Starter quiz

  • Write the missing word. When people are extremely poor and struggle to meet some of their basic needs, we can say they are living in ______.
    • 'poverty' ✓
  • Which event triggered the Great Depression?
    • World War One
    • Wall Street Crash  ✓
    • World Disarmament Conference
    • World War Two
  • Write the missing word. The rise of fun, fast and exciting popular entertainment meant the 1920s becoming known as the ______ Twenties.
    • 'Roaring' ✓
  • Which political party did all US presidents belong to between 1921 and 1933?
    • Conservatives
    • Democrats
    • Labour
    • Republicans  ✓
  • Why did US agriculture struggle in the 1920s?
    • foreign tariffs  ✓
    • limited access to technology
    • overproduction  ✓
    • shortage of workers
  • Which statement is most accurate?
    • All groups of Americans suffered equally from the Great Depression.
    • All Americans suffered, but to different extents, during the Great Depression.
    • Most Americans suffered during the Great Depression but not all did.  ✓
    • Most Americans were not affected by the Great Depression.
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