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1
When someone borrows money to buy stock they are buying it on the...
sly
margin
bear
cheap
2
The increase of prices is known as...
Inflation
Deflation
3
What state was FDR the governor of before he was elected President?
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
4
What was Hoover's reaction to the Bonus Army?
He resigned the Presidency
Ordered the Army to break it up
He invited them into the White House for dinner
He caved in and gave them what they want
5
Which of the following groups did Herbert Hoover believe the government should NOT help during the Depression?
Poor & homeless
Farmers
Banks
Wealthy business owners
6
According to the saying, what shouldn't you put before the horse?
Wagon
Cart
Water
Twinkies
7
A stock market that is STRONG is called a...
Bear market
Bull market
Donkey market
Turkey market
8
What entertainment medium entered its "Golden Age" during the Depression b/c of its popularity?
Professional sports
Radio
Movie theatres
Television
9
Which of the following about Herbert Hoover did NOT make most Americans mad at him?
He gave tax breaks and cheap loans to wealthy & businesses
He remained "cheery" in his public speeches
He funded a number of large public works programs
He felt that we did not want direct relief or aid
10
Overfarming and droughts in the midwest caused the area to be called the...
Dirt Plate
Dirt Bucket
Dust Wall
Dust Bowl
11
Franklin Roosevelt was the governor of which state before becoming President in 1932?
California
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
12
What is the world's largest lizard?
Gecko
Gila monster
Frog
Komodo dragon
13
The idea of giving tax breaks to the rich so they can hire the poor and middle class is called
Trickle-up economics
Supply-side economics
Trickle-down economics
14
What part of the country became known as the "Dust Bowl"?
Pacific Northwest
Rust Belt
Southwest
Great Plains
15
Which of the following was NOT a private charity organization popular in Depression?
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Arby's
YMCA
16
What group of workers would become more popular in the workforce because they were cheaper?
African Americans
Children
Women
Men
17
What country's economy was most destroyed by WWI and saw their money become useless?
France
England
Russia
Germany
18
What city was the "Bonus Army" protest in?
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Pittsburgh
19
What color is ebony?
Black
White
Blue
Purple
20
Which political party was Herbert Hoover a member of?
Libertarians
Green
Democrats
Republicans
21
When there were rushes on our nation's banks and people pulled too much money there were...
business fall
stock market crash
bank runs.
bond sprints
22
Which of the following is the best description of a mutualista?
Community job banks
Community food banks
Community money banks
23
Which of the following statements about farmers during the Depression is true?
Farmers made massive amounts of money during the Depression
More food was bought from farmers
Less food was bought from farmers
Food prices skyrocketed
24
What ethnic community popularized the "mutualista?"
African American
Mexican-American
Chinese-American
Irish-American
25
Hoover worried that if we were given direct aid or welfare we would...
become lazy.
lose our self-respect.
26
In what month did the Stock Market crash happen?
October
November
September
December
27
Which of the following statements about families during the Depression was NOT true?
Marriage rates plummeted
Amount of alcohol consumption dropped
Multiple families often forced to live together
Birth rates dropped
28
Where many poor and homeless would go for free meals.
Meal Line
Food Party
Breadline
Soup Group
29
The nickname given to makeshift towns and homes made of trash & junk was...
Hoover Cities
Roosevelt Towns
Hoovervilles
Hoover Tents
30
The extremely severe increasing of prices in Germany caused by WWI was known as...
mega inflation
stagflation
hyperinflation
super inflation
31
What nickname was given to the 1920s as the economy was strong?
Rolling '20s
Roaring '20s
Boomin' 20s
Zooming '20s
32
When someone was borrowing money to buy stock in the stock market they were buying on the...
Margin
Dog
Cheap
Bubble
33
What sport became America's most popular during the Depression?
Soccer
Boxing
Baseball
Football
34
A tax on foreign made goods is a...
Excise tax
Tariff
Sin tax
Sales tax
35
Which of the following best sums of what "
rugged individualism
" is?
Poverty builds character and we will become tough when poor
Poor people are incapable of survival.
We need the government's help to get by.
36
What was Herbert Hoover's overall opinion of the Great Depression?
Depression was a horrible and permanent problem
Depression was a temporary setback
37
Members of the "Bonus Army" were veterans from what American war?
Franco-Prussian War
Vietnam War
WWII
WWI
38
Which of the following statements is FALSE.
Stock market crash hurt rich most at first
WWI had little impact on the global economy
Income gap between rich & poor was getting bigger
Banks were running out of cash
39
What war wrecked the European economy leading up to the Depression?
WWII
WWI
Franco-Prussian War
Mexican War
40
Which of the following was true of the Depression?
White workers faced worst unemployment
Wages went up
Unemployment went up
41
Where was Hoover Dam built?
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Nevada
42
What was the role of the RFC during the Hoover years of the Depression?
Created a gigantic public works program to hire new workers
Give out cheap loans to businesses
Give out aid to homeless Americans
Offer free food to our nation's children
43
Mutualistas became popular in the US during the Depression. What ethnic community made them popular?
African Americans
Irish-Americans
German-Americans
Mexican-Americans
44
What happened to immigration during the Depression?
Decreased
Stayed the same
Increased
45
What NBA basketball team does LeBron James currently play for?
Los Angeles Clippers
Miami Heat
Los Angeles Lakers
Cleveland Cavaliers
46
Near what continent does the movie
Finding Nemo
take place?
Antarctica
Australia
South America
Africa
47
Name the only continent located on all 4 hemispheres of the globe.
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
48
When did the Stock Market Crash occur?
November 1928
October 1929
October 1930
September 1927
49
Cities had places where workers would look for cheap work. The nickname for these places was...
Philly Slave Market
Boston Slave Market
Chicago Slave Market
Bronx Slave Market
50
In what year did the Stock Market Crash happen?
1929
1928
1930
October
51
What political party was Franklin Roosevelt in?
Greens
Democrats
Republicans
Whigs
