This quiz will test your knowledge of our 2 Key Questions:
1. What were the causes of the Great Depression?
2. How did the Great Depression affect Canada's society, economy, and politics?
People thought stock prices would go up forever
People were not good at making calculations about money.
Canadians would just do whatever people in the USA did.
Companies didn't want to sell stocks anymore.
October of 1939
November 1929
October 1929
November 1939
Nocvember 1929
Many Canadians lost their jobs and didn't want to invest anymore.
Some banking officials made prices of stocks increase so people couldn't afford them.
Many investors were not experienced -they panicked and tried to sell as soon as prices went down a bit.
Canadians bought so many stocks, it made the system collapse and many lost everything.
African Canadian men
Women
White men
Asian men
First Nations peoples
African Canadian men
Women
White men
Asian Canadians
First Nations peoples
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was slang / another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was slang / another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
Money given by the government to the poor:
Major event that ended the “Roaring Twenties” was:
Many families could not afford new clothes
This was a CBC radio show that people listened to, that helped them forget their troubles.
These were also called 'locusts' - they destroyed many Prairie crops.
Many farms in the Prairies had to deal with this.
Many poor young men went to work in places like these, so that they could get food and a place to live.
Jobless men went from city to city, hiding on freight trains, looking for work:
The percentage of people who don’t have a job:
As a result of the many dust storms, the 1930’s was also called:
A severe lack of rainfall that creates very dry conditions:
This event helped end The Great Depression
The government put people back to work fixing and building roads, airports, etc.
This was another name for public relief (or welfare) payments.
The not-so-great word many people used to describe people who were broke and homeless.
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