History The Great Depression MCQ Test 1

1. What was the primary purpose of the Emergency Banking Act of 1933?

2. Which country faced severe hyperinflation during the Great Depression?

3. Who was the Democratic presidential nominee who advocated for a 'New Deal' to address the Great Depression?

4. Who was the British economist who criticized the gold standard and supported deficit spending?

5. Which organization was established to aid European nations in rebuilding their economies after the devastation of World War I and played a role during the Great Depression?

6. Which act established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

7. Which U.S. city experienced a major strike by autoworkers in 1936-1937, a pivotal event in U.S. labor history?

8. What was the name given to March 6, 1933, when banks were closed to prevent further withdrawals?

9. What term described the makeshift communities built by homeless people during the Great Depression?

10. What was the primary impact of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 on international trade during the Great Depression?

11. Who was the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the early years of the Great Depression?

12. What term describes the severe economic downturn that occurred in the early 1930s before the Great Depression?

13. Who initiated the New Deal programs?

14. Which U.S. state was particularly hard-hit by the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?

15. What was the name given to President Roosevelt's series of radio broadcasts?

16. What was the name of the program initiated by President Roosevelt to provide relief to the unemployed during the Great Depression?

17. Which term describes the severe drought and dust storms affecting the American prairies during the 1930s?

18. Which African American singer, known as the 'Empress of the Blues', gained fame during the 1920s and 1930s and became a cultural icon?

19. Which act provided federal insurance for individual bank accounts up to a certain amount?

20. Which country did the 'New Economic Policy' during the 1920s primarily affect?

21. Who was the President of the United States when the stock market crashed in 1929?

22. In which year did the Great Depression begin?

23. Which U.S. president served during the majority of the Great Depression?

24. Which famous American aviator mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting a flight around the world?

25. Which of the following acts established the Social Security system in the U.S.?

26. Which U.S. President's policies are often associated with the New Deal programs?

27. Who authored the influential book 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money'?

28. Who was the British economist and author of 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money,' which greatly influenced economic policies during the Great Depression?

29. Which act established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), providing employment to young, unemployed men during the Great Depression?

30. Which country did President Hoover impose a one-year moratorium on war debt payments to help during the Great Depression?

31. Which musical genre emerged as a popular form of expression during the Great Depression, often characterized by its raw emotion and storytelling?

32. Which program aimed to provide electricity to rural areas during the Great Depression?

33. Which event, involving the recall of loans and investments, exacerbated the economic downturn in Europe during the Great Depression?

34. Which event triggered the worldwide economic downturn?

35. Which region of the United States was most affected by the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?

36. Which act aimed to protect workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively?

37. Who was the President of the U.S. when the Great Depression started?

38. Which of the following was NOT a major cause of the Great Depression?

39. Which group of people were especially affected by the Great Depression, facing discrimination and hardships?

40. What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?

41. Which country did the United States pass the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act against, leading to retaliatory measures?

42. Who led the famous Flint sit-down strike against General Motors in 1936-1937?

43. What currency did Germany adopt during the hyperinflation period?

44. Who wrote the novel 'The Grapes of Wrath'?

45. Which program provided jobs to young men during the Great Depression?

46. Which act, passed in 1933, aimed to stabilize the banking system by providing federal insurance for bank deposits?

47. What was the primary cause of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

48. Who was known as the 'Kingfish' and proposed the 'Share Our Wealth' program?

49. Who became the leader of Germany in 1933 and introduced fascist policies?

50. Which act, signed into law in 1935, provided retirement benefits for workers and was a cornerstone of the U.S. social welfare system?