#1
Which event is often considered the beginning of the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The end of World War I
The start of Prohibition
#2
Who was the President of the United States during most of the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Harry S. Truman
#3
What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression?
To provide jobs for unemployed young men in conservation projects
To regulate the stock market
To build infrastructure in urban areas
To oversee the distribution of food aid
#4
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution repealed Prohibition, effectively ending the ban on alcohol?
21st Amendment
18th Amendment
22nd Amendment
19th Amendment
#5
Which term describes the severe economic downturn that preceded the Great Depression?
The Long Recession
The Roaring Twenties
The Gilded Age
The Panic of 1920
#6
What was one of the key programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal?
Social Security Act
Homestead Act
Manhattan Project
Teapot Dome Scandal
#7
Which of the following was a major factor contributing to the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?
Overgrazing of land
Excessive rainfall
Increased crop diversity
Improved soil conservation practices
#8
What was the primary purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) established during the New Deal era?
To regulate the stock market and protect investors
To oversee agricultural production
To provide relief for unemployed workers
To promote industrial growth
#9
Which New Deal program was designed to provide electricity to rural areas by building dams and power plants?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
#10
Which of the following was NOT a feature of Franklin D. Roosevelt's 'Fireside Chats'?
They were radio broadcasts
They aimed to reassure and inform the public
They were delivered in formal settings
They fostered a sense of connection between Roosevelt and the American people
#11
Who wrote the novel 'The Grapes of Wrath,' which vividly portrayed the struggles of American families during the Great Depression?
John Steinbeck
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
William Faulkner
#12
Who was the First Lady of the United States during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency and played an active role in promoting New Deal initiatives?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Jacqueline Kennedy
Nancy Reagan
Hillary Clinton
#13
Which New Deal program was responsible for providing jobs to millions of unemployed Americans through public works projects?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
#14
Which New Deal agency was responsible for providing mortgage insurance to homeowners, thus stimulating the housing market?
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
#15
Who was the economist and advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt, known for advocating deficit spending to stimulate economic recovery?
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Adam Smith
Friedrich Hayek