50 Questions on The Great Depression

  1. What was the term for the period of severe economic downturn in the 1930s that began with the stock market crash?
    • Depression
  2. What was the name of the major U.S. stock market crash that occurred in 1929 and is often seen as the starting point of the Great Depression?
    • Black Tuesday
  3. Who was the U.S. President during the majority of the Great Depression, known for his New Deal policies?
    • Roosevelt
  4. What was the term for makeshift communities of homeless people during the Great Depression?
    • Hoovervilles
  5. What was the name of the New Deal program that provided jobs for unemployed young men during the Great Depression?
    • CCC
  6. What was the term for the severe dust storms that affected the Great Plains during the 1930s?
    • Dust Bowl
  7. What was the name of the New Deal program that insured bank deposits to restore confidence in the banking system?
    • FDIC
  8. What was the term for the economic philosophy that government should not interfere in the economy, often associated with the early years of the Great Depression?
    • Laissez-faire
  9. What was the term for the severe economic downturn that preceded the Great Depression in the early 1920s?
    • Recession
  10. What was the name of the New Deal program that provided jobs for public infrastructure projects during the Great Depression?
    • WPA
  11. What was the name of the government program that provided retirement benefits for elderly Americans, established during the Great Depression?
    • Social Security
  12. What was the term for the widespread fear of a stock market crash and economic collapse, often leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy during the Great Depression?
    • Panic
  13. What was the name of the New Deal program that aimed to regulate stock and bond markets and prevent fraud?
    • SEC
  14. What was the term for the group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of their bonuses?
    • Bonus Army
  15. What was the name of the New Deal program that aimed to provide electricity to rural areas in the United States?
    • TVA
  16. What was the term for the widespread economic crisis that affected numerous countries around the world during the Great Depression?
    • Global
  17. What was the name of the New Deal program that provided financial relief to homeowners facing foreclosure during the Great Depression?
    • HOLC
  18. What was the term for the group of economists who believed that government intervention in the economy was necessary during the Great Depression?
    • Keynesians
  19. What was the name of the New Deal program that aimed to stabilize agricultural prices and provide income to farmers?
    • AAA
  20. What was the term for the period of major economic growth that followed the Great Depression and World War II?
    • Postwar
  21. What was the name of the New Deal program that provided unemployment benefits to workers who lost their jobs during the Great Depression?
    • UI
  22. What was the term for the federal agency that insured bank deposits to restore public confidence in the banking system during the Great Depression?
    • FDIC
  23. What was the name of the New Deal program that aimed to provide economic security for the elderly and disabled?
    • Social Security
  24. What was the term for the widespread fear of a stock market crash and economic collapse that contributed to the Great Depression?
    • Panic
  25. What was the name of the New Deal program that regulated stock and bond markets and aimed to prevent fraud?
    • SEC
  26. What was the term for the period of major economic growth and prosperity that followed the Great Depression and World War II?
    • Postwar
  27. What was the name of the New Deal program that provided jobs for unemployed young men and conservation projects during the Great Depression?
    • CCC
  28. What was the term for the government philosophy that believes in minimal intervention in the economy, often associated with the early years of the Great Depression?
    • Laissez-faire
  29. What was the name of the New Deal program that aimed to provide electricity to rural areas in the United States?
    • TVA
  30. What was the term for the widespread economic crisis that affected many countries worldwide during the Great Depression?
    • Global
  31. What was the name of the government program established during the Great Depression that provided retirement benefits for elderly Americans?
    • Social Security
  32. What was the term for the group of economists who believed that government intervention in the economy was necessary to combat the Great Depression?
    • Keynesians
  33. What was the name of the New Deal program that aimed to stabilize agricultural prices and provide income to farmers?
    • AAA
  34. What was the term for the group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of their bonuses?
    • Bonus Army
  35. What was the name of the New Deal program that provided financial relief to homeowners facing foreclosure during the Great Depression?
    • HOLC
  36. What was the term for the period of major economic growth that followed the Great Depression and World War II?
    • Postwar
  37. What was the name of the New Deal program that provided unemployment benefits to workers who lost their jobs during the Great Depression?
    • UI
  38. What was the term for the federal agency that insured bank deposits to restore public confidence in the banking system during the Great Depression?
    • FDIC
  39. What was the name of the New Deal program that aimed to provide economic security for the elderly and disabled?
    • Social Security
  40. What was the term for the period of major economic growth and prosperity that followed the Great Depression and World War II?
    • Postwar
  41. What was the name of the New Deal program that provided jobs for unemployed young men and conservation projects during the Great Depression?
    • CCC
  42. What was the term for the government philosophy that believes in minimal intervention in the economy, often associated with the early years of the Great Depression?
    • Laissez-faire
  43. What was the name of the New Deal program that aimed to provide electricity to rural areas in the United States?
    • TVA
  44. What was the term for the widespread economic crisis that affected many countries worldwide during the Great Depression?
    • Global
  45. What was the name of the government program established during the Great Depression that provided retirement benefits for elderly Americans?
    • Social Security
  46. What was the term for the group of economists who believed that government intervention in the economy was necessary to combat the Great Depression?
    • Keynesians
  47. What was the name of the New Deal program that aimed to stabilize agricultural prices and provide income to farmers?
    • AAA
  48. What was the term for the group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of their bonuses?
    • Bonus Army
  49. What was the name of the New Deal program that provided financial relief to homeowners facing foreclosure during the Great Depression?
    • HOLC
  50. What was the term for the period of major economic growth that followed the Great Depression and World War II?
    • Postwar

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