The New Deal Quiz

What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) established during the New Deal?

• To promote industrialization in urban areas

• To establish a national healthcare system

• To provide financial aid to farmers

• To provide employment for young men and to carry out conservation and development of natural resources.

Which of the following was a key component of the Social Security Act?

• Free healthcare for all citizens

• Tax breaks for wealthy individuals

• Subsidized housing for low-income families

• Social insurance program for retired workers

What was the main goal of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) created under the New Deal?

• To promote tourism in the Tennessee Valley region

• To provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley region

• To encourage the growth of the entertainment industry in the Tennessee Valley region

• To establish a new form of government in the Tennessee Valley region

Which agency was established to insure individual bank deposits and restore public confidence in the banking system?

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• Federal Reserve System (FRS)

What was the purpose of the Emergency Banking Relief Act passed during the New Deal?

• To increase taxes on the wealthy

• To expand the military

• Stabilize the banking system and restore public confidence

• To privatize the banking system

Which New Deal program focused on employing young men in conservation and natural resource projects?

• Works Progress Administration

• Social Security Administration

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Tennessee Valley Authority

What was the primary purpose of the Social Security Act passed during the New Deal?

• To promote small business growth

• To provide financial assistance to the elderly, disabled, and unemployed

• To provide free healthcare for all citizens

• To fund military operations overseas

Which New Deal program aimed to provide relief for farmers and prevent soil erosion in the Great Plains?

• Social Security Act

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• Tennessee Valley Authority Act

• Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act

What was the main purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) established during the New Deal?

• To regulate the stock market

• To provide loans to small businesses

• To insure deposits in banks and prevent bank failures

• To build infrastructure projects

Which New Deal program focused on providing relief for the unemployed and creating public works projects?

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)