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