Multiple Choice Questions on the Great Depression and the ...



1. Prohibition led to

A. the Great Migration.

B. World War I.

C. a rise in organized crime.

D. fundamentalism.

2. The ____ gave full voting rights to women.

A. speakeasies

B. Nineteenth Amendment

C. Eighteenth Amendment

D. NAACP

3. The Scopes trial pitted religious beliefs against

A. fundamentalism and creationism.

B. the theology preached by Billy Sunday.

C. the healing techniques used by Aimee Semple McPherson.

D. academic freedom and science.

4. What is one way in which radio helped to create a large common culture in America?

A. The radio moved from being a novelty to becoming a luxury.

B. Good programming could be taken for granted across the country.

C. Mass production of radios created a market for the vacuum tube.

D. Radio broke down barriers that had once separated country people from city dwellers.

5. The Harlem Renaissance refers to

A. a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP.

B. a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s.

C. a program to promote African-American owned businesses.

D. a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.

6. "Double standard" refers to

A. stricter social and moral standards for women than for men in the 1920s.

B. lower wages women earned compared to those earned by men in the 1920s.

C. amount of work that women did both at home and outside the house in the 1920s.

D. unfair treatment of women in the workplace in the 1920s.

7. The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was

A. the automobile.

B. the use of electricity.

C. growth in industry.

D. a change in the birthrate.

8. The main significance of the trial of John T. Scopes was that ___.

A. it ended the career of William Jennings Bryan, who was unable to defend fundamentalism

B. its outdoor setting allowed many Americans to witness the justice system in action

C. it highlighted the struggle between science and religion in American schools

D. led to the repeal of a law that made teaching evolution in schools illegal

9. Which of the following is not considered a sign that the prosperity of the 1920s was superficial?

A. the economic situation on farms

B. the success of the advertising industry

C. the number of products purchased on credit

D. the difference in income between workers and managers

10. Which of the following was most closely tied to the public's negative reactions to organized labor in the 1920s?

A. fears of rising prices

B. fears of communism

C. fears of a depression

D. resentment of labor's advances

11. A new feature of American business developed in the 1921 known as welfare capitalism. The essence of welfare capitalism was:

A. company-provided benefits for workers.

B. company-provided bonuses for management.

C. government-provided unemployment benefits for worker

D. government-provided financial aid for troubled industries

12. The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s:

A. simplified life for most Americans

B. encouraged Americans to work longer hours

C. promoted the creation of a national culture or identity

D. promoted a mass migration to rural areas

13. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "traditional" society?

A. rural (agrarian)

B. deeply religious/spiritual

C. change occurs slowly

D. willing to be in debt/use credit

14. Which statement about Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program is most accurate?

A. Protective tariff rates increased.

B. Social welfare programs were expanded.

C. Government regulation of business was reduced.

D. Government support of environmental conservation ended

15. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), established during the New Deal, were important because they

A. increased the supply of money in the economy

B. guaranteed loans to failing businesses and banks

C. attempted to restore public confidence in financial institutions

D. provided grants to unemployed workers

 

16. Much of the domestic legislation of the New Deal period was based on the idea that the federal government should

A. favor big business over labor and farming

B. assume some responsibility for the welfare of people

C. own and operate the major industries of the country

D. require local communities to be responsible for social welfare programs

 

17. A lasting effect of the New Deal has been a belief that government should

A. own the principal means of producing goods and services

B. allow natural market forces to determine economic conditions

C. maintain a balanced federal budget during hard economic times

D. assume responsibility for the well-being of its citizens

  

18. In the 1930s, shantytowns, often called “Hoovervilles,” sprang up across the United States because of President Herbert Hoover’s

A. support for federal programs to provide jobs for the unemployed

B. refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless

C. efforts to help the residents return to their farms

D. emergency relief program to provide food to the poor

  

19. Which heading would be most appropriate for the partial outline below?

I. ____________________________________

A. Wages lagging behind the cost of living

B. Overproduction of consumer goods

C. Excessive buying on credit

A. Mercantilist Economic Theory

B. Features of a Bull Stock Market

C. Monopolistic Business Practices

D. Causes of the Great Depression

  

20. New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were primarily intended to help

A. farmers

B. homeowners

C. businesses

D. unemployed workers

  

21. During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover

A. was seen as a role model

B. used the military to aid the unemployed

C. was blamed for the suffering of the poor

D. supported relief and public housing for the needy

 

22. The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) of 1935 strengthened labor unions because it legalized

A. collective bargaining C. the open shop

B. blacklisting D. the sit-down strike

   

23. The major purpose of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s bank holiday of 1933 was to

A. restore public confidence in the nation’s banks

B. reinforce strict laws to punish banks charging high interest rates

C. reduce the number of banks to a manageable number

D. encourage the nation’s banks to loan more money to failing businesses

  

24. Critics charged that New Deal policies favored socialism because the federal government

A. took ownership of most major industries

B. favored farmers over workers and business owners

C. increased its responsibility for the welfare of the economy

D. declined to prosecute business monopolies

 

25. One difference between the administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Herbert Hoover is that Roosevelt was

A. unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs

B. unable to win congressional support for his economic program

C. able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office

D. more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems

  

26. Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?

A. passage of the Social Security Act

B. beginning of World War II

C. reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940

D. announcement of the Marshall Plan

   

27. The creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority is an example of

A. federal intervention to meet regional needs

B. state-funded regional transportation

C. free-market capitalism

D. laissez-faire economics

 

28. The Dust Bowl experiences of the Oklahoma farmers during the Great Depression demonstrated the

A. effect of geography on people’s lives

B. success of government farm subsidies

C. limitation of civil liberties during times of crisis

D. result of the Indian Removal Act

Base your answers to questions 29 and 30 on the

song below and on your knowledge of American history.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

They used to tell me I was building a dream

And so I followed the mob.

When there was earth to plow or guns to bear,

I was always there, right on the job.

They used to tell me I was building a dream

With peace and glory ahead —

Why should I be standing in line, just waiting for bread?

Once I built a railroad, I made it run,

Made it race against time.

Once I built a railroad, now it’s done —

Brother, can you spare a dime? . . .

Once in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell

Full of that Yankee Doodle-de-dum.

Half a million boots went slogging through hell,

And I was the kid with the drum. . . .

— E. Y. Harburg and J. Gorney, 1932

29. Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this song?

A. Railroad workers were often overpaid.

B. The average wage in 1930 was 10 cents an hour.

C. Soldiers never have difficulty finding jobs when they return from war.

D. Hard times threaten economic opportunity.

30. Which program was created to deal with the problem identified in this song?

A. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

B. Works Progress Administration (WPA)

C. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

D. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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