
Great Depression and the New Deal Quiz
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between a recession and a depression?
An extended recession with years of economic contraction
A brief decline in economic activity
A decline in real GDP and real income
A significant decline in economic activity lasting more than a few months
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the causes of the Great Depression?
Overproduction, speculation, buying on margin, and shaky banking methods
High unemployment, falling prices, and business failures
Rapid economic expansion and increased consumer spending
Regulation of the stock market and banking system
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash on Black Thursday
The start of the Dust Bowl drought
The passing of the Immigration Acts of the 1920s
The signing of the National Industrial Recovery Act
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the impact of the Dust Bowl on farmers?
Farmers saw an increase in crop prices
Farmers experienced a rapid economic expansion
Farmers migrated to California in search of work
Farmers received government assistance to overcome the drought
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which New Deal agency aimed to regulate the stock market and prevent fraud?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Civilian Conservation Corp.
National Recovery Administration
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of FDR's 'fireside chats'?
To rally women with her book 'It's Up to the Women'
To reassure the American public and speak directly to them
To stimulate demand for goods and increase consumer spending
To propose a plan to allow the President to add a new appointment to the Supreme Court
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which New Deal agency had the largest effect on education during the 30s?
Civilian Conservation Corp.
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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