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Great Depression and New Deal Review Game
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1
During the late 1920s, the gap between the rich and the poor
fell drastically.
none of these
saw no difference.
continued to rise.
2
Random trivia: Who was the 16th President?
Joe Biden
Abraham Lincoln
Donald Trump
George Washington
3
Who was Marion Anderson?
A famous writer
Head of the CCC
Caucasian Opera Singer
African American Opera singer
4
Which is a lasting legacy of FDR's New Deal?
None of these
more government involvement
The National Security Agency
less government involvement
5
What is escapism?
watching movies because you appreciate what you have in life
none of these
escaping to Costa Rica to find Velociraptors
seeking distraction and relief from harsh reality
6
Random Trivia: Where is a Shrimps Heart Located?
Its tail
Its head
Its chest
Its eye
7
New Deal agency that provided conservation jobs for young, unemployed men.
Works Project Administration (WPA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
8
True or False? TVA is a new deal agency that provided direct relief.
True
False
9
What were the shantytowns called that sprung up during the Great Depression?
Coolidge Cabins
Hardingvilles
Roosevelt Ghettos
Hoovervilles
10
Which invention brought the country together and gave FDR a platform to connect to his people?
the radio
Morse Code
the television
none of these
11
WILD CARD: How many children does Mr. Enright have?
1
0
2
5
12
What New Deal agency had as its primary role creating new jobs?
SEC
WPA
FDIC
AAA
13
After the Stock Market Crash of 1929, many Americans
panicked and put all their money in the banks.
none of these
panicked and withdrew their money from the banks.
remained calm.
14
Who took this photograph?
Ansel Adams
Charles Lindbergh
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Dorothea Lange
15
The Wagner Act?
did more to impose safety standards than any legislation
allowed labor to organize into labor unions
gave labor a minimum wage and retirement benefits.
imposed unions on agricultural workers who disliked them.
16
TRUE or False? CCC only hired young women.
True
False
17
THE LARGEST New Deal Agency.
Civilian Conservation Corp
Works Progress Administration
National Recovery Administration
Public Works Administration
18
What became common in many urban areas during the Great Depression so people could get food?
speakeasies
soup kitchens
Roosevelt Ghettos
Velociraptor petting zoos
19
Father Coughlin
"The Radio Priest" who called New deal the "raw Deal"
Catholic Priest in favor of the New Deal
Was founder of the Liberty League
did not have a following
20
Huey P. Long
A Senator who called for the redistribution of wealth via heavy taxes
A Priest who did not think The New Deal was radical enough
A doctor who believed old age pensions would save the economy
An influencer on Tik Tok
21
WILD CARD - Random trivia! Caviar is what?
Octopus
Raw toast
Deer meat
Fish eggs
22
Which New Deal agency urged farmers to grow less?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corp
23
Many Okies migrated to ______ and other Pacific Coast states.
Missouri
California
Oklahoma
Kansas
24
Which New Deal Agency was deemed unconstitutional?
the Works Progress Administration
the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
the Securities and Exchange Commission
the Social Security Administration
25
Which group didn't prosper during the 1920s and suffered more during The Great Depression?
none of these
engineers
farmers
bankers
26
Which New Deal agency protects money saved in banks?
Civilian Conservation Corp.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Administration
27
Which program established pensions for retired people and aid for disabled workers?
National Security Agency
Unemployment Agency of America
WPA
Social Security Administration
28
Did the New Deal end the Great Depression?
Maybe.
No way. That would come later during World War II.
You betcha!
None of these
29
NOT
a New Deal agency.
WPA: Works Progress Administration
CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps
AAA: Agriculture Adjustment Act
SCLC: Southern Christian Leadership Conference
30
Fireside Chats were . . .
talks that Okies and hoboes had around their campfires.
President Roosevelt's regular radio speeches.
President Hoover's speeches to the people.
when Eleanor Roosevelt would go to the Hoovervilles.
31
What is "trickle down economics"?
Giving to the poor to help the wealthy
An economic ideology where money starts from the ground up
Giving money to the top will eventually work its way down
None of these
32
October 29, 1929 was known as
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Black Wednesday
Black Monday
33
TRUE or FALSE? FDIC a new deal agency.
False
True
34
What was the Dust Bowl?
A severe drought that gripped Austria.
A dry bowl of cereal found near Saratoga.
Food for Velociraptors.
A severe drought that gripped the Great Plains in the 1930s.
35
President Roosevelt's first fireside chat was about
Unemployment relief
None of these
The banking crisis
The Works Progress Administration
36
President Hoover believed in a ____ approach to government.
hands on
hands off
37
New Deal agency; which primarily built hydroelectric dams.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Public Works Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
38
During The Bonus March
Both of these
Men wanted their Christmas bonuses.
None of these
World War I veterans marched for money they were owed.
39
Who transformed the role of First Lady?
Martha Washington
Eleanor Rigsby
Eleanor Roosevelt
Miss Sees
40
WILD CARD: Lemurs are native to what nation?
Madagascar
Malaysia
Morocco
Australia
41
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
Easy credit and unequal distribution of income
All of these
Farm sector crisis
US demand was low, despite factories producing more.
