Title: QUIZ: The Mosaic of U.S. Unemployment
Course: FRED Q&A Full Course > Section: FRED® Q&As -- Unemployment

Q: According to the article, when did the U.S. unemployment rate peak in the wake of the Great Recession?
- January 2019 (That is incorrect.)
- April 1983 (That is incorrect.)
- October 2009 (That's correct!)
- October 2019 (That is incorrect.)
A: October 2009

Q: Which group of states maintained unemployment rates below 4% even during the peak of unemployment in 2009?
- Wyoming, New York, and Massachusetts (That is incorrect.)
- West Coast states (That is incorrect.)
- North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas (That's correct!)
- Midwest and South Atlantic regions (That is incorrect.)
A: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas

Q: What was the national unemployment rate at the time the article was written (January 2019)?
- 10% (That is incorrect.)
- 4% (That's correct!)
- Below 4% (That is incorrect.)
- Not specified in the article (That is incorrect.)
A: 4%

Q: According to the article, counties with unemployment rates above 10% in October 2009 were concentrated in which regions?
- Northeast states (That is incorrect.)
- The West Coast, Midwest, and South Atlantic regions (That's correct!)
- North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas (That is incorrect.)
- A column of central states (That is incorrect.)
A: The West Coast, Midwest, and South Atlantic regions