These questions are
used as quizzes. These questions are also
1/3 of the questions for the objective part of the Exam that ends Unit 2, with
the other 2/3rds coming from the two other quizzes in this Unit.
These questions are
from Chapter 24 and 25.
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1 |
The Great Depression was not
just in the United States, but worldwide. Nations responded with varied
solutions from both the left and right, and some in the United States argued
for the application of those solutions to the United States as well. To use the definition from Webster's Encyclopedia Unabridged
Dictionary of the English Language, this "system of social
organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a
totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political
party" is best associated with this movement from the far left: a. capitalism b. communism c. fascism d. liberalism e. socialism |
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2 |
The
Great Depression was not just in the United States, but worldwide. Nations
responded with varied solutions from both the left and right, and some in the
United States argued for the application of those solutions to the United States
as well. To
use the definition from Webster's Encyclopedia Unabridged Dictionary of the
English Language, this "governmental system led by a dictator having
complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting
all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and
often racism" is best associated with this movement from the far right: a.
capitalism b.
communism c. fascism
d.
liberalism e.
socialism |
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3 |
In
the 1920s and 1930s, this nation was fascist and led by Benito Mussolini (Duce)
It joined in an alliance with another fascist nation in 1935 and attacked
Ethiopia in 1935 and Albania in 1939. a.
Germany b.
Italy c.
Japan d.
Soviet Union e.
Spain |
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4 |
In
the 1930s, this nation was fascist and led by Adolf Hitler. His early rise to
power came in part from paramilitary organizations, such as the Storm
Troopers and maintained it with the Gestapo, the secret police. Its economic
policies had the continuation of private ownership, but under state control. Racism
is seen in its anti-Semitism and its nationalism in its reoccupation of the
Rhineland, its takeover of Austria, and its takeover of the Sudetenland in
Czechoslovakia. Terms associated with this nation in this era are Aryan,
Führer, Mein Kampf, Nazi, swastika, and the Third
Reich. This nation is: a.
Germany b.
Italy c.
Japan d.
Soviet Union e.
Spain |
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5 |
In
the mid-1930s, this nation had a civil war between the fascists under General
Francisco Franco (aided by Germany and Italy) and the Loyalists, the
supporters of the elected government (aided by Russia and by anti-fascist
groups and individuals). The war let the Germans, Italians, and Russians
experiment with their new weapons. Franco
won by 1939 and established a dictatorship in this nation: a.
Germany b.
Italy c.
Japan d.
Soviet Union e.
Spain |
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6 |
In
the 1930s, this nation was dominated by the military. Military fascism gained
and maintained its power by assassination. It had a tradition of emperor
worship and of belief in national superiority. It
attacked Manchuria in 1931 and began in 1933 to push into China, an invasion
that will continue throughout the decade, including the “Rape of Nanking.”
This nation was: a.
Germany b.
Italy c.
Japan d.
Soviet Union e.
Spain |
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7 |
In
the 1930s, this nation was communist and led by Joseph Stalin. He rose to
power with assassination and maintained it with secret police and massive
purges of dissidents. Combining nationalism and communism, this nation
industrialized and collectivized its farms quickly but at great cost to the
people. It
had lost territory at the close of World War I, including part of its
territory to Poland. Terms associated with this nation in this era are 5 Year
Plan, Kremlin, and Comintern (an earlier term but
still an issue). Unlike his predecessors since World War I, FDR recognized
this nation in 1933. It is: a.
Germany b.
Italy c.
Japan d.
Soviet Union e.
Spain |
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8 |
A
factor in the world-wide economic problems was that Germany's repayment of
war reparations hinged on a. the good will of the French in
accepting German marks. b. loans from the United States. c. the Germans' ability to produce oil
for sale. d. the ability of Great Britain to
serve as a mediator. |
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9 |
This
Republican President began his administration with great hope to eliminate
poverty in the United States. Instead, his administration included the stock
market crash and the first three years of the nation’s decade-long crisis
that became known as the Great Depression. His administration began by trying
to deal with the crisis by using voluntary action by business, but ended with
government subsidies for business and charity, actions that still did not
reduce the crisis. a.
