History The Great Depression Quiz

Take the History The Great Depression Quiz to delve into the causes, effects, and key events of the 1930s economic downturn. Challenge your understanding with insightful questions and uncover the complexities of this pivotal era.

Topics covered in this History The Great Depression Quiz

• Causes of the Great Depression
• Stock Market Crash of 1929
• Impact on Global Economies
• New Deal Policies
• Unemployment and Poverty
• Bank Failures and Financial Crisis
• Social Effects of the Depression
• Dust Bowl
• Recovery and World War II
• Legacy of the Great Depression

Few Questions in History The Great Depression Quiz

• Which year is generally recognized as the start of the Great Depression?
• Who initiated the New Deal programs?
• Which act established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
• Who was the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during the Great Depression and later became U.S. Treasury Secretary?
• Who authored the influential book 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money'?
• Which country did President Hoover impose a one-year moratorium on war debt payments to help during the Great Depression?
• Who led the famous Flint sit-down strike against General Motors in 1936-1937?
• What term describes the severe economic downturn that occurred in the early 1930s before the Great Depression?
• What was the name of the program initiated by President Roosevelt to provide relief to the unemployed during the Great Depression?
• Which famous American aviator mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting a flight around the world?
• Which controversial program, part of the New Deal, aimed to provide employment through public works projects but faced criticism for its impact on the environment?