The Great Depression quiz
1. What year did the Great Depression begin?
A. 1929
B. 1930
C. 1931
D. 1932
2. What event is often credited with triggering the start of the Great Depression?
A. Stock market crash
B. World War II
C. Dust Bowl
D. Prohibition
3. Which president was in office when the Great Depression began?
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Herbert Hoover
C. Calvin Coolidge
D. Woodrow Wilson
4. What was the unemployment rate during the peak of the Great Depression?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 25%
5. What was the name of the program implemented by President Roosevelt to help combat the effects of the Great Depression?
A. New Deal
B. Great Society
C. Marshall Plan
D. Square Deal
6. In what year did the Great Depression officially end?
A. 1935
B. 1938
C. 1941
D. 1945
7. How did the Great Depression impact the agricultural industry in the United States?
A. Farmers saw record profits
B. Many farmers went bankrupt
C. Agricultural prices remained stable
D. Demand for agricultural products skyrocketed
8. What was the nickname given to the makeshift communities of homeless individuals during the Great Depression?
A. Hoovervilles
B. FDR Towns
C. New Deal Villages
D. Dust Bowl Shanties
9. How did the Great Depression affect international trade?
A. International trade flourished
B. Many countries turned to protectionist policies
C. Global trade alliances were formed
D. The League of Nations dissolved
10. What caused the end of the Great Depression?
A. Increased government spending
B. The bombing of Pearl Harbor
C. The implementation of the New Deal programs
D. The invention of new technological advancements