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Great Depression Review
Test Description: Great Depression Review. SC standard 7.4-3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Many governments were in economic trouble because of WWI. All of the following caused this problem except:
A
Unemployment
B
Expense of war damage
C
They didn't want to borrow money
D
Soldiers coming home to already filled jobs
2) After World War I, which country gave Germany a loan to help pay back the reparations they owed?
A
United States
B
Russia
C
Germany
D
Austria
3) After the war, the German government began printing more and more money to try to pay their workers as well as the reparations they were forced to pay to the Allies. What happened as a result of Germany printing more money?
A
Germany no longer needed to borrow money from the United States
B
Germany became the wealthiest nation in Europe
C
Germany was able to compete globally with other nations
D
German money became worthless
4) A huge economic change took place in the US when the economy went from boom to bust in 1929 and the early 1930s. Which of the following events took place first as the nation moved from economic prosperity to economic hardship?
A
Rise of totalitarian leaders
B
Stock Market Crash
C
Great Depression
D
New Deal
5) Which of the following best describes the reasons why the US economy was stronger and more stable than other countries?
A
The US entered the war late and no fighting took place on American soil
B
The US refused to join the League of Nations
C
The US had not sent supplies or aid to the Allies
D
After the war, the US took an isolationist position
6) Which of the following trends during the 1920s set the stage for the Great Depression?
A
Americans refusing to invest in the Stock market
B
Americans buying too many goods on credit
C
A lack of development of farmland in the midwest
D
Banks making safe loans
7) Black Tuesday refers to what event?
A
The day that Great Britain declared war on Germany
B
The day the Stock Market crashed in the US
C
The date that Jewish shops and synagogues were destroyed in Germany
D
The day that WWI started for the US
8) What happened as a result of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
A
The Great Depression
B
Economic Revival
C
The Industrial Revolution
D
The reelection of President Hoover
9) When stock prices began to dip, what best describes what stock holders did?
A
When stock prices began to fall, investors put their money in banks
B
Stock holders got nervous and began selling stocks, which caused prices to fall drastically
C
As prices fell, investors began buying more stock causing prices to fall very fast
D
Investors did not worry so prices continued to drop
10) Which of the following describes why banks were affected by the Stock Market Crash?
A
Banks weren't trusted before the stock market crash, so people had not deposited any money
B
Banks would not loan any money
C
As stocks began falling, investors raced to banks to withdraw money to pay their loans
D
The government decided to close all banks after the crash
11) After the stock market crash, what did it mean for customers if a bank closed down?
A
The bank would pay them back part of their money
B
The government promised to repay them
C
They had to wait a little longer for the bank to repay them
D
They lost any savings that they had at that bank
12) What was FDR's plan to help Americans during the Great Depression called?
A
Cougar Pride
B
Big Deal
C
League of Nations
D
New Deal
13) Which of the following was NOT one of the three main goals of FDR's plan?
A
Reform the financial system
B
Rehire Hoover
C
Recovery for the economy
D
Relief for the needy
14) Which of the following was NOT included in the New Deal?
A
Economic programs
B
Banking reforms
C
Promise to avoid war
D
Created Jobs
15) The country that tried to solve its depression by enacting protectionist policies and raising taxes to provide business loans was:
A
Japan
B
United States
C
Germany
D
Britain
16) Which statement best summarizes the problems that Germany faced after WWI?
A
Germany's economy was strong, but they needed a new monarch
B
Germany faced high unemployment and inflation
C
Germany was concerned France would attack them
D
Germans were excited to end war, and did not want to violate the Treaty of Versailles
17) The Great Depression adversely affected Germany more than any other industrialized nation. What was the reason?
A
War Guilt Clause (Economic issues, political discontent)
B
The rise of industry in Europe
C
Rise of the Communist Party
D
Divine Right
18) Because of the economic issues that faced Germany, Italy and Japan, what happened in those countries?
A
They signed peace treaties with former Allied powers
B
They were willing to trade democracy for totalitarian governments
C
They wanted to maintain peace, even if it meant continuing economic depression
D
They were ready to honor the Treaty of Versailles
19) Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Depression?
A
The stock market crash
B
Closing of factories and banks
C
Great Britain's balanced budget
D
High unemployment
20) The Great Depression affected:
A
Europe ONLY
B
NEITHER the United States nor Europe
C
United States ONLY
D
BOTH the United States and Europe
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