Franklin Roosevelt Trivia Quiz

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Franklin Roosevelt

Answer 16 trivia questions on the Great Depression and World War II era American president.

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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?

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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?

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True or False: Franklin Roosevelt grew up living in slum and was self-educated.

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Who gave away Eleanor at her wedding to Franklin Roosevelt?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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What day did FDR describe as one that would "live in infamy?"

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What ailment did Franklin Roosevelt suffer from most of his adult life?

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Prior to Pearl Harbor, FDR placed an embargo on Japan, including crucial oil exports, as retaliation for the Japanese invasion of what country?

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Approximately how many years did Franklin Roosevelt serve as U.S. president?

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What minority group was interned in camps by FDR during World War II?

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What new ponzi scheme entitlement was established by FDR in 1935?

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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?

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Who was Franklin Roosevelt's long-time mistress, with him at the time of his death?

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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]

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  1. School has failed me… Im lowering the average on a daily basis… Lol…
    Doing the Lords work Joe!!… Memes to start my day and quizzes mid morning…NIce breaks from the news!!..❤…

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