Quiz: 1930s Stimulus--FDR's New Deal

How much do you know about FDR's New Deal?

By U.S. News Staff

February 13, 2009

What was the U.S. unemployment rate when Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933?
1. 10 percent
2. 15 percent
3. 20 percent
4. 25 percent
Which of the following agencies was not established as part of the New Deal?
1. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
2. Securities and Exchange Commission
3. Federal Trade Commission
4. Tennessee Valley Authority
True or false: FDR struggled to persuade Congress to back many of the programs in the New Deal.
1. True
2. False
What were the "three R's" of the New Deal?
1. Relief, refunds, reform
2. Relief, refunds, recovery
3. Relief, reform, recovery
4. Reform, refunds, recovery
The National Recovery Administration was a signature New Deal program that allowed businesses to negotiate pay rates, work hours, and prices with the government. What led to its downfall?
1. The outbreak of World War II made the program irrelevant.
2. The Supreme Court deemed it unconstitutional.
3. The New Deal was very unpopular with the American public.
4. Truman decided to abandon the program after FDR's death.
What was the iconic symbol of the National Recovery Administration?
1. A blue eagle
2. A red dog
3. A yellow lion
4. A white dove
Which economist is often credited with coining the expression "a New Deal"?
1. Adam Smith
2. Stuart Chase
3. John Maynard Keynes
4. James Tobin
True or false: One goal of the New Deal was to fight staggering inflation.
1. True
2. False

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