The Great Depression

The Great Depression

8th Grade

20 Qs

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which New Deal program still exists today?

Works Progress Administration

Civilian Conservation Corps

Social Security Administration

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One reason the stock market collapsed in October 1929 was that

Many stocks had been purchased on credit

The prices of most stocks were too low

Many companies stopped selling shares of stock

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which New Deal agency was set up to provide unemployment insurance and pensions for retired workers?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Social Security Administration (SSA)

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many organizations, such as the CCC and the SSA, were created to help Americans get back on their feet. These organizations were known as:

Alphabet Soup

FDR's economic plan

The 3 Rs

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

FDR's plan to fix the American Economy was called:

The New Deal

The "band-aid" Solution

Economic Injection

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This president was blamed for not doing enough during the Great Depression, so much so that shanty towns were named after him

Hoover

Roosevelt

Wilson

Lincoln

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Buying on margin means:

planning out your budget to make sure you have enough to get by

buying stocks at a fraction of their price, with the promise of paying the rest later

Buying a few stocks from many companies to ensure profit

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