to California to find jobs on the West Coast farms.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

The TVA built bridges, airports, buildings, parks, and roads and paid artists to decorate buildings across the country

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

California, Nevada, and Texas were the states hit hardest by the extreme weather.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Herbert Hoover was US President when the Great Depression STARTED.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Which of the following is considered a factor causing the stock market crash?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 21

The First New Deal was extremely successful and is the single reason the Great Depression came to an end.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Franlin D. Roosevelt was elected US President in 1932, which was his first of 4 terms elected.

Accepted Answer

True

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