Roaring 20's & Depression Quiz

What year did the Stock Market Crash, leading to the Great Depression, occur?

• 1925

• 1929

• 1931

• 1935

What was the primary goal of Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 1933?

• To increase government revenue through taxes

• To improve public morals and health

• To reduce the population

• To encourage the consumption of soft drinks

Which New Deal program was designed to provide jobs through public works projects?

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Flappers were best known for their:

• Political activism

• Traditional values

• Embrace of new fashions and attitudes

• Opposition to jazz music

The Dust Bowl primarily affected which sector of the American economy?

• Banking

• Manufacturing

• Agriculture

• Retail

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that celebrated:

• European immigrant culture

• African American culture

• Native American culture

• Asian American culture

What was a major cause of bank failures during the Great Depression?

• Overregulation by the government

• Cybersecurity breaches

• Bank runs and lack of liquidity

• Excessive investment in technology

Which amendment initiated Prohibition in the United States?

• 16th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

What event marked the end of the Roaring Twenties?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt

• The Stock Market Crash of 1929

• The beginning of World War II

Which New Deal program was created to insure bank deposits?

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• National Recovery Administration (NRA)

• Public Works Administration (PWA)