History The Great Depression MCQ Test 4

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

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

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

4. What was the primary goal of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), established in 1933?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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