The Great Depression and New Deal Quiz

What year did the Great Depression start?

• 1929

• 1931

• 1933

• 1927

Which event is commonly considered the beginning of the Great Depression?

• The Dust Bowl

• The New Deal

• The Stock Market Crash of 1929

• World War II

Who was the President of the United States when the Great Depression started?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was the main goal of the New Deal?

• To end World War II

• To provide immediate relief, recovery, and reform

• To rebuild Europe

• To promote industrial growth

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?

• Overproduction and underconsumption

• The end of World War II

• The New Deal policies

• The discovery of gold in California

What was the unemployment rate at the peak of the Great Depression?

• 10%

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

Which program was created to provide jobs and public works projects during the New Deal?

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• National Recovery Administration (NRA)

What was the Dust Bowl?

• A financial crisis that occurred during the Great Depression

• A series of dust storms in the central United States

• A nickname for the Stock Market Crash of 1929

• A New Deal program to help farmers

Which act aimed to regulate the stock market to prevent another crash?

• The Social Security Act

• The Securities and Exchange Act

• The Agricultural Adjustment Act

• The National Industrial Recovery Act

How did the New Deal aim to support farmers?

• By increasing the prices of farm goods

• By decreasing the production of crops

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B