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Great Depression and New Deal Review Game
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1
WILD CARD - Random trivia! Caviar is what?
Deer meat
Octopus
Raw toast
Fish eggs
2
During the late 1920s, the gap between the rich and the poor
continued to rise.
none of these
fell drastically.
saw no difference.
3
THE LARGEST New Deal Agency.
National Recovery Administration
Civilian Conservation Corp
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
4
Fireside Chats were . . .
when Eleanor Roosevelt would go to the Hoovervilles.
President Roosevelt's regular radio speeches.
talks that Okies and hoboes had around their campfires.
President Hoover's speeches to the people.
5
New Deal agency that provided conservation jobs for young, unemployed men.
Works Project Administration (WPA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
6
Who was Marion Anderson?
A famous writer
Caucasian Opera Singer
Head of the CCC
African American Opera singer
7
What were the shantytowns called that sprung up during the Great Depression?
Hardingvilles
Coolidge Cabins
Roosevelt Ghettos
Hoovervilles
8
True or False? TVA is a new deal agency that provided direct relief.
False
True
9
Did the New Deal end the Great Depression?
None of these
You betcha!
No way. That would come later during World War II.
Maybe.
10
October 29, 1929 was known as
Black Wednesday
Black Monday
Black Tuesday
Black Friday
11
What New Deal agency had as its primary role creating new jobs?
AAA
SEC
FDIC
WPA
12
WILD CARD: Lemurs are native to what nation?
Madagascar
Malaysia
Australia
Morocco
13
Which New Deal agency urged farmers to grow less?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Social Security Administration
Civilian Conservation Corp
14
The Wagner Act?
gave labor a minimum wage and retirement benefits.
did more to impose safety standards than any legislation
imposed unions on agricultural workers who disliked them.
allowed labor to organize into labor unions
15
Random trivia: Who was the 16th President?
Abraham Lincoln
Donald Trump
George Washington
Joe Biden
16
Which invention brought the country together and gave FDR a platform to connect to his people?
none of these
the radio
the television
Morse Code
17
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
US demand was low, despite factories producing more.
Easy credit and unequal distribution of income
Farm sector crisis
All of these
18
President Roosevelt's first fireside chat was about
None of these
Unemployment relief
The banking crisis
The Works Progress Administration
19
TRUE or FALSE? FDIC a new deal agency.
False
True
20
What was the Dust Bowl?
A severe drought that gripped the Great Plains in the 1930s.
Food for Velociraptors.
A dry bowl of cereal found near Saratoga.
A severe drought that gripped Austria.
21
What is escapism?
watching movies because you appreciate what you have in life
escaping to Costa Rica to find Velociraptors
none of these
seeking distraction and relief from harsh reality
22
Many Okies migrated to ______ and other Pacific Coast states.
Oklahoma
California
Kansas
Missouri
23
Which group didn't prosper during the 1920s and suffered more during The Great Depression?
none of these
engineers
farmers
bankers
24
TRUE or False? CCC only hired young women.
True
False
25
During The Bonus March
World War I veterans marched for money they were owed.
None of these
Men wanted their Christmas bonuses.
Both of these
26
After the Stock Market Crash of 1929, many Americans
none of these
panicked and withdrew their money from the banks.
remained calm.
panicked and put all their money in the banks.
27
New Deal agency; which primarily built hydroelectric dams.
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
28
Which New Deal Agency was deemed unconstitutional?
the Social Security Administration
the Securities and Exchange Commission
the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
the Works Progress Administration
29
Random Trivia: Where is a Shrimps Heart Located?
Its eye
Its chest
Its head
Its tail
30
President Hoover believed in a ____ approach to government.
hands off
hands on
31
Who took this photograph?
Dorothea Lange
Ansel Adams
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Charles Lindbergh
32
What is "trickle down economics"?
An economic ideology where money starts from the ground up
Giving to the poor to help the wealthy
None of these
Giving money to the top will eventually work its way down
33
Huey P. Long
A Priest who did not think The New Deal was radical enough
A Senator who called for the redistribution of wealth via heavy taxes
An influencer on Tik Tok
A doctor who believed old age pensions would save the economy
34
Father Coughlin
Was founder of the Liberty League
did not have a following
Catholic Priest in favor of the New Deal
"The Radio Priest" who called New deal the "raw Deal"
35
WILD CARD: How many children does Mr. Enright have?
2
5
0
1
36
Which New Deal agency protects money saved in banks?
Social Security Administration
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corp.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
37
Who transformed the role of First Lady?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Martha Washington
Eleanor Rigsby
Miss Sees
38
NOT
a New Deal agency.
AAA: Agriculture Adjustment Act
CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps
WPA: Works Progress Administration
SCLC: Southern Christian Leadership Conference
39
What became common in many urban areas during the Great Depression so people could get food?
soup kitchens
speakeasies
Velociraptor petting zoos
Roosevelt Ghettos
40
Which is a lasting legacy of FDR's New Deal?
The National Security Agency
less government involvement
more government involvement
None of these
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Which program established pensions for retired people and aid for disabled workers?
WPA
National Security Agency
Social Security Administration
Unemployment Agency of America
