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Great Depression

Test your knowledge about the Great Depression, a severe worldwide economic depression that began in the United States in the 1930s.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did the Great Depression begin?

  1. 1929
  2. 1930
  3. 1931
  4. 1932
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the primary cause of the Great Depression?

  1. Bank failures
  2. Overproduction
  3. Drought
  4. World War I
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many banks failed during the Great Depression?

  1. Over 5,000
  2. Over 10,000
  3. Over 15,000
  4. Over 20,000
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the unemployment rate at the peak of the Great Depression?

  1. 10%
  2. 15%
  3. 20%
  4. 25%
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the U.S. president during the Great Depression?

  1. Herbert Hoover
  2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
  3. Harry S. Truman
  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the series of programs and policies implemented by President Roosevelt to combat the Great Depression?

  1. New Deal
  2. Great Depression Relief Act
  3. Economic Recovery Program
  4. National Recovery Administration
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which New Deal program provided jobs for unemployed Americans by employing them in public works projects?

  1. Civilian Conservation Corps
  2. Works Progress Administration
  3. Public Works Administration
  4. National Recovery Administration
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which New Deal program provided financial assistance to farmers and helped to stabilize agricultural prices?

  1. Agricultural Adjustment Act
  2. Farm Credit Administration
  3. Commodity Credit Corporation
  4. Soil Conservation Service
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which New Deal program provided financial assistance to banks and other financial institutions?

  1. Reconstruction Finance Corporation
  2. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  3. Securities and Exchange Commission
  4. National Recovery Administration
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which New Deal program provided financial assistance to homeowners and helped to prevent foreclosures?

  1. Home Owners' Loan Corporation
  2. Federal Housing Administration
  3. Public Works Administration
  4. National Recovery Administration
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which New Deal program provided financial assistance to states and localities for public works projects?

  1. Public Works Administration
  2. Works Progress Administration
  3. Civilian Conservation Corps
  4. National Recovery Administration
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which New Deal program provided financial assistance to businesses and helped to stimulate economic recovery?

  1. National Recovery Administration
  2. Reconstruction Finance Corporation
  3. Public Works Administration
  4. Civilian Conservation Corps
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which New Deal program provided financial assistance to unemployed workers?

  1. Works Progress Administration
  2. Civilian Conservation Corps
  3. Public Works Administration
  4. National Recovery Administration
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which New Deal program provided financial assistance to artists and writers?

  1. Works Progress Administration
  2. Federal Art Project
  3. Federal Writers' Project
  4. Public Works Administration
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did the Great Depression end?

  1. 1933
  2. 1935
  3. 1937
  4. 1939
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