Which of the following was true of Sigmund Freud's theories?

They weakened the faith that people had in reason

The outcome of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff was:

FAILURE! The depression got worse as other nations retaliated!

Which of the following correctly describes the beliefs of existentialists?

Each person createst their own meaning in life via choices and actions

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that caused problems in the U.S. economy?

an EQUAL distribution of wealth

Who was John Maynard Keynes?

British economist who believed in spending money to solve problems

Which of the following correctly describes the political landscape in postwar Europe?

Frequent changes in government led to a lack of strong leadership

What was the purpose of the Dawes plan?

To stabilize Germany's currency and strengthen it's economy

How did WWI affect the German economy?

Printing of money to pay reparations led to hyperinflation

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1
Which of the following was true of Sigmund Freud's theories?
They replaced Isaac Newton's beliefs of a world of absolute laws.
They were not as revolutionary as those of other scientists
They had a limited influence on society
They weakened the faith that people had in reason
2
The outcome of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff was:
Success! Americans bought U.S. products AND sold them abroad
FAILURE! The depression got worse as other nations retaliated!
Failure! the depression stayed at the same level
Success! The world balance of trade improved
3
The day on which the stock market crashed in 1929 is known as:
Black Tuesday
Spiraling Saturday
Market Mania Monday
Black Friday
4
Which of the following correctly describes the beliefs of existentialists?
Western society had lost its spiritual value
Life was meaningless and moreal values and principles should be rejected
Each person createst their own meaning in life via choices and actions
People should return to the ancient heroic values of pride and strength
5
The stock market crash ALONE caused the Great Depression.
True
False
6
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that caused problems in the U.S. economy?
An inability of farmers to pay loans
Overproduction of goods
A decrease in consumer spending
an EQUAL distribution of wealth
7
The goal of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff was to ENCOURAGE Americans buy U.S. products by raising taxes on imported items.
True
False
8
Who was John Maynard Keynes?
Some guy who did something really cool one time
British economist who believed in spending money to solve problems
British Economist who believed in just letting the market fix itself
Some guy who wrote a book that people read
9
Sigmund Freud believed that much of human behavior was:
Irrational
Confusing
Smart
Logical
10
FDR's plan to combat the recession was called the:
Square Deal
Economic Recovery Act
New Deal
FDR's Super Cool Plan for Saving the World
11
All of the following nations granted women the right to vote following WWI EXCEPT:
Britain
Germany
United States
France
12
Which of the following correctly describes the political landscape in postwar Europe?
Frequent changes in government led to a lack of strong leadership
Coalition governments were effective and lasted for many years
The majority of citizens had experience with representative government
Most countries were led by absolute rulers
13
In the 1920s, this became the popular means of at home entertainment and news. Bringing families together:
Newspaper
Radio
Television
Movies
14
What was the purpose of the Dawes plan?
To promise that France and Germany would never again make war
to reduce the amount of time Germany had to make its reperations payments
To stabilize Germany's currency and strengthen it's economy
To renounce war as an instrument of national policy
15
How did WWI affect the German economy?
It allowed German industry to thrive postwar
It had no effect, things in Germany remained at an even level
None of the above
Printing of money to pay reparations led to hyperinflation
16
Which of the following occured after the U.S. raised tariffs?
Unemployment rates dropped
Other nations LOWERED tariffs
World trade decreased
Exports to the U.S. increased

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