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The Great Depression

Description: The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that began in the United States in the 1930s. The global gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by an estimated 15% between 1929 and 1932.
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When did the Great Depression begin?

  1. 1929

  2. 1930

  3. 1931

  4. 1932

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Great Depression began in the United States in 1929.

What was the primary cause of the Great Depression?

  1. The stock market crash of 1929

  2. The Dust Bowl

  3. The Great Recession

  4. The Great Depression

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The stock market crash of 1929 is widely considered to be the primary cause of the Great Depression.

What was the unemployment rate in the United States at the peak of the Great Depression?

  1. 25%

  2. 30%

  3. 35%

  4. 40%

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The unemployment rate in the United States reached a peak of 25% at the height of the Great Depression.

Which U.S. president was in office during the Great Depression?

  1. Herbert Hoover

  2. Franklin D. Roosevelt

  3. Harry S. Truman

  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Herbert Hoover was the president of the United States during the Great Depression.

What was the New Deal?

  1. A series of programs and policies enacted by the U.S. government to help the country recover from the Great Depression.

  2. A series of programs and policies enacted by the U.S. government to help the country prepare for World War II.

  3. A series of programs and policies enacted by the U.S. government to help the country recover from the Cold War.

  4. A series of programs and policies enacted by the U.S. government to help the country recover from the Great Recession.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The New Deal was a series of programs and policies enacted by the U.S. government to help the country recover from the Great Depression.

Which of the following was not a part of the New Deal?

  1. The Civilian Conservation Corps

  2. The Works Progress Administration

  3. The Social Security Act

  4. The National Recovery Administration

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Recovery Administration was not a part of the New Deal.

What was the Dust Bowl?

  1. A severe drought that affected the Great Plains region of the United States in the 1930s.

  2. A severe drought that affected the Midwest region of the United States in the 1930s.

  3. A severe drought that affected the Southern region of the United States in the 1930s.

  4. A severe drought that affected the Western region of the United States in the 1930s.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dust Bowl was a severe drought that affected the Great Plains region of the United States in the 1930s.

What were the effects of the Dust Bowl?

  1. Widespread crop failures

  2. Dust storms

  3. Migration from the Great Plains region

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Dust Bowl caused widespread crop failures, dust storms, and migration from the Great Plains region.

What was the Great Migration?

  1. The migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West in the United States.

  2. The migration of European immigrants to the United States.

  3. The migration of Mexicans to the United States.

  4. The migration of Canadians to the United States.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Great Migration was the migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West in the United States.

What were the effects of the Great Migration?

  1. Increased racial tensions in the North and West.

  2. The rise of the civil rights movement.

  3. The decline of the Ku Klux Klan.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Great Migration caused increased racial tensions in the North and West, the rise of the civil rights movement, and the decline of the Ku Klux Klan.

When did the Great Depression end?

  1. 1933

  2. 1934

  3. 1935

  4. 1936

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Great Depression ended in 1936.

What was the impact of the Great Depression on the global economy?

  1. The global gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by an estimated 15% between 1929 and 1932.

  2. The global unemployment rate reached a peak of 20% in 1933.

  3. The global stock market crashed in 1929.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Great Depression had a devastating impact on the global economy, causing a decrease in GDP, an increase in unemployment, and a stock market crash.

What are some of the lessons that can be learned from the Great Depression?

  1. The importance of government intervention in the economy.

  2. The importance of a strong social safety net.

  3. The importance of international cooperation.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Great Depression taught us the importance of government intervention in the economy, a strong social safety net, and international cooperation.

How can we prevent another Great Depression from happening?

  1. By regulating the financial industry.

  2. By investing in infrastructure.

  3. By providing job training and education.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We can prevent another Great Depression from happening by regulating the financial industry, investing in infrastructure, and providing job training and education.

What is the legacy of the Great Depression?

  1. It led to the New Deal, which helped to end the Great Depression.

  2. It led to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany.

  3. It led to the outbreak of World War II.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Great Depression had a profound impact on the world, leading to the New Deal, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany, and the outbreak of World War II.

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