Economic History of Economic Crises

This quiz will test your knowledge of the economic history of economic crises.

16 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Great Depression"?

  1. The Panic of 1873
  2. The Great Recession of 2008
  3. The Great Depression of the 1930s
  4. The Long Depression of the 1870s
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the primary cause of the Great Depression?

  1. The stock market crash of 1929
  2. The failure of the banking system
  3. The Dust Bowl
  4. World War I
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which U.S. president was in office during the Great Depression?

  1. Herbert Hoover
  2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
  3. Harry S. Truman
  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the New Deal?

  1. A series of economic policies implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the country recover from the Great Depression
  2. A series of economic policies implemented by Herbert Hoover to help the country recover from the Great Depression
  3. A series of economic policies implemented by Harry S. Truman to help the country recover from the Great Depression
  4. A series of economic policies implemented by Dwight D. Eisenhower to help the country recover from the Great Depression
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Panic of 1873"?

  1. The Great Depression of the 1930s
  2. The Great Recession of 2008
  3. The Panic of 1873
  4. The Long Depression of the 1870s
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the primary cause of the Panic of 1873?

  1. The stock market crash of 1873
  2. The failure of the banking system
  3. The Dust Bowl
  4. World War I
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which U.S. president was in office during the Panic of 1873?

  1. Ulysses S. Grant
  2. Rutherford B. Hayes
  3. James A. Garfield
  4. Chester A. Arthur
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Long Depression of the 1870s"?

  1. The Great Depression of the 1930s
  2. The Great Recession of 2008
  3. The Panic of 1873
  4. The Long Depression of the 1870s
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the primary cause of the Long Depression of the 1870s?

  1. The stock market crash of 1873
  2. The failure of the banking system
  3. The Dust Bowl
  4. World War I
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which U.S. president was in office during the Long Depression of the 1870s?

  1. Ulysses S. Grant
  2. Rutherford B. Hayes
  3. James A. Garfield
  4. Chester A. Arthur
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Great Recession of 2008"?

  1. The Great Depression of the 1930s
  2. The Great Recession of 2008
  3. The Panic of 1873
  4. The Long Depression of the 1870s
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the primary cause of the Great Recession of 2008?

  1. The subprime mortgage crisis
  2. The collapse of the housing bubble
  3. The failure of several major banks
  4. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which U.S. president was in office during the Great Recession of 2008?

  1. George W. Bush
  2. Barack Obama
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Joe Biden
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Global Financial Crisis of 2008"?

  1. The Great Depression of the 1930s
  2. The Great Recession of 2008
  3. The Panic of 1873
  4. The Long Depression of the 1870s
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the primary cause of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008?

  1. The subprime mortgage crisis
  2. The collapse of the housing bubble
  3. The failure of several major banks
  4. All of the above
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which U.S. president was in office during the Global Financial Crisis of 2008?

  1. George W. Bush
  2. Barack Obama
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Joe Biden