Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal Quiz

In which year did Franklin Delano Roosevelt win the New York Governor seat?

• 1928

• 1932

• 1910

• 1920

Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's distant cousin?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

What was the purpose of the Emergency Banking Act?

• To regulate the stock market

• To provide financial security for older Americans

• To guarantee workers the right to unionize

• To assess and decide which banks could remain open

Which agency provided government insurance for bank deposits?

• National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)

What was the purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?

• To provide truthful information to investors about stocks and bonds

• To regulate industry and set minimum wages

• To build highways, dams, and schools

• To guarantee workers the right to unionize

Which program employed young men to learn forestry services and prevent erosion?

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Civil Works Administration (CWA)

• Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

What was the purpose of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

• To regulate the stock market and stop fraud

• To assess and decide which banks could remain open

• To provide financial security for older Americans and unemployed workers

• To guarantee workers the right to unionize and bargain collectively

Which act provided financial security for older Americans and unemployed workers?

• Securities Act of 1933

• Glass-Steagall Act

• Social Security Act

• Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

What was the purpose of the Public Works Administration (PWA)?

• To guarantee workers the right to unionize and bargain collectively

• To build highways, dams, and schools

• To provide government insurance for bank deposits

• To regulate industry and set minimum wages

What was the criticism faced by Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal from the political right?

• Providing too much government control

• Not going far enough to help the poor

• Increasing deficit spending

• All of the above