New Deal Programs Quiz

Which New Deal program was created to provide immediate relief to the unemployed by giving direct aid to families?

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) mainly provided jobs for which group?

• Elderly citizens

• Young, unemployed men

• Farmers

• Bankers

Which New Deal program was designed to regulate the stock market and protect investors?

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• National Recovery Administration (NRA)

• Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Fill in the blank: The (a)   was created to insure bank deposits and restore trust in the American banking system. (Initials only)

Which program aimed to provide jobs through public works projects such as building roads, schools, and bridges?

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Match the New Deal program to its primary purpose:

• AAA: Paid farmers to reduce crop production

• TVA: Built dams and provided electricity

• SSA: Provided retirement and unemployment benefits

• NRA: Regulated industry and set fair wages

Which of the following best describes the main goal of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?

• To regulate the stock market

• To provide jobs and electricity to a poor region

• To insure bank deposits

• To provide direct relief to the unemployed

Fill in the blank: The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was established to set (a)   , prices, and working conditions.

Which New Deal program was most directly involved in agricultural recovery by paying farmers to reduce production?

• WPA

• AAA

• SEC

• FDIC

Match each New Deal program to its category (Relief, Recovery, or Reform):

• WPA: Relief

• SEC: Reform

• AAA: Recovery