The Great Depression Quiz

Who was the President of the United States during the 1929 stock market crash?

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Andrew Mellon

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What event brought prosperity to a sudden halt in the United States?

• The National Industrial Recovery Act

• The Dust Bowl

• The Great Depression

• World War I

What percentage of the nation's workforce was out of work by 1932?

• 10%

• 75%

• 25%

• 50%

Which president struggled to end the Great Depression?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Andrew Mellon

What was President Calvin Coolidge's philosophy about government?

• Do nothing

• Interventionist

• Socialist

• Authoritarian

Which president believed in a more trickle-down philosophy to help the economy?

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Andrew Mellon

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the main problem with buying stocks on the margin in the 1920s?

• Low stock prices

• Lack of regulations

• Limited availability of stocks

• High taxes

What was the purpose of the National Industrial Recovery Act?

• To regulate production, prices, and wages in each industry

• To repair the country's broken industries

• To provide federal relief to the poor and unemployed

• To establish widespread federal relief

What was the main problem faced by American farmers during the Great Depression?

• Agricultural prices going into a tailspin

• Excessive government intervention

• High food prices

• Low crop production

What did the Civil Works Administration do to help combat the Great Depression?

• Sent young men to the countryside to clear hiking trails and drain swamps

• Paid farmers to limit their production which raised food prices

• Put people to work building roads, bridges, and schools

• Provided cash, clothing, and food to Americans in need