- 1. Who was the President of the United States in 1929?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Herbert Hoover
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Calvin Coolidge
- 2. What was the unemployment rate in the United States at the peak of the Great Depression?
A) 15%
B) 5%
C) 25%
D) 40%
- 3. What was the name of the shantytowns that sprang up during the Great Depression?
A) Great Society Settlements
B) Roosevelt Camps
C) New Deal Villages
D) Hoovervilles
- 4. Which novel, published in 1939, portrays life during the Great Depression and became a classic of American literature?
A) The Grapes of Wrath
B) The Catcher in the Rye
C) To Kill a Mockingbird
D) 1984
- 5. What was the name of the New Deal program that employed millions of young men in conservation and reforestation projects?
A) Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
B) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
C) Public Works Administration (PWA)
D) Social Security Administration (SSA)
- 6. During the Great Depression, what did many people standing in long lines at soup kitchens receive as their main food?
A) Steak and potatoes
B) Fresh fruits and vegetables
C) Ice cream and cake
D) Bread and soup
- 7. Which country experienced hyperinflation during the 1920s and later faced economic challenges during the Great Depression?
A) Germany
B) Brazil
C) China
D) Japan
- 8. Who is known for his famous quote: 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
A) Calvin Coolidge
B) Herbert Hoover
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Woodrow Wilson
- 9. Which investment bank collapsed in 1929, contributing to the financial crisis?
A) JP Morgan
B) Goldman Sachs
C) Morgan Stanley
D) Lehman Brothers
- 10. What famous economist proposed theories on the causes of the 1929 crash in his book 'The Great Crash 1929'?
A) Karl Marx
B) Milton Friedman
C) Adam Smith
D) John Kenneth Galbraith
- 11. Which famous building in New York City was completed in 1931 during the Great Depression?
A) Chrysler Building
B) Rockefeller Center
C) Empire State Building
D) The Statue of Liberty
- 12. What term is commonly used to refer to the period leading up to the 1929 crash characterized by economic prosperity?
A) Roaring Twenties
B) Depression Era
C) Recession Period
D) Financial Bust
- 13. What government agency was established in 1933 to insure deposits in banks and enforce banking laws?
A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
B) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
C) National Recovery Administration (NRA)
D) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
- 14. Which New Deal program was responsible for building infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, and dams in the United States?
A) Public Works Administration (PWA)
B) Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
C) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
D) Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- 15. Which popular consumer product saw a significant decline in sales during the Great Depression of 1929?
A) Automobiles
B) Refrigerators
C) Radios
D) Washing Machines
- 16. What popular dance became a symbol of carefree attitudes in the years leading up to the 1929 crash?
A) Foxtrot
B) Charleston
C) Waltz
D) Tango
- 17. What was the name of the US legislation that aimed to reform financial markets in response to the 1929 crash?
A) Patriot Act
B) Glass-Steagall Act
C) Affordable Care Act
D) New Deal
- 18. Which country was the first to experience the effects of the 1929 crash and subsequent depression?
A) Germany
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) United States
- 19. What major event occurred in 1929 that had a significant impact on the global economy?
A) Stock Market Crash
B) Prohibition
C) World War II
D) Moon landing
- 20. What term is used to describe the period of severe economic downturn that followed the 1929 crash?
A) Golden Age
B) Roaring Twenties
C) Great Depression
D) Economic Boom
- 21. In what month did the stock market crash occur in 1929?
A) November
B) August
C) December
D) October
- 22. Which U.S. company, known for its vacuum cleaners, faced financial difficulties during the Great Depression but survived and continues to this day?
A) Dyson
B) Bissell
C) Shark
D) Hoover
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