- 1. When did the Great Depression begin?
A) 1929
B) 1950
C) 1936
D) 1945
- 2. Which event triggered the Great Depression?
A) World War II
B) The Roaring Twenties
C) The New Deal
D) The Stock Market Crash
- 3. What was the highest unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 75%
D) 10%
- 4. Which country was hit hard by the Great Depression due to the Treaty of Versailles?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Germany
D) France
- 5. What term is used to describe the makeshift communities of homeless people during the Great Depression?
A) Roosevelt Towns
B) FDR Camps
C) New Deal Settlements
D) Hoovervilles
- 6. What program was established to provide employment for millions of Americans during the Great Depression?
A) Works Progress Administration (WPA)
B) National Labor Relations Act
C) Social Security
D) Medicare
- 7. Which famous novel by John Steinbeck depicted the struggles of migrant workers during the Great Depression?
A) Of Mice and Men
B) Cannery Row
C) East of Eden
D) The Grapes of Wrath
- 8. Which country was least affected by the Great Depression?
A) United States
B) Australia
C) The Soviet Union
D) United Kingdom
- 9. Which famous photographer documented the effects of the Great Depression through his work?
A) Ansel Adams
B) Dorothea Lange
C) Walker Evans
D) Margaret Bourke-White
- 10. Which act passed during the Great Depression aimed to prevent another stock market crash?
A) Glass-Steagall Act
B) Securities Exchange Act
C) National Industrial Recovery Act
D) Banking Act of 1933
- 11. What was the nickname given to the programs and policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
A) Great Society
B) Square Deal
C) New Deal
D) Fair Deal
- 12. Which organization was created to insure bank deposits and restore public confidence in the banking system during the Great Depression?
A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
B) Federal Reserve System
C) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
D) National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- 13. What nickname was given to March 9, 1933, when the stock market experienced a significant one-day drop?
A) Red Tuesday
B) Black Thursday
C) Blue Monday
D) Green Friday
- 14. Which country saw the rise of fascism as a response to the economic downturn of the Great Depression?
A) United States
B) Italy
C) Australia
D) Canada
- 15. What was the name of the program implemented by President Roosevelt to stabilize industrial production during the Great Depression?
A) Social Security Act
B) Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
C) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
D) National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
- 16. What was the name of the government agency created to regulate the stock market in response to the Great Depression?
A) Federal Reserve System
B) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
C) Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
D) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- 17. Which country was hit hardest by the Great Depression?
A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) Germany
- 18. Which US president was in office when the Great Depression began?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Herbert Hoover
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Calvin Coolidge
- 19. Which of the following sectors was hit the hardest during the Great Depression?
A) Manufacturing
B) Agriculture
C) Finance
D) Technology
- 20. What type of entertainment became popular during the Great Depression as a form of escapism?
A) Circus acts
B) Broadway shows
C) Movies
D) Opera
- 21. In which year did World War II begin, helping to end the Great Depression?
A) 1945
B) 1950
C) 1933
D) 1939
- 22. What was the term for the period of severe dust storms during the Great Depression in the United States?
A) Dirt Cyclones
B) Dust Bowl
C) Sandstorms of Sorrow
D) Stormpocalypse
- 23. Which US president implemented the New Deal programs to combat the effects of the Great Depression?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Calvin Coolidge
C) Herbert Hoover
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 24. Which group was largely excluded from the benefits of Social Security when it was established during the Great Depression?
A) White Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) Hispanic Americans
D) African Americans
- 25. What was the term used to describe the severe economic downturn that lasted for over a decade during the 1930s?
A) Great Depression
B) Great Recession
C) Financial Crisis
D) Economic Meltdown
- 26. Which American state suffered the most severe effects of the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?
A) Oklahoma
B) Texas
C) New York
D) California
- 27. Which social group was greatly impacted by the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?
A) Farmers
B) Scientists
C) Artists
D) Politicians
- 28. What was the name of the policy adopted by many countries during the Great Depression to protect domestic industries from foreign competition?
A) Nationalization
B) Globalization
C) Privatization
D) Protectionism
- 29. Which economic theory, advocating government intervention in the economy, became popular during the Great Depression?
A) Austrian School
B) Keynesian economics
C) Supply-side economics
D) Monetarism
- 30. Which event marked the official end of the Great Depression?
A) V-E Day
B) D-Day
C) World War II
D) Pearl Harbor Attack
- 31. What was the nickname given to the group of advisors who assisted President Roosevelt during the Great Depression?
A) Brain Trust
B) Cabinet
C) Think Tank
D) Task Force
- 32. What was a significant feature of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
A) Isolationism
B) Privatization of industries
C) Government intervention in the economy
D) Austerity measures
- 33. Who was the first woman to serve in the United States Cabinet, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
A) Frances Perkins
B) Mary McLeod Bethune
C) Hattie Caraway
D) Eleanor Roosevelt
- 34. What was the informal radio conversations President Franklin D. Roosevelt held with the American people called?
A) Newsreels
B) Press Conferences
C) State of the Union Addresses
D) Fireside Chats
- 35. During the Great Depression, which demographic group saw significant gains in employment?
A) Youth
B) Women
C) Immigrants
D) Men
- 36. Which New Deal program focused on providing employment for young men in government camps?
A) Works Progress Administration (WPA)
B) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
C) Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
D) Public Works Administration (PWA)
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