by Alvy Tavarez
Step back into the transformative era of the 1930s, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal reshaped the American landscape with groundbreaking policies and initiatives. This quiz will challenge your understanding of the key elements, figures, and impacts of the New Deal. Sharpen your historical insights and get ready to engage with one of the most pivotal periods in U.S. history. Good luck!
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New Deal Quiz Questions Overview
1. What was the primary goal of the New Deal?
To end World War II
To provide relief, recovery, and reform
To expand the U.S. territory
To promote international trade
2. Which U.S. President introduced the New Deal?
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
3. Which program was created to provide jobs for young men through environmental conservation projects?
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
4. Which New Deal program aimed to regulate the stock market?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
5. What was the purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935?
To provide unemployment insurance
To create a national healthcare system
To offer housing loans
To fund public education
6. Which New Deal agency was responsible for building dams and providing electricity in the Tennessee Valley?
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
7. What was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
To increase agricultural exports
To reduce crop surplus and raise crop prices
To promote urban farming
To fund agricultural research
8. Which New Deal program was designed to employ millions of Americans in public works projects?
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
National Youth Administration (NYA)
9. Which New Deal program aimed to insure bank deposits and restore trust in the banking system?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
10. What was the purpose of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)?
To regulate the stock market
To promote fair competition and establish industrial codes
To provide housing loans
To fund public education
11. Which New Deal program was specifically designed to help homeowners avoid foreclosure?
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
12. What was the main goal of the Public Works Administration (PWA)?
To provide direct financial aid to the unemployed
To build large-scale public works projects
To regulate agricultural production
To reform the banking system
13. Which New Deal program was established to provide financial aid to the elderly and disabled?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Social Security Act
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
14. Which New Deal program aimed to support artists, writers, and musicians during the Great Depression?
Federal Art Project (FAP)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
15. What was the purpose of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)?
To provide direct financial aid to the unemployed
To build large-scale public works projects
To regulate agricultural production
To reform the banking system
16. Which New Deal program was responsible for bringing electricity to rural areas?
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
17. Which New Deal program aimed to provide jobs to young people and students?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
National Youth Administration (NYA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
18. What was the purpose of the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC)?
To provide loans for home construction
To insure bank deposits
To refinance home mortgages to prevent foreclosures
To regulate the stock market
19. Which New Deal program was designed to support farmers by reducing crop production?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
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