1920s
What war ended just before the 1920s which helped the United States to have great economic prosperity?
World War I
In what year did the stock market crash?
1929
What natural disaster worsened conditions in the Great Plains during the 1930s?
Who was elected in 1932?
FDR
What is the name of the fictional African country in “Black Panther”?
Wakanda
What nickname do we give the 1920s?
The Roaring 20s
What is one of the reasons the stock market crashed? (there are multiple correct answers)
Overproduction of goods, rise of consumer credit, overvalued stocks, little regulation on banks, mass panic and selling of stocks
What was the unemployment rate during the peak of the Great Depression?
25%
What were FDR's 3 goals for his presidency/ the New Deal
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals?
Michael Phelps
What type of music become very popular in the 1920s?
Jazz
What nickname does October 29, 1929 have?
Black Tuesday
What was the term for the homeless camps/shantytowns that grew during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles
What did FDR do to help stop banks from closing?
Declared a 4 day bank holiday, created the emergency banking act
Who lives at Number 4, Privet Drive?
Harry Potter, the Dursleys
What was the name of the movement that banned the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol?
Prohibition
Who was the president when the stock market crashed?
President Hoover
What were the long lines of people waiting to receive food from the government called?
Breadlines
What controversy did FDR create when he tried to change the judicial branch of government?
Court-packing controversy
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo wrestling
What do we call the practice of an agreement where a purchase or debt is paid over time in installments rather than all at once
Payment plans/credit
What economic term refers to a prolonged downturn in the stock market and economy?
Depression
What separation practice dropped because it became too expensive?
Divorce
What was FDR’s series of radio addresses to reassure the public called?
Fireside Chats
In Greek mythology, what happened when Midas touched something?
It would turn to gold