Great Depression
Test Your Knowledge: The Great Depression
Challenge yourself with our quiz on the Great Depression! Dive into key events, important figures, and the economic factors that shaped this pivotal era in American history.
Are you ready to prove your understanding? Here are some key features of the quiz:
- 10 thought-provoking multiple choice questions
- Learn interesting historical facts
- Great for students and history enthusiasts
By the late 1920s consumer spending
Increased
Decreased
Which industry suffered the most?
Railroads
Agriculture
Textiles
Mining
The gap between the rich and poor in America
Increased
Decreased
Who was the President at the start of the Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Before the crash, the stock market continued to rise even though the economy had slowed.
True
False
Which of the following caused the stock market to crash?
Wild speculation
People buying stock on credit
Slow economy
All of the above
During what month did the stock market begin to crash?
October
January
March
April
The stock market crash is generally considered the start of the Great Depression.
True
False
In 1933, unemployment was at
5%
12%
25%
50%
Which was not a cause of the depression?
Farming crisis
Easy credit
Tariffs on foreign goods
Underproduction of consumer goods
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