Franklin Roosevelt Trivia Quiz March 22, 2025March 20, 2025 Joe Messerli Quizzesnew quiz, test Franklin Roosevelt Answer 16 trivia questions on the Great Depression and World War II era American president. 1 / 16 Which of the following acts was passed by Franklin Roosevelt to help stabilize and improve the American economy, which was suffering from the Great Depression? Emergency Banking Relief Act Securities Exchange Act Federal Emergency Relief Act Civilian Conservation Corps National Industrial Recovery Act All of the Above 2 / 16 What new bank organization was created under FDR in 1933, designed to restore banking confidence by insuring depositor funds up to a certain amount even if a bank collapsed? Federal Reserve World Bank FDIC AIG Fort Knox 3 / 16 True or False: Franklin Roosevelt grew up living in slum and was self-educated. True False FDR grew up in a very rich family, was educated by private tutors, and graduated from Harvard. FDR grew up in a very rich family, was educated by private tutors, and graduated from Harvard. 4 / 16 Who gave away Eleanor at her wedding to Franklin Roosevelt? JP Morgan Teddy Roosevelt Harry S Truman Woodrow Wilson Teddy was Eleanor's uncle and also a distant cousin of Franklin's. Teddy was Eleanor's uncle and also a distant cousin of Franklin's. 5 / 16 What was the name given to Franklin Roosevelt's plan to pull the United States out of the Depression, first mentioned in a speech accepting the Democrat nomination? Ready to Work Initiative American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Inflation Reduction Act Fair Deal New Deal 6 / 16 Before the U.S. officially entered World War II, FDR used the Lend-Lease Act to aid allies in the war against Germany. Who was the main benefactor, receiving among other aid, 50 destroyers? Great Britain France Spain Italy Poland 7 / 16 True or False: in 1938, five years into the Franklin Roosevelt presidency, U.S. unemployment jumped from 14.3 to 19 percent at a time Canada's rate dropped to 12 percent. True False 8 / 16 What day did FDR describe as one that would "live in infamy?" June 30, 1934 September 1, 1939 December 7, 1941 June 6, 1944 August 6, 1945 Extra Credit: Can you name the significance of each of the other dates? Extra Credit: Can you name the significance of each of the other dates? 9 / 16 What ailment did Franklin Roosevelt suffer from most of his adult life? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Lung Cancer Lou Gehrig's Disease Polio Schizophrenia 10 / 16 Prior to Pearl Harbor, FDR placed an embargo on Japan, including crucial oil exports, as retaliation for the Japanese invasion of what country? Philippines Australia China Soviet Union India 11 / 16 Approximately how many years did Franklin Roosevelt serve as U.S. president? 8 9 13 16 FDR died shortly after he started his 4th term. Congress passed the 22nd Amendment six years later to prevent another president from serving that long again. FDR died shortly after he started his 4th term. Congress passed the 22nd Amendment six years later to prevent another president from serving that long again. 12 / 16 What minority group was interned in camps by FDR during World War II? Japanese-Americans Blacks Jews Irish-Americans Homosexuals 13 / 16 What new ponzi scheme entitlement was established by FDR in 1935? USAID Social Security Burisma Insurance Affordable Care Act 14 / 16 What caused FDR to lose support within his own party and was a big reason he had shrinking margins of victory in each re-election bid? Development of the atomic bomb Fair Labor Standards Act His attempt to pack the Supreme Court by adding justices Favoring the Soviet Union over Britain and France in postwar Europe plans Roosevelt had several of his programs overturned by the Supreme Court for unconstitutionality. Roosevelt had several of his programs overturned by the Supreme Court for unconstitutionality. 15 / 16 Who was Franklin Roosevelt's long-time mistress, with him at the time of his death? Alice Marsh Lucy Mercer Rutherford Gennifer Flowers Stormy Daniels Juannita Broaddrick 16 / 16 FDR was one of the "Big Three" that participated in the Yalta Conference discussing postwar Europe. Who were the other two members? [Choose 2 answers] Winston Churchill Neville Chamberlain Chiang Kai-Shek Charles De Gaulle Joseph Stalin Check Your score isThe average score is 85% 0% Restart quiz Other Links That May Interest You Richard Nixon Trivia Quiz Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Related
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Doing the Lords work Joe!!… Memes to start my day and quizzes mid morning…NIce breaks from the news!!..❤…