First Fireside Chat Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around First Fireside Chat? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What decade-long event was affecting the nation during "First Fireside Chat?"
The Great Depression
World War II
World War I
The Great Recession
Q. Why did FDR mandate a bank holiday in 1933?
Banks had run out of cash and needed to resupply
Bank employees had worked overtime for the past three years, and needed a break
The Federal Reserve had lost control of the county's banks
To boost the nation's economy
Q. Why were people hoarding their money in the 1930s?
They were afraid the banks would lose their money
They were scared of the upcoming war with Germany
They were saving up for the new Xbox
No one trusted FDR
Q. What relatively new technology did FDR use to give his fireside chat?
The radio
The television
The microphone
The internet
Q. Why were banks used on a daily basis much more in 1933 than today?
Banks were the only way to get cash (no credit cards or ATMs)
Banks carried more money in the 1930s
Banks were more reliable in the 1930s
There were more banks for people to access in the 1930s