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Statistics for The Great Depression Quiz
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General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 225 times
- The average score is 7 of 18
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Day on which the stock market crashed, starting the Depression | Black {Tuesday} | 91%
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| President who defeated the above in the 1932 election and initiated the New Deal | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 89%
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| President at the onset of the Depression and namesake of shantytowns | Herbert Hoover | 84%
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| Ecological disaster in which dust storms hampered agriculture in the Midwest | Dust Bowl | 68%
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| Political party that created a ruling coalition during the New Deal | Democratic Party | 61%
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| State to which Oklahoma residents migrated in the wake of the dust storms | California | 54%
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| Book by John Steinbeck which tells the story of a family of Oklahoma migrants | The Grapes of Wrath | 40%
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| Act which established benefits for the elderly and remains a major part of the US budget | Social Security Act | 38%
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| Agency that provided electricity and brought economic development to 7 Southern states | Tennessee Valley Authority | 30%
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| Group of veterans violently dispersed during a protest before the 1932 election | Bonus Army | 25%
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| Agency which emphasized environmental conservation and tried to offset the effects of dust storms | Civilian Conservation Corps | 25%
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| Louisiana governor known for the mottos "Share Our Wealth" and "Every Man a King" | Huey Long | 23%
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| Agency that spurred artistic development and conducted recordings of former slaves | Works Progress Administration | 22%
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| A controversial plan suggested added seats to this judicial body after it ruled several New Deal plans unconstitutional | Supreme Court | 19%
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| Agency that constructed public facilities, including bridges, hospitals, and schools | Public Works Administration | 15%
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| Agency dedicated to helping struggling industries and address the needs of unions | National Recovery Administration | 13%
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| Secretary of Labor who was the first female Cabinet member and established, among other things, minimum wage laws and the 40 hour work week | Frances Perkins | 8%
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| Mass deportation of Mexican-Americans, including citizens, in the early 1930s | Mexican {Repatriation} | 5%
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