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Duplicate of WJEC Depth Study; USA A NAtion of Contrasts.
Duplicate of WJEC Depth Study; USA A NAtion of Contrasts.
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Based on knowledge and exam skills questions for reformed 2017 qualification.
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1
What does Laissez Faire mean?
Policy of no government interference.
Policy of allowing lots of borrowing.
Policy of independent business.
Policy of lots of government interference.
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Who broke the Butler Act?
Uncle Sam
Al Capone
William Jennings Bryan
John Scopes
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Who was accused of shooting Fred Parmenter?
Sacco & Vanzetti
Vanzetti & Tull
Sacco & Palmer
Vanzetti & Thayer
4
Who sold the oil?
Albert Fall
Warren Harding
Edward Doheny
Harry Sinclair
5
Jim Crow was justified by many racists because black people were......
White people needed to be supreme.
Separate but equal.
Only recently freed slaves.
Not really proper humans.
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Who led the UNIA?
Malcolm X
W E DuBois
Paul Robinson.
Marcus Garvey
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What was the Great Migration?
Where 1 million black people moved North.
Where millions of black people left America.
Where millions of white people moved South.
Where white and black people moved to be together.
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Who was the Attorney General of the USA in 1919?
Mitchell Palmer
Warren Harding
Harry Daugherty.
Calvin Coolidge
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What were the Jim Crow Laws?
Discriminatory laws against black people.
Laws to help Jim Crow.
Laws to help the whites.
Discriminatory laws against white people.
10
How long will the exam last?
45 mins
1.5 hours
2 hours
1 hour
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How many members did the KKK have by 1925?
1/2 million
2 million
1 million
5 million
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How many strikes were there in 1919?
3600
1000
5000
2800
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Were the Jim Crow Laws national laws (for the whole country)?
Yes
No
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Why was their case so controversial?
They had over 107 people give them an alibi.
Other men confessed to the crime.
They were both known anarchists.
Thy did not get a fair trail as the judge was biased.
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What is the official name of the law for prohibition?
The Butler Act
The Anti-Saloon Act
The Fordney -McCumber Act
The Volstead Act
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Which film led to the increased popularity of the KKK?
The Birth of a Nation
The Jazz Singer
The Jim Crow Show
It Girl
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Which group campaigned for civil rights by peaceful means?
UNIA
NAACP
MLK
KKK
18
What event made Al Capone infamous?
Independence Day
Wall Street Crash
St Valentine's Day Massacre
Boston Strikes
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What did the Butler Act outlaw?
Teaching science.
Teaching creation theory.
Teaching evolution theory.
Teaching other religious views.
20
How many speakeasies were there in New York by 1930?
30,000
10,000
50,000
8,000
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Whose actions led to the demise of the KKK in 1925?
W E DuBois
David Stephenson
Marcus Garvey
Clarence Darrow
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What is the nickname for the Southern States?
The Utility Belt.
The Tight Belt.
The Bible Belt.
The Belt of Knowledge.
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When was the Volstead Act passed?
1920
1921
1919
1918
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What percentage of states had approved prohibition before it became federal law?
35%
80%
50%
75%
25
What is speculation?
Spending money on the stock market.
Borrowing money to invest in the stock market.
Making money on the stock market.
Losing money on the stock market.
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What was the American policy on immigration before 1910?
Half in policy
Uncle Sam's Policy
Open Door Policy
Closed Door Policy
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What term is used for people who followed religion in a very strict manner?
Fundamentalists.
Literalists.
Zealots.
Idiots.
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When was the National Origins Act passed?
1929
1921
1924
1917
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What is a speakeasy?
The name given to smugglers
An illegal drinking shop
A place to learn new languages
An underground club
30
What does the term prohibition mean?
Sale and consumption of alcohol is illegal.
Making alcohol is illegal.
Owning a pub is illegal.
31
What is the term for mixed ethnicity people living together?
Brewing Pot
Blending Pot
Melting Pot
Coffee Pot
32
Where was government oil 'stolen' from?
The Pentagon & Tea Pot Dome
Washington DC & Elk Hills.
Elk Hills & Statue of Liberty
Tea Pot Dome & Elk Hills
33
When was the Butler Act passed?
1920
1925
1924
1922
34
Should John Scopes have been punished?
Yes, he broke the law.
No, he was only teaching truth.
No, the law was old fashioned.
Yes, his teachings were wrong.
35
When was the Great Migration?
1916-1920
1912-1922
1910-1929
1914-1918
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How many questions are there are on the exam paper?
8
5
10
4
37
The term Xenophobia means.....
Fear of Black people.
Fear of different political beliefs.
Fear of foreigners.
Fear of going outside.
38
One reason Americans wanted to restrict immigration was......
They represented a threat to the American way of life.
They represented the American Dream.
They mixed too well into society.
They would work for less pay.
39
What nickname was given to Warren Harding's cabinet?
The LA Massive
The Ohio Gang
The Florida Gang
The Old Boys Club
40
What term is used to describe the perfect American citizen?
UNIA
KKK
WASP
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The Red Scare was....
An hysterical reaction due to fear of Communism.
A justified response to the Communist threat.
Government policy on immigration.
The idea that Communism would kill Capitalism.
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What were the terms of the Literacy Test?
Had to be able to read a passage of English.
Had to be Northern European.
Could not be Asian.
Had to be a proportion of their nationality in 1910.
