by Chalmers Flood
The Great Depression was a period of unprecedented economic hardship that affected millions of people worldwide. From the stock market crash of 1929 to the New Deal policies, this quiz will challenge your understanding of the key events and figures that defined this era. Ready to put your knowledge to the test? Let’s get started!
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Great Depression Quiz Questions Overview
1. What year did the stock market crash that marked the beginning of the Great Depression occur?
1927
1929
1931
1933
2. Which U.S. President was in office when the Great Depression began?
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
3. What was the name of the series of programs and reforms introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the Great Depression?
The Fair Deal
The Great Society
The New Deal
The Square Deal
4. Which event is often considered the end of the Great Depression in the United States?
The end of World War I
The start of World War II
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The Korean War
5. What was the unemployment rate in the United States during the peak of the Great Depression?
10%
15%
25%
30%
6. Which act, passed in 1933, aimed to restore public confidence in the banking system?
The Glass-Steagall Act
The Wagner Act
The Social Security Act
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
7. What was the name of the severe drought that worsened the Great Depression in the central United States?
The Dust Bowl
The Great Drought
The Black Blizzard
The Dry Spell
8. Which New Deal program provided jobs for young men in environmental conservation projects?
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
The National Youth Administration (NYA)
The Public Works Administration (PWA)
9. Which economist’s theories influenced the New Deal policies?
Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Karl Marx
10. What was the purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935?
To regulate the stock market
To provide unemployment insurance
To provide retirement and disability benefits
To fund public works projects
11. Which agency was created to regulate the stock market and prevent fraud?
The Federal Reserve
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The National Recovery Administration (NRA)
12. Which famous novel, published in 1939, depicted the struggles of a family during the Great Depression?
Of Mice and Men
The Grapes of Wrath
East of Eden
To Kill a Mockingbird
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