#1
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The Black Tuesday stock market crash of 1929
The end of World War II
The New Deal implementation
#2
Which U.S. president is credited with the phrase 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#3
Who was the U.S. president during the stock market crash of 1929?
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
#4
Which U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#5
Which U.S. act, passed in 1944, provided various benefits for returning World War II veterans?
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act
The Patriot Act
The National Defense Education Act
The Homeland Security Act
#6
What was the primary goal of the New Deal?
To reduce government intervention in the economy
To provide immediate relief, economic recovery, and financial reform
To dismantle the banking system
To escalate military spending
#7
During which event did the Dust Bowl occur, exacerbating the economic situation?
World War I
The Great Depression
The Cold War
World War II
#8
What policy did the U.S. adopt at the outset of World War II, which helped end the Great Depression?
Isolationism
Lend-Lease Act
Marshall Plan
New Deal
#9
What legislative act was passed in 1935 to ensure workers' rights to unionize and bargain collectively?
The Social Security Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act
The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)
The Federal Securities Act
#10
Which U.S. president initiated the War on Poverty in the 1960s?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
#11
Which movement was directly influenced by economic disparity and social injustices during the 20th century, leading to significant legal and societal changes?
The Prohibition Movement
The Civil Rights Movement
The Women's Suffrage Movement
The Environmental Movement
#12
What economic policy is most associated with the Reagan administration during the 1980s?
Keynesian economics
Supply-side economics
Monetarism
Protectionism
#13
Which event is considered a significant factor leading to the Great Recession of 2007-2009?
The dot-com bubble burst
The Asian financial crisis
The subprime mortgage crisis
The European sovereign debt crisis
#14
What was the main economic challenge faced by the U.S. during the stagflation of the 1970s?
Low inflation and high unemployment
High inflation and high unemployment
High inflation and low unemployment
Low inflation and low unemployment
#15
Which U.S. policy initiative aimed to restore economic stability by regulating the banking sector after the 2008 financial crisis?
The Affordable Care Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act