Quiz  /  First New Deal

  • 1. 
    What was the New Deal?

  • A number of laws and government programs
  • A recovery program for Europe after WW2
  • A new political party
  • A new U.S. Constitution

  • 2. 
    Who was president during the New Deal?

  • Franklin Roosevelt
  • Dwight Eisenhower
  • John F. Kennedy
  • George Bush

  • 3. 
    What was it called when the government closed the banks?

  • No cash day
  • Market crash
  • Financial Boon
  • Bank holiday

  • 4. 
    What act was passed to try and prevent another stock market crash?

  • Banking Act
  • Stamp Act
  • Securities Act
  • Fair Labor Standards Act

  • 5. 
    Which of the following did the Federal Emergency Relief Administration provide?

  • Retirement for the elderly
  • Improved farming practices
  • Mortgage insurance
  • Soup kitchens to feed people

  • 6. 
    How many new laws were passed during the First Hundred Days that President Roosevelt was in office?

  • 15
  • 7
  • 0
  • 2

  • 7. 
    Which of the following is a nickname for the New Deal given in the article?

  • Chocolate pudding
  • Chicken fingers
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Alphabet Soup

  • 8. 
    What New Deal program created jobs and constructed new bridges, roads, and schools?

  • Public Works Administration
  • Social Security Administration
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Housing

  • 9. 
    What could be sold legally once prohibition was repealed?

  • Alcohol
  • Candy
  • Chocolate
  • All of the above

  • 10. 
    What did the Agricultural Adjustment Administration do?

  • All of the above
  • Improve farming practices
  • Reduce farm production
  • Raise farm prices
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