Question 1
What name is commonly given to the severe worldwide economic downturn that began after the 1929 U.S. stock-market crash?
- Great Depression
- Dot-com Bust
- Panic of 1907
- Long Recession
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Great Depression
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Economic History trivia quiz
Think you know Economic History? Prove it against a real opponent. QuizDown has over 120 Economic History questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Economic History questions cover
- Gold Standard
- Bretton Woods
- New Deal
- South Sea Bubble
- Canal Trade
- Communist Theory
- Currency Coordination
- Great Depression
- Industrial Revolution
- Oil Crisis
- Reparations
- Silver Politics
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Question 2
What was the name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's broad program of relief, recovery, and reform during the 1930s?
- Square Deal
- New Deal
- Great Society
- Fair Deal
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New Deal
Question 3
Which country is widely recognized as the birthplace of the major factory and machine-based transformation that began in the late 18th century?
- Brazil
- Japan
- Great Britain
- Russia
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Great Britain
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Economic History match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Economic History questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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