Quiz: The New Deal and FDR's Response to the Great Depression

Master the key details of FDR's New Deal policies faster - reinforce what you learned in just 5 minutes.

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Q1 Beginner 1 pts

According to the video, what disease did FDR contract at age 39 in 1921? Video Reference:
"FDR was hit with a disease called polio which is an infant paralysis disease usually if you make it ..."

Timestamp: 5:15

Q2 Beginner 1 pts

The video mentions that in his 1932 nomination acceptance speech, FDR pledged: Video Reference:
"he gave a speech accepting the nomination and this is part of what he said he said I pledge to you I..."

Timestamp: 7:00

Q3 Intermediate 2 pts

The video states that in the 1932 election, Herbert Hoover won what percentage of the electoral college? Video Reference:
"even though he did win forty percent of the vote he only won 11 percent of the electoral college..."

Timestamp: 9:00

Q4 Advanced 3 pts

According to the video, which of these was NOT one of the three main promises FDR made when taking office in 1933? Video Reference:
"he's gonna promise three things to America to to get them going in to give them a new sense of hope ..."

Timestamp: 9:45

Q5 Intermediate 2 pts

The video explains that FDR believed agricultural production needed to be controlled because: Video Reference:
"he talked about a plan to control agricultural production due to what he believed was there overprod..."

Timestamp: 10:15

Q6 Advanced 3 pts

Based on the information provided in the video, which of the following statements about FDR is true? Video Reference:
"FDR was the fifth cousin to TR and he was very much like TR in a lot of ways he was aristocrat as we..."

Timestamp: 3:30

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Q7 Beginner 1 pts

The video mentions that in the 1932 presidential election, the Democrats were in a position where: Video Reference:
"going into the presidential election of 1932 the Democrats were in a position where they could almos..."

Timestamp: 6:30

Q8 Intermediate 2 pts

According to the video, Herbert Hoover's 1932 campaign slogan 'Play Safe with Hoover' was effective in convincing voters to re-elect him. Video Reference:
"you can even see his campaign slogan there on the button play safe with Hoover like what okay and it..."

Timestamp: 8:15

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