- 1. Who was the President of the United States in 1929?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Herbert Hoover
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) Hoovervilles
D) New Deal Villages
- 4. Which novel, published in 1939, portrays life during the Great Depression and became a classic of American literature?
A) The Catcher in the Rye
B) The Grapes of Wrath
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) Public Works Administration (PWA)
B) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
C) Social Security Administration (SSA)
D) Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- 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) Ice cream and cake
C) Fresh fruits and vegetables
D) Steak and potatoes
- 7. Which country experienced hyperinflation during the 1920s and later faced economic challenges during the Great Depression?
A) China
B) Brazil
C) Germany
D) Japan
- 8. Who is known for his famous quote: 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Herbert Hoover
D) Calvin Coolidge
- 9. Which investment bank collapsed in 1929, contributing to the financial crisis?
A) Goldman Sachs
B) Morgan Stanley
C) Lehman Brothers
D) JP Morgan
- 10. What famous economist proposed theories on the causes of the 1929 crash in his book 'The Great Crash 1929'?
A) Adam Smith
B) Karl Marx
C) John Kenneth Galbraith
D) Milton Friedman
- 11. Which famous building in New York City was completed in 1931 during the Great Depression?
A) Empire State Building
B) The Statue of Liberty
C) Chrysler Building
D) Rockefeller Center
- 12. What term is commonly used to refer to the period leading up to the 1929 crash characterized by economic prosperity?
A) Depression Era
B) Financial Bust
C) Roaring Twenties
D) Recession Period
- 13. What government agency was established in 1933 to insure deposits in banks and enforce banking laws?
A) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
B) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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) Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
B) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
C) Public Works Administration (PWA)
D) Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- 15. Which popular consumer product saw a significant decline in sales during the Great Depression of 1929?
A) Washing Machines
B) Automobiles
C) Radios
D) Refrigerators
- 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) France
B) Germany
C) United Kingdom
D) United States
- 19. What major event occurred in 1929 that had a significant impact on the global economy?
A) World War II
B) Moon landing
C) Prohibition
D) Stock Market Crash
- 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) August
B) December
C) October
D) November
- 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) Shark
C) Hoover
D) Bissell
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