Practice Banking Failures (8.2.3) - The Great Depression - ICSE 11 History
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Banking Failures

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a bank run?

💡 Hint: Think about what people do when they worry about their money.

Question 2 Easy

Name one reason banks failed during the Great Depression.

💡 Hint: What happens when borrowers can’t pay back their loans?

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Question 1

What usually triggers a bank run?

High interest rates
Fear of insolvency
Government intervention

💡 Hint: What do people do when they fear losing their money?

Question 2

True or False: All banks failed during the Great Depression.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how the banking landscape looked during that time.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss how the failure of banks can lead to increased unemployment and a long-lasting economic impact.

💡 Hint: Consider the chain reactions in economics.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate how preventative measures could have mitigated banking failures during the Great Depression.

💡 Hint: What measures can secure a bank's stability?

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