In 1927 synchronized sound was in the movie The Jazz Singer. The impact of this represents

the advancement of technology following WW I

The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by

fear of communist infiltration of the US

At first, radio and movies had a direct impact on American society because they

quickly spread news and information

Henry Ford had a great impact on American society by

using an assembly line to mass-produce cheap &efficient cars

The term Hooverville refers to

popular name for shantytowns during the Great Depression

The pic represents a scene from the DustBowl. The conditions it pictures resulted from

Drought and poor agricultural practices

Shantytowns, called “Hoovervilles” sprang up across the US because of Pres Herbert Hoover’s

refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless

What was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?

music,art,& literary activity among African-Americans in NYC

Which of these was a PRIMARY cause of the Dust Bowl?

the overworking of farmlands in the Great Plains

One of the major causes of the stock market crash of 1929 was:

excessive buying of stocks on margin

During the 2nd half of the 20s,which economic trend was a major cause of the Great Depression?

overproduction and under-consumption

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1
The Unsound banking practice where 90% of the stock is borrowed&lead to the Stock Market Crash.
Buying on Margin
Speculation
Installment Loans
Fiscal policy
2
Who was a pioneer of jazz music that mastered the trumpet ?
Kenny G
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Huey Long
3
In 1927 synchronized sound was in the movie The Jazz Singer. The impact of this represents
the advancement of civil rights following WW I
increased political unrest following WW II
increased social unrest following WW II
the advancement of technology following WW I
4
What earlier international event led to the Agricultural & Industrial overproduction?
The Progressive Movement
The Populist Movement
World War I
Strikes by major unions
5
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
fear of communist infiltration of the US
the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy
the influenza outbreak
fear of airborne diseases
6
At first, radio and movies had a direct impact on American society because they
quickly spread news and information
allowed families to broadcast their lives
replaced the television for entertainment
were required to be placed in every home
7
Henry Ford had a great impact on American society by
dividing the classes by making cars for wealthy buyers
using an assembly line to mass-produce cheap &efficient cars
discovered a way refine crude oil into cheap gasoline
developed railroad systems that connected the entire country
8
The term Hooverville refers to
tent cities that soldiers Lived in while fighting in WWI.
homes that were constructed for the poor during the New Deal
Houses constructed during theLand Boom in the early−20s.
popular name for shantytowns during the Great Depression
9
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the stock market crash?
High Wages
Overproduction
Speculation
Under-consumption
10
The pic represents a scene from the DustBowl. The conditions it pictures resulted from
The burning of coal to power factories
Drought and poor agricultural practices
The increased use of automobiles
Government programs during the Great Depression
11
The growth of communism in the US during the early 1900s directly led to
a restriction of immigration
a reform of labor laws
an extreme decline in nationalism
an increased public support of unions
12
Shantytowns, called “Hoovervilles” sprang up across the US because of Pres Herbert Hoover’s
emergency relief program to provide food to the poor
efforts to help the residents return to their farms
federal programs to provide jobs for the unemployed
refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
13
The most popular form of mass entertainment following World War I was
television
radio
motion pictures
Broadway shows
14
What was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
music,art,& literary activity among African-Americans in NYC
political&social reforms by Af-American politicians in NYC
integration of Af-Americans in colleges in the US
a program of urban renewal in various ethnic groups in NYC
15
In _____ the Stock Market Crash plunged the U.S. into The Great Depression
1930
1928
1929
1927
16
What system would limit immigrants coming to America because of Red Scare?
Tenure system
Exclusion system
Quota system
Immigration system
17
Which of these was a PRIMARY cause of the Dust Bowl?
low dairy prices in the Midwest
the Great Depression
a decrease in demand of agricultural goods
the overworking of farmlands in the Great Plains
18
One of the major causes of the stock market crash of 1929 was:
excessive buying of stocks on margin
overconsumption of goods and services
low prices of stocks and bonds
failure of international banking systems
19
The area of NY where musicians, such as Irving Berlin, composed their music was known as
Staten Island
Tin Pan Alley
Levittown
Harlem
20
During the 2nd half of the 20s,which economic trend was a major cause of the Great Depression?
reductions in tariff rates
deficits in the federal budget
creation of national and state sales taxes
overproduction and under-consumption

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Questions 20

Answers

1
The Unsound banking practice where 90% of the stock is borrowed&lead to the Stock Market Crash.
Buying on Margin
Speculation
Installment Loans
Fiscal policy
2
Who was a pioneer of jazz music that mastered the trumpet ?
Kenny G
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Huey Long
3
In 1927 synchronized sound was in the movie The Jazz Singer. The impact of this represents
the advancement of civil rights following WW I
increased political unrest following WW II
increased social unrest following WW II
the advancement of technology following WW I
4
What earlier international event led to the Agricultural & Industrial overproduction?
The Progressive Movement
The Populist Movement
World War I
Strikes by major unions
5
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
fear of communist infiltration of the US
the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy
the influenza outbreak
fear of airborne diseases
6
At first, radio and movies had a direct impact on American society because they
quickly spread news and information
allowed families to broadcast their lives
replaced the television for entertainment
were required to be placed in every home
7
Henry Ford had a great impact on American society by
dividing the classes by making cars for wealthy buyers
using an assembly line to mass-produce cheap &efficient cars
discovered a way refine crude oil into cheap gasoline
developed railroad systems that connected the entire country
8
The term Hooverville refers to
tent cities that soldiers Lived in while fighting in WWI.
homes that were constructed for the poor during the New Deal
Houses constructed during theLand Boom in the early−20s.
popular name for shantytowns during the Great Depression
9
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the stock market crash?
High Wages
Overproduction
Speculation
Under-consumption
10
The pic represents a scene from the DustBowl. The conditions it pictures resulted from
The burning of coal to power factories
Drought and poor agricultural practices
The increased use of automobiles
Government programs during the Great Depression
11
The growth of communism in the US during the early 1900s directly led to
a restriction of immigration
a reform of labor laws
an extreme decline in nationalism
an increased public support of unions
12
Shantytowns, called “Hoovervilles” sprang up across the US because of Pres Herbert Hoover’s
emergency relief program to provide food to the poor
efforts to help the residents return to their farms
federal programs to provide jobs for the unemployed
refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
13
The most popular form of mass entertainment following World War I was
television
radio
motion pictures
Broadway shows
14
What was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
music,art,& literary activity among African-Americans in NYC
political&social reforms by Af-American politicians in NYC
integration of Af-Americans in colleges in the US
a program of urban renewal in various ethnic groups in NYC
15
In _____ the Stock Market Crash plunged the U.S. into The Great Depression
1930
1928
1929
1927
16
What system would limit immigrants coming to America because of Red Scare?
Tenure system
Exclusion system
Quota system
Immigration system
17
Which of these was a PRIMARY cause of the Dust Bowl?
low dairy prices in the Midwest
the Great Depression
a decrease in demand of agricultural goods
the overworking of farmlands in the Great Plains
18
One of the major causes of the stock market crash of 1929 was:
excessive buying of stocks on margin
overconsumption of goods and services
low prices of stocks and bonds
failure of international banking systems
19
The area of NY where musicians, such as Irving Berlin, composed their music was known as
Staten Island
Tin Pan Alley
Levittown
Harlem
20
During the 2nd half of the 20s,which economic trend was a major cause of the Great Depression?
reductions in tariff rates
deficits in the federal budget
creation of national and state sales taxes
overproduction and under-consumption