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