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Ch 24 The Great Depression
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Chapter 24 The Great Depression Review Game
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1
Speculation is hoping to make a profit when _______________.
there is a bull market
making risky investments
lending money
buying on margin
2
Many people lost their homes, savings, jobs, and / or farms during the depression.
False
True
3
Who is the photographer of this famous depression era photo?
Lewis Hine
Margaret Mitchell
Thomas Nast
Dorothea Lange
4
Which program helped improve the safety of banking by insuring deposits?
SEC
FDIC
AAA
FERA
5
The WPA (Works Progress Administration) focused on giving Americans ___________.
food
charity
shelter
jobs
6
What was the name of the speeches President Roosevelt made to the American people?
Weekly Updates
Presidential News
State of the Union Address
Fireside Chats
7
The Tennessee Valley Authority was created to build dams to ______________.
provide fish hatcheries
reduce hydroelectric power
control flooding
improve navigation
8
What is the name of the time period in American history from 1929 to 1940?
Great Depression
Depressing 30s
Roosevelt's Reign
Dust Bowl era
9
What was the name of the many programs created in Roosevelt's 100 Days Congress?
Square Deal
New Deal
Bull Market
American Dream
10
One reason the stock market crash was so severe was due to the practice of buying ________.
at high prices
on margin
from a broker
below market
11
During the Dust Bowl, dust storms in the Great Plains ________________.
eroded top soil from farms.
resulted in a drought.
blew dust into California.
lasted for months.
12
The Social Security Act helped those in need such as ____________.
the elderly
bankers
businesses
unskilled labor
13
During the depression, banks took over ownership of a farm in a process called ____________.
securing assets
mortgage lending
private take over
foreclosure
14
When was Herbert Hoover was president?
after the 1932 election
after Roosevelt
when the stock market crashed
during the Dust Bowl
15
Which is NOT an example of entertainment enjoyed during the depression?
radio
music
television
movies
16
Eleanor Roosevelt was a strong supporter of _______________.
jazz music
women's rights
minority rights
banking reform
17
In a bear market, prices continuously _____________.
fall
fluctuate
rise
stall
18
How was Franklin Roosevelt able to accomplish so much in his first 100 days in office?
Democrats controlled Congress
Hoover left office early
Supreme Court backed his programs
Republicans controlled Congress
19
The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929 which is known as _________________.
Black Monday
Black Thursday
Black Tuesday
Black Friday
20
Recessions are a part of a normal ______________.
free market
economy
business cycle
business enterprise