Civics Test Question 103: What was the Great Depression?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
103
What was the Great Depression?大萧条是什么？¿Qué fue la Gran Depresión?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
Longest economic recession in modern history现代史上持续时间最长的经济衰退La recesión económica más larga de la historia moderna
Explanation
The Great Depression was the severe economic downturn of the 1930s, the longest in modern history, when many factories and banks failed and millions lost their jobs.
Memory tip
💡 The longest economic recession in modern history.
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