The Great Depression Quiz (Blue Book)

When did the Great Depression occur?

• 1939-1949

• 1949-1959

• 1929-1939

• 1919-1929

What was the main cause of the Great Depression?

• Foreign trade imbalance

• Excessive government spending

• Overspeculation on the stock market

• Natural disasters

Who was the President of the United States at the start of the Great Depression?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Reed Smoot

• William C. Hawley

What was the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act?

• A tax increase on imported goods

• A plan to provide housing loans

• A program to reduce unemployment

• A law to regulate the stock market

What was the impact of the stock market crash on banks?

• Banks invested in new businesses

• Banks started lending more money

• Banks became more profitable

• Banks failed and people lost their savings

What was the main cause of unemployment during the Great Depression?

• Business failures

• Government regulations

• Low wages

• Lack of available jobs

What was the Dust Bowl?

• A government relief program

• A stock market crash

• A severe drought in the Great Plains

• A series of bank failures

Who was the President of the United States during most of the Great Depression?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Roosevelt

• William C. Hawley

• Reed Smoot

What was the purpose of the New Deal programs?

• To decrease taxes

• To promote overspeculation on the stock market

• To increase government spending

• To reduce unemployment

What was the role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) during the Great Depression?

• To provide loans for housing

• To insure bank deposits

• To create jobs through infrastructure projects

• To regulate the stock market