Influential Figures and Programs during the New Deal Era Quiz
Test your knowledge of New Deal history with this quiz featuring key figures and programs from the era. How well do you know the policies that shaped America?
Who was the President of the United States during the New Deal Era?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
#2
Which of the following was not a major program initiated during the New Deal Era?
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Medicare
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
#3
Who was the Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the first female cabinet member in U.S. history?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Hattie Caraway
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
#4
Who was the first female Cabinet member in U.S. history, serving as the Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Hattie Caraway
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
#5
Who was the first female cabinet member in U.S. history and played a significant role in the New Deal Era?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mary McLeod Bethune
Hattie Caraway
Frances Perkins
#6
Which New Deal program was aimed at providing relief through employment opportunities in various public works projects?
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
#7
Which New Deal program was responsible for regulating the stock market and enforcing securities laws?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
#8
Who was the prominent African American educator and advisor to President Roosevelt, known for his efforts to advance civil rights and economic opportunities for African Americans during the New Deal Era?
Langston Hughes
W. E. B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Mary McLeod Bethune
#9
Which New Deal program was established to provide mortgage insurance on loans made by approved lenders for the construction of new homes?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
#10
Which Supreme Court case ruled several New Deal programs unconstitutional, leading to President Roosevelt's proposal to increase the number of justices on the court?