The Great Depression Quiz

What were the main causes of the Great Depression?

• Labor strikes, high taxes, low consumer spending, weak international trade

• Foreign competition, technological advancements, consumer debt, low interest rates

• Drought, inflation, government spending, unemployment

• Stock market crash, overproduction, bank failures, Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

Which event is often considered the starting point of the Great Depression?

• World War I

• the New Deal

• bank failures in the 1930s

• stock market crash of 1929

How did the stock market crash of 1929 contribute to the Great Depression?

• The stock market crash caused a decrease in consumer spending and investment, leading to the Great Depression.

• The stock market crash led to an increase in consumer spending and investment, exacerbating the Great Depression.

• The stock market crash caused an immediate recovery in the economy, ending the Great Depression.

• The stock market crash had no impact on consumer spending and investment during the Great Depression.

What were the effects of the Great Depression on unemployment rates?

• decrease

• stagnate

• fluctuate

• increase

How did the Great Depression impact the agricultural sector?

• The Great Depression caused an increase in farm incomes and improved the livelihoods of farmers.

• The Great Depression had no impact on the agricultural sector.

• The Great Depression led to an increase in farm incomes and improved the economic conditions for farmers.

• The Great Depression led to a decline in farm incomes and forced many farmers to lose their land and livelihoods.

What was the New Deal and what were its main goals?

• The New Deal was a series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression. Its main goals were to provide relief for the unemployed and those in poverty, stimulate economic recovery, and reform the financial system.

• The New Deal was a series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Prohibition era. Its main goals were to provide relief for the unemployed and those in poverty, stimulate economic recovery, and reform the financial system.

• The New Deal was a series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Cold War. Its main goals were to provide relief for the unemployed and those in poverty, stimulate economic recovery, and reform the financial system.

• The New Deal was a series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to World War II. Its main goals were to provide relief for the unemployed and those in poverty, stimulate economic recovery, and reform the financial system.

Which president implemented the New Deal?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What were some of the major programs and reforms introduced under the New Deal?

• Federal Reserve Act, Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA), National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

• Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act (ACA)

• Food Stamp Program, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Social Security Act, National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Did the New Deal successfully end the Great Depression? Why or why not?

• Partially

• Yes

• No

• It had no impact

What were some criticisms of the New Deal?

• Insufficient government intervention, decreased national debt, success in ending the Great Depression

• Excessive government intervention, increased national debt, failure to end the Great Depression

• Lack of government intervention, decreased national debt, success in ending the Great Depression

• Excessive government intervention, decreased national debt, success in ending the Great Depression