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