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1920's and 1930's

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A #history quiz for #highschool on the #1920s and #1930s

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1
What was the purpose of creating Social Security?
Provide old age pensions and survivor's benefits
Provide unemployment insurance
Provide aid for dependent children, the blind, and disabled
2
The Great Depression lasted from ___________ to ___________.
1932- 1939
1929-1941
1932-1945
1929- 1939
3
The 18th amendment demanded…
The repeal of Prohibition
Restrictions on the sale and manufacture of alcohol
Equal voting rights
Complete prohibition
4
What created a new urban culture?
Industrialization and immigration
Industrialization and economic decline
War and immigration
Political corruption and jazz
5
Carrie Nation’s point of view in Suppressing the Dreadful Curse of Liquor
Prohibition would prevent many accidents in the workplace
Prohibition would be damaging for the economy
Alcohol/saloons are dangerous to families & society
Alcohol is permissive but saloons tear apart the family
6
Which of the following not an underlying cause of the stock market crash?
Tariffs on imports
Overspeculation
Unstable economy
Government monetary policy
7
What is the FDIC?
A government agency created to build public works
A government agency created to regulate trade
A gov. agency created to provide jobs
Gov. agency insures the money people deposit in banks
8
The Scopes Trial was significant for which of the following reasons?
Brought to national attention the changing roles of families
Brought attention issue between fundamentalism & evolution
Brought to national attention the condition of rural schools
Brought to national attention the issue of voting rights