Great Depression Quiz

What event triggered the start of the Great Depression in the United States?

• Stock Market Crash of 1929

• World War II

• Prohibition

• Emancipation Proclamation

Which President was in office when the Great Depression began?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

• Calvin Coolidge

What was the name given to the makeshift towns that were constructed by homeless individuals during the Great Depression?

• Happy Villages

• Hoovervilles

• Homeless Havens

• Depression Dwellings

Which New Deal program provided jobs for young men to work on conservation projects during the Great Depression?

• Social Security Act

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Which term was used to describe the severe dust storms that affected the prairies during the Great Depression?

• Wild Blizzards

• Extreme Hurricanes

• Dust Bowls

• Stormy Deserts

What was the name of the legislation passed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression?

• New Deal

• Fair Deal

• Square Deal

• Great Deal

Which industry saw a significant decline during the Great Depression, leading to widespread unemployment?

• Entertainment

• Agriculture

• Technology

• Banking

Which iconic photographer documented the effects of the Great Depression through his work, including the famous "Migrant Mother" photograph?

• Ansel Adams

• Dorothea Lange

• Annie Leibovitz

• Steve McCurry

Which act passed during the Great Depression aimed to reform the stock market and protect investors from stock market fraud?

• Glass-Steagall Act

• Securities Act

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Social Security Act

Which organization was created to insure individuals' bank deposits and help restore trust in the banking system during the Great Depression?

• Federal Reserve

• Federal Trade Commission

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)