THE GREAT DEPRESSION
The Wall Street Crash occurred on what date?
29th October 1929
Who said, "No longer is one leaked plugged up than it is necessary to dash over and stop another that has broken out. There is no end to it."
President Herbert Hoover
Which social class invested greatly in the Stock Market in the 1920s?
Middle Class
Capital of Australia
Canberra
In which years did FDR's First and Second New Deals operate?
First - 1933 - 1935
Second 1935 - 1941
What was John D Scopes famous for?
Teaching the theory of evolution which led to the Scopes Monkey Trial
Which product was regarded as the centre of the consumer boom in the 1920s and an essential acquisition for all Americans?
Motor Car
A large area on Earth's surface that is classified according to its climate, elevation, soil type, and the types of plants and animals living in it.
Biome
How many continents are in the world?
7
What tax was introduced in 1930 to protect American industries by raising the tax on imported goods?
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
Which president wanted a return to 'normalcy' after WWI?
President Warren Harding
What were two key features of society that provided evidence of America's economic boom in the 1920's?
Technological progress
Consumer Demand
Industrial production
Rain or snowfall.
Precipitation
In what state / territory is Uluru?
NT
Name three "Hooverisms" linking the president to hardships experienced during the Great Depression
Hoover Blankets
Hoover Hogs
Hoovervilles
Hoover Flags
Name 2 Hollywood film director who became famous in the 1920s and 30s
Alfred Hitchcock
John Ford
Frank Capra
John Barrymore
Charlie Chaplin
The Act legislated in 1924 to reduce immigration was called?
Johnson-Reed Act
An extremely warm and rainy type of forest, found near the equator.
Tropical Rainforest
What is the population of Australia?
Around 25 million
What nationalistic ideals or characteristics had resonated during the 1920s and led to a culture of consumption and greed?
The dream of the self-made man or the right to accumulate wealth
I am a Jazz musician who became synonymous with the Jazz Age of the 20s and 30s
Louis Armstrong
Which groups in society are governed by 'moral panic' in the period and became known as 'the drys'? (2 groups should be named)
Christian Temperance Society
The Anti-Saloon League
The salt concentration in water.
Salinity
Who is the current Prime Minister?
Scott Morrison