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WWI, Jazz Age and Great Depression Shelton
WWI, Jazz Age and Great Depression Shelton
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1
Which person was considered one of the most popular jazz artists of the 1920s?
Henry Ford
Babe Ruth
Charles Lindbergh
Louis Armstrong
2
When production of a good is broken into separate tasks, it is called______________.
unemployment
productivity
division of labor
entrepreneurship
3
What was significant about the 19th amendment?
Women's right to vote
Women's right to play sports
Women's right to go to college.
Women's right to work outside the home
4
Who was the African America athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics?
Jesse Owens
Langston Hughes
George Washington Carver
Louis Armstrong
5
How could division of labor (assembly lines) be BAD for a company?
It was boring.
Each worker can specialize in a job for many years.
Companies could make cars more quickly for less.
The quality of the product is low and costs too much.
6
What was the effect of the Dust Bowl?
All of the above
Crops were ruined.
Migrant workers couldn't find work.
People left their homes and moved to California.
7
When stock prices soared in October of 1929, people began to panic which led to_____________
investors not being allowed to sell or buy stock.
people investing more into the Stock Market.
people having a huge party.
investors selling their stock.
8
Who was well known for his poetry and writing during the Harlem Renaissance?
Langston Hughes
Henry Ford
Charles Lindbergh
Louis Armstrong
9
Public goods and services are paid for by
library fees
taxes
entrance fee to a city park
all of the above
10
What is a
long term effect
of the Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC)?
provided jobs during the Great Depression
parks and forests were preserved for generations
created temporary camps in parks
Provided food and shelter for families during the GD
11
How did women show strength during WWI?
serving in the US Congress
working in jobs left by the men in military
going to college
fighting in the army
12
Why was America concerned for the safety of their ships during WWI?
Germany threatened to bomb US Navy bases.
Germany said they were creating larger ships.
Germany said they would use submarine warfare. (U Boats)
Germany was building a stronger Army.
13
What is NOT a reason for President Woodrow Wilson to remain neutral during WWI?
America wanted to continue to trade with Europe.
Germany promised not to attack US ships.
The Treaty of Versailles blamed Germany for the WWI.
Americans wanted to stay out of the war.
14
Who was a famous baseball player to play for the Red Sox and Yankees?
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
Henry Ford
Langston Hughes
15
Which technological advance played a role in the US's decision to enter WWI?
submarines
machine guns
airplanes
tanks
16
Which book was written by Margaret Mitchell, told of life during the Civil War?
Gone with the Wind
The Great Gatsby
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Green Eggs and Ham
17
What is
NOT
a reason why the government provide goods and services?
to keep people safe
to educate
to spend money
to keep people healthy
18
A tax based on the value of your home/property is called
sales tax
property tax
value tax
income tax
19
What was FDR's plan to create jobs for US during the Great Depression?
Social Security
The New Deal
Jim Crow Laws
Unemployment
20
What product did Henry Ford make using an assembly line?
airplanes
automobilles
bicycles
skyscrapers
21
The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for WWI on what country?
Russia
Germany
France
Serbia
22
Charles Lindbergh was the first person to
build a railroad across the US.
go into space and orbit the moon.
fly a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
run a marathon.
23
What happened to bank customers during the 1930s?
They lost their life savings.
They acquired great wealth.
They received more loans.
They sold their stocks to the bank for a profit.
24
When many people lost their jobs and money during the Great Depression, where did they live?
Hoovervilles
California
Midwest
Apartments
25
Which is
NOT
a cause for increased soup kitchens, breadlines, and orphanages in the 1930s?
people could no longer by goods and services
Slowed ecomony after the stock market crashed
FDR promised people a "new deal."
fewer jobs and high unemployment
26
Which of the following statements is true about the Great Depression (GD)?
The American economy had no effect on foreign economies.
Several factors led to the GD.
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 was the main cause of the GD.
The GD was a brief economic crisis.
27
Which political outlook gave people a reason to support the United States' entry into WWI?
nationalism
communism
internationalism
constitutionalism
28
Henry Ford introduced the assembly line in 1913. As a result of the assembly line method,
price of the Model T stayed the same
price of the Model T doubled
the efficiency of the workers declined
proce of the Model T decreased
29
A tax based on the total price of an item you purchased is called
income tax
property tax
sales tax
value tax
30
What is the fastest way to build a car?
for one person to build a car alone
none of the above
Both A and B
for many people to do one part each and become good at it
