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Unit 5 Review
Test Description: Great Depression/New Deal
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Gone with the Wind was about
A
life during the Great Depression
B
life as a slave
C
life before, during, and after the Civil War
D
life during the Spanish American War
2) The stock market crash of 1929 happened
A
as a result of the New Deal
B
after the Great Depression
C
after a decade of economic growth (ie The Roaring 20's)
D
because there were too many jobs
3) The stock market crash of 1929 led to
A
many people moving to the north
B
many people being unemployed
C
many people getting new jobs
D
many people getting richer
4) Which of the following is NOT a reason for the New Deal?
A
Banks were failing .
B
There were too many jobs
C
Millions of people were unemployed.
D
People were homeless and hungry.
5) How do households support the government?
A
by paying taxes
B
by selling their labor to businesses
C
by going to public places
D
by eating in restaurants
6) Who did many people blame the Great Depression on?
A
Herbert Hoover
B
Franklin D Roosevelt
C
Langston Hughes
D
Jesse Owens
7) Who won four Olympic Gold medals but faced racial discrimination?
A
Duke Ellington
B
Babe Ruth
C
Langston Hughes
D
Jesse Owens
8) What was the purpose of soup kitchens?
A
to feed the unemployed
B
to feed workers of the CCC
C
to feed government workers
D
to feed refugees from other countries
9) Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
A
the Dust Bowl
B
stock market crash
C
WWII
D
unemployment
10) Why were some people against the New Deal?
A
They thought the government was spending too much money
B
They thought FDR was a criminal
C
They thought people were lazy
D
They thought it only helped rich people
11) Who was a famous jazz, swing, and blues composer of the 1930's?
A
Langston Hughes
B
Duke Ellington
C
Jesse Owens
D
Charles Lindbergh
12) What caused the Dust Bowl?
A
flooding
B
farmers using crop rotation techniques
C
hurricane
D
poor farming practices and a drought
13) Why did Franklin D Roosevelt create the New Deal?
A
to support Great Britain in WWII
B
to build homes for the homeless
C
to help the rich
D
to help the poor find jobs
14) What happened as a result of the Dust Bowl?
A
many people moved east to find jobs
B
the government bought more farming equipment
C
many people moved west to find jobs
D
many people found jobs on nearby farms
15) Someone who was a painter looking for a job would want to be a part of which New Deal Program?
A
FDIC
B
WPA
C
CCC
D
TVA
16) The Stock Market Crash came after
A
many people lost their jobs
B
a decade of economic growth known as the Roaring 20's
C
America won WWII
D
the fall of the Berlin Wall
17) Which athlete participated in the 1936 Olympics in Germany under the rule of Hitler?
A
Louis Armstrong
B
Jesse Owens
C
Jackie Robinson
D
Baby Ruth
18) People sell their labor to businesses in order to
A
earn an income.
B
pay taxes.
C
get free food.
D
sell goods.
19) What event led to a large number of unemployed Americans in the early 1930's?
A
New Deal
B
Stock Market Crash
C
WWI
D
WWII
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