16-4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
01. The Great Depression changed people’s view of which four items?
Banks/Business/Government/Money
02. Which types of groups were formed to protest evictions and rent increases?
Tenant Groups
03. Religious, political, and charitable groups were formed to create which two items to feed the hungry?
Soup Kitchens/Breadlines
04. Though times were tough, most people were opposed to what type of political change?
Radical
05. Though there were economic difficulties, membership in the Communist party only reached how many people by 1932?
14,000
06. Which Americans tended to join the Communist party?
Intellectuals/Labor Organizers
07. The Communist called for radical and violent change while which group called for gradual social and political changes?
Socialists
08. Who was the Socialist presidential candidate in the 1932 election?
Norman Thomas
09. Approximately how many popular votes did the Communists receive in 1932? The Socialists?
100,000/882,000
10. Newspapers known as what covered people that slept on park benches?
Hoover Blankets
11. Empty pockets turned inside out were called what?
Hoover Flags
12. Who claimed that they had a better year than Hoover and deserved more money?
Babe Ruth
13. Which amendment ended prohibition?
21st
14. When was the 21st Amendment enacted?
1933
15. Which industries were spurred by the 21st Amendment?
Grain Growing/Breweries and Distilleries/Pretzel Industry
16. Control of alcohol was left to whom under the 21st Amendment?
States
17. How many states continued prohibition after passage of the 21st Amendment?
Eight
18. Which building became the symbol of hope during the Great Depression?
Empire State Building
19. When did construction on the Empire State Building begin?
1930
20. Who was in charge of construction of the Empire State Building?
John J. Raskob
21. The Empire State Building is located in which city?
NYC
22. The Empire State Building is how many stories high?
102
23. A mooring mast was included on the Empire State Building for what?
Blimps
24. The era of the Twenties officially ended in which year?
1933
25. Al Capone eventually went to prison for which crime?
Income Tax Evasion
26. Which famous individual’s son was kidnapped and murdered in 1932?
Charles Lindbergh
27. Just prior to FDR’s inauguration, which symbol of the Twenties prosperity died?
Calvin Coolidge
Banks/Business/Government/Money
02. Which types of groups were formed to protest evictions and rent increases?
Tenant Groups
03. Religious, political, and charitable groups were formed to create which two items to feed the hungry?
Soup Kitchens/Breadlines
04. Though times were tough, most people were opposed to what type of political change?
Radical
05. Though there were economic difficulties, membership in the Communist party only reached how many people by 1932?
14,000
06. Which Americans tended to join the Communist party?
Intellectuals/Labor Organizers
07. The Communist called for radical and violent change while which group called for gradual social and political changes?
Socialists
08. Who was the Socialist presidential candidate in the 1932 election?
Norman Thomas
09. Approximately how many popular votes did the Communists receive in 1932? The Socialists?
100,000/882,000
10. Newspapers known as what covered people that slept on park benches?
Hoover Blankets
11. Empty pockets turned inside out were called what?
Hoover Flags
12. Who claimed that they had a better year than Hoover and deserved more money?
Babe Ruth
13. Which amendment ended prohibition?
21st
14. When was the 21st Amendment enacted?
1933
15. Which industries were spurred by the 21st Amendment?
Grain Growing/Breweries and Distilleries/Pretzel Industry
16. Control of alcohol was left to whom under the 21st Amendment?
States
17. How many states continued prohibition after passage of the 21st Amendment?
Eight
18. Which building became the symbol of hope during the Great Depression?
Empire State Building
19. When did construction on the Empire State Building begin?
1930
20. Who was in charge of construction of the Empire State Building?
John J. Raskob
21. The Empire State Building is located in which city?
NYC
22. The Empire State Building is how many stories high?
102
23. A mooring mast was included on the Empire State Building for what?
Blimps
24. The era of the Twenties officially ended in which year?
1933
25. Al Capone eventually went to prison for which crime?
Income Tax Evasion
26. Which famous individual’s son was kidnapped and murdered in 1932?
Charles Lindbergh
27. Just prior to FDR’s inauguration, which symbol of the Twenties prosperity died?
Calvin Coolidge