Economic History of Economic Crises
This quiz will test your knowledge of the economic history of economic crises.
Questions
Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Great Depression"?
- The Panic of 1873
- The Great Recession of 2008
- The Great Depression of the 1930s
- The Long Depression of the 1870s
What was the primary cause of the Great Depression?
- The stock market crash of 1929
- The failure of the banking system
- The Dust Bowl
- World War I
Which U.S. president was in office during the Great Depression?
- Herbert Hoover
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Harry S. Truman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the New Deal?
- A series of economic policies implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the country recover from the Great Depression
- A series of economic policies implemented by Herbert Hoover to help the country recover from the Great Depression
- A series of economic policies implemented by Harry S. Truman to help the country recover from the Great Depression
- A series of economic policies implemented by Dwight D. Eisenhower to help the country recover from the Great Depression
Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Panic of 1873"?
- The Great Depression of the 1930s
- The Great Recession of 2008
- The Panic of 1873
- The Long Depression of the 1870s
What was the primary cause of the Panic of 1873?
- The stock market crash of 1873
- The failure of the banking system
- The Dust Bowl
- World War I
Which U.S. president was in office during the Panic of 1873?
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- James A. Garfield
- Chester A. Arthur
Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Long Depression of the 1870s"?
- The Great Depression of the 1930s
- The Great Recession of 2008
- The Panic of 1873
- The Long Depression of the 1870s
What was the primary cause of the Long Depression of the 1870s?
- The stock market crash of 1873
- The failure of the banking system
- The Dust Bowl
- World War I
Which U.S. president was in office during the Long Depression of the 1870s?
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- James A. Garfield
- Chester A. Arthur
Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Great Recession of 2008"?
- The Great Depression of the 1930s
- The Great Recession of 2008
- The Panic of 1873
- The Long Depression of the 1870s
What was the primary cause of the Great Recession of 2008?
- The subprime mortgage crisis
- The collapse of the housing bubble
- The failure of several major banks
- All of the above
Which U.S. president was in office during the Great Recession of 2008?
- George W. Bush
- Barack Obama
- Donald Trump
- Joe Biden
Which economic crisis is often referred to as the "Global Financial Crisis of 2008"?
- The Great Depression of the 1930s
- The Great Recession of 2008
- The Panic of 1873
- The Long Depression of the 1870s
What was the primary cause of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008?
- The subprime mortgage crisis
- The collapse of the housing bubble
- The failure of several major banks
- All of the above
Which U.S. president was in office during the Global Financial Crisis of 2008?
- George W. Bush
- Barack Obama
- Donald Trump
- Joe Biden