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Roaring 20's/ Great depression Quiz
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1
This Program hired young men ages 18-26 who were unemployed to work on National Parks and Planting Trees
CCC
WPA
TVA
2
The 1920's in the U.S. are best decribed as:
Period of extremely conservative politics and morals
a time of little change or progress
an artistic renaissance
an era of prosperity and cultural change
3
The Scopes monkey trial came about because a high school teacher:
He taught the theory of evolution
refused to teach about animal biology which was required by state law
he taught about creationism
was using monkeys for illegal experiments
4
Which of these are NOT characteristics of an economic depression?
Unemployment
Increased investments in businesses by wealthy investors
Decline in manufactured goods and slow down of industry
Falling prices
5
When people wanted to listen to Jazz, and drink illegal liquor they went to:
speak-easies
speaker club
double-speaks
Searcher Clubs
6
Between 1920-1929, the industrial output in the U.S:
remained the same
increased 50%
doubled
increased by 25%
7
What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?
Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains
Many homes long the Mississippi River were flooded
Unemployment decreased gradually
Hoover was re-elected as president.
8
Fear that all social reform movements and labor unions were inspired by the Bolshevik revolution was known as:
Pinko Paranoia
The counter revolution
The Red Scare
McCarthyism
9
Which was NOT a LONG-TERM cause of the Great Depression?
Laisezz-faire economic policies
Stock market crash (Black Tuesday)
too much production and consumer spending
Buying stock on margin
10
What was the unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
54.0%
24.9%
15.6%
8.0%
11
Harding's campaign slogan called for:
making Europe pay for the war
a return to normalcy
free sodas and pretzels
a car in every garage and a chicken in every pan
12
What act was passed in 1935 that was funded by payroll taxes and created pensions for retirees
Social security Act
Public Works Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agricultural Adjustment Act
13
Roosevelt's collection of laws and programs to help the nation deal with the Depression was known as
the New Deal
Public Works
the Hundred Days
the Square Deal
14
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
buying stocks on margin
low worker productivity
decreasing tariff rates
high income taxes
15
Unemployment, overproduction, and bank failures caused what world-wide event?
World War I
The Russian Revolution
The Great Depression
Armistice
16
upon Harding's death,Coolidge became president and was reselected in 1924. Who was elected in 1928 when he stepped aside
William H. Taft
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
Hubert Humphrey
17
Harding showed poor judgement by selecting "old buddies" for important government positions because:
they were over qualified for the job and did it too well
they were dishonest and stole money from the goverment
their loyalty to him prevented them from being objective in their decisions
people said untrue but very hurtful things about them being friends
18
William G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge were elected President and Vice President in 1920 because:
Wilson was in poor health and many people opposed his politics
their proposed policies would greatly help the poor and middle class
they had the best commercials on Televison
they promised to force the countries of Europe to repay their war debts
19
The Great Depression began in
1940
1929
1925
1932
20
When alcohol was made illegal:
attempts to stop people from getting it were ineffective
most people stopped drinking it
many people wanted it, but it was hard to find
many people began using illegal drugs
21
Program provided jobs for millions of Americans, who were given the task of building roads, bridges, parks, airports etc
WPA
CCC
TVA
22
The legacy of the New Deal included:
More foreign investment in the U.S. farming industry
The U.S. government taking a larger role in people’s lives
Lower taxes
Increased participation of Black Americans in government
23
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as
Hangin' With Franklin
Fireside chats
FDR Hour
Around the Fire
24
the young ladies of the Jazz age who wore short skirts, wore make-up, and smoked in public were called:
flappers
tramps
flapjacks
goofy
25
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called
Rooseveltowns
Hoovervilles
Bonus Army Bases
Okies