Great Depression
Quiz
Understanding Of
Mice and Men
Directions
• Be sure to restate the
question as part of your
answer. Since some
questions have two parts,
make sure you answer what
is asked or only half credit
will be received. You must
write in complete
sentences.
Questions 1-2
1. How far are Salinas, California (of 10)
and Soledad, California from
Rancho Cucamonga?
2. Who was President of the United
States when the Great Depression
began and who was elected
president in the first national
election following the beginning of
the Great Depression, and how
many terms did he serve?
Questions 3-5
3. When and where was John (of 10)
Steinbeck born, when did he die,
and what are two of his most
famous novels?
4. When did the Great Depression
begin?
5. What was FDR’s W.P.A. and
C.C.C., what did they do and what
did these programs accomplish?
Questions 6-10
6.What was the highest unemployment (of 10)
rate during the Great Depression
and in what year did it occur?
7.Describe the New Deal?
8.What was Black Thursday?
9.Explain what the Dust Bowl was?
10.Who were the “Okies” where were
they from, and to what state did
many of them go searching for
work?
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