Causes and Impacts of the Great Depression Quiz

Test your knowledge on the causes, consequences, and key events of the Great Depression with this insightful quiz on economic history.

#1

What event is often considered the starting point of the Great Depression?

Stock Market Crash of 1929
World War I
The Dust Bowl
Bank Failures
#2

Which country experienced hyperinflation during the Great Depression?

United States
Germany
United Kingdom
France
#3

Which president was in office when the Great Depression began?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
#4

What was the name of the program initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression?

Social Security Act
New Deal
Great Society
Fair Deal
#5

During the Great Depression, what was the term used to describe shanty towns built by homeless people?

Tent Towns
Shacksville
Hoovervilles
Roosevelt Retreats
#6

What was the name given to the day the stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression?

Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Black Monday
Black Thursday
#7

What was the unemployment rate in the United States at the peak of the Great Depression?

25%
10%
50%
5%
#8

Which of the following factors contributed to the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?

Overgrazing
Excessive plowing
Drought
All of the above
#9

Which industry was hit particularly hard during the Great Depression due to overproduction and declining demand?

Automobile
Textile
Steel
Electronics
#10

What was one effect of the Great Depression on family life in the United States?

Increase in birth rates
Decrease in divorce rates
Shift towards nuclear family structures
Migrant families searching for work
#11

Which of the following was not a major cause of the Great Depression?

Overproduction
Consumer spending
Stock market speculation
Banking system collapse
#12

What was the name of the federal agency set up to insure bank deposits during the Great Depression?

Federal Reserve
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission
#13

What was one major consequence of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act during the Great Depression?

Decreased international trade
Increased international cooperation
Rise in global stock markets
Lowered unemployment rates
#14

Which factor contributed to the spread of the Great Depression to countries outside the United States?

Rise of isolationist policies
Global interconnectedness of economies
Stable international trade agreements
Strict immigration laws
#15

What was the term used to describe the period of severe dust storms during the Great Depression?

Dusty Decade
Dust Bowl
Dirty Thirties
Muddy Melancholy
#16

What was one significant impact of the Great Depression on international politics?

Increase in diplomatic negotiations
Rise of isolationist policies
Decrease in military spending
Expansion of international trade
#17

What was the name of the legislation that President Hoover signed to protect American agriculture during the Great Depression?

Agricultural Adjustment Act
Hoover Dam Project
Dawes Act
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
#18

Which president implemented the 'New Deal' to address the economic challenges of the Great Depression?

Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge

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