History The Great Depression MCQ Test 2

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

2. Who authored the novel 'The Grapes of Wrath', depicting the struggles of a family during the Great Depression?

3. What term describes the period of severe economic decline in the U.S. before the Great Depression?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What term describes the policy of restricting the importation of foreign goods to protect domestic industries?

10. Who was the first female cabinet member in U.S. history, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

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

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

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

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

15. Which U.S. president introduced the 'First New Deal'?

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

17. Which agency was established to oversee the regulation of the stock market and prevent fraud?

18. Who initiated the New Deal programs?

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

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

21. Which New Deal program was responsible for regulating the stock market and protecting investors?

22. What was the name of the group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., seeking early payment of a bonus?

23. What was the primary cause of the banking crisis during the Great Depression?

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

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

26. Which economist argued that the Great Depression was exacerbated by a lack of government intervention and coined the term 'liquidity trap'?

27. Which banking legislation was enacted to address the banking crisis during the Great Depression?

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

29. What was the name of the severe drought that hit the U.S. during the Great Depression?

30. Which year is generally recognized as the start of the Great Depression?

31. 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?

32. Who was the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during the Great Depression and later became U.S. Treasury Secretary?

33. What was the name given to makeshift communities built by homeless individuals during the Great Depression?

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

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

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

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

38. Who was the first woman to serve in the U.S. Cabinet and played a key role during the Great Depression?

39. Which iconic landmark was completed during the Great Depression, becoming a symbol of hope and progress?

40. What was the unemployment rate in the U.S. at the peak of the Great Depression?