The New Deal Quiz

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

• Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

What was the primary purpose of the Bank Holiday during the New Deal?

• To boost home ownership

• To regulate the stock market

• To provide insurance for people's bank accounts

• To close banks temporarily and reopen only those that were financially stable

Which New Deal program is still in effect today and provides insurance for people's bank accounts?

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Social Security Act

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

What was the main goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?

• To provide unemployment insurance

• To raise crop prices by lowering production

• To create jobs for writers and artists

• To build dams for flood control

Which New Deal program aimed to regulate the stock market?

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?

• To provide unemployment insurance

• To regulate interest rates and mortgage terms

• To create jobs for young men

• To control flooding and provide electric power

Which New Deal program was responsible for building the Hoover Dam?

• None of the above

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

What was the significance of FDR's Fireside Chats?

• They were debates with political opponents

• They were public speeches given in town halls

• They were radio broadcasts explaining New Deal programs

• They were meetings with Supreme Court justices

What was the main objective of the Social Security Act?

• To provide unemployment insurance and aid to the disabled

• To regulate the banking system

• To provide jobs for artists and writers

• To control the stock market

Why did FDR attempt to add more members to the Supreme Court?

• To increase the number of justices for better decision-making

• To ensure his New Deal programs were not declared unconstitutional

• To replace retiring justices

• To reduce the workload of the existing justices