Great Depression Quiz

What was the unemployment rate in millions of people in 1930?

• 1.6

• 2.0

• 4.3

• 8.0

How much did the worker's average weekly wages decrease from 1931 to 1932?

• $4.57

• $5.00

• $5.57

• $6.00

In which year did bank closings reach their peak according to the data?

• 1932

• 1933

• 1931

• 1930

What was the federal spending in billions of dollars in 1929?

• $2.9

• $3.1

• $3.3

• $4.7

How many electoral votes did Herbert C. Hoover receive in the 1928 election?

• 444

• 87

• 472

• 59

What was the popular vote percentage for the Democratic candidate Alfred E. Smith in the 1928 election?

• 41%

• 58%

• 1%

• 57%

Which candidate won the 1932 election with 472 electoral votes?

• Herbert C. Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Alfred E. Smith

• None of the above

According to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address in 1933, what is the "only thing we have to fear"?

• Economic collapse

• Foreign invasion

• Fear itself

• Political instability

What problem did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt highlight regarding farmers in his First Inaugural Address in 1933?

• They were facing a surplus of crops.

• They had no markets for their produce.

• They were experiencing a labor shortage.

• They were dealing with overregulation.

According to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address in 1933, what happened to the savings of many families?

• They were invested in new businesses.

• They were doubled due to economic growth.

• They were lost due to bank failures.

• They were gone.