Calvin Coolidge b.
Herbert Hoover c.
Franklin D. Roosevelt d.
Theodore Roosevelt e.
Harry S Truman |
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10 |
People
who lost jobs in the 1920s were usually helped by a. unemployment insurance. b. old age pensions. c. federal welfare programs. d.
all of the above e.
none of the above |
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11 |
Which
of the following helps to explain the stock market crash of 1929? a.
Too few people were investing in the stock market, making it a risky venture. b.
Margin buying overstated the real amount of money in the market, when
investors did not put up the full price of the stock. c.
Government regulation of stock issues was very lax, allowing unscrupulous
companies to sell stock in almost nonexistent enterprises. d.
both b and c |
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12 |
The
economy continued to worsen after the stock market crash because a. some banks had invested in the
stock market and thus had placed their assets at risk. b. some bankers had embezzled funds
from their institutions to play the market. c. when strong banks continued to make
more loans to weak or small ones, they just spread the banking difficulties
around. d.
both a and b |
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13 |
Which
of the following does not describe how the Depression
affected Americans? a.
Tens of thousands of Mexicans were deported, and many others fled the United
States. b.
Blacks encountered violence from whites when unemployed whites wanted their
jobs. c.
Married women were favored to keep their jobs, mostly because they would work
for lower wages. d.
Native Americans continued to suffer from a legacy of neglect that had
endured for decades. e. All of these resulted from the
Depression. |
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14 |
Which
of the following was not a cause of the Depression in
America? a.
stock market speculation b.
unequal distribution of wealth c.
agricultural overproduction d.
FDR's banking policies e.
Business problems such as market saturation, including in the market for new cars and new houses Tip: Something can’t cause something that it happens after. |
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15 |
Adding
to the burden of farmers, the Dust Bowl of the 1930s devastated farm lands,
with winds so powerful that dust was found on ships at sea. The Dust Bowl
occurred in such states as: a.
Alabama b.
Oklahoma c.
Tennessee d.
Texas e.
both b and d |
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16 |
One
of the consequences of the Dust Bowl was that farmers in those states became
part of the growing numbers of migratory workers thrown off the land and
seeking work in such areas as California’s vegetable and fruit fields. One of
these migratory groups was: a.
African Americans b.
Native Americans c.
Okies d.
Texans e.
both a and c |
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17 |
All
of the following were popular pastimes during the Great Depression of the
1930s except: a.
going to the movies b.
watching television c.
listening to Amos 'n' Andy d.
listening to swing music played by jazz bands |
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18 |
Which
of the following statements was true of the Bonus March? a.
Veterans of World War I came to Washington hoping for early disbursement of
the promised bonus due in 1945. They camped in makeshift dwellings across the
Anacostia River from downtown Washington D.C. and received strong public
support from the Hoover administration. b.
Before the Congressional session ended for the summer, Congress appropriated
funds to go ahead and pay the bonus early. c.
Under the leadership of Douglas MacArthur, troops razed the camp of the bonus
marchers in Anacostia Flats. Newsreels showed McArthur, in military uniform,
with tanks and with troops with machine guns, forcing the veterans out. d.
Hoover’s administration blamed Communists among the veterans, and law
enforcement investigations confirmed Communists had instigated the protest. |
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19 |
This
Republican was President at the time of the Bonus March and Milo Reno’s
Farmers’ Holiday Association, when unemployment was nearly 25%, and when the
government shifted from advocating voluntary actions by business to
trying government intervention, such as the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation and the Emergency Relief and Reconstruction Act, to stop the
Great Depression. a.
Calvin Coolidge b.
Herbert Hoover c.
Franklin D. Roosevelt d.
Theodore Roosevelt e.
Harry S Truman |
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20 |
In
his speech accepting the Democratic nomination for President, this man
promised Americans a “new deal” in their struggle with the Great Depression. a.
Calvin Coolidge b.
Herbert Hoover c.
Franklin D. Roosevelt d.
Theodore Roosevelt e.
Harry S Truman |
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21 |
Between
the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his actually taking office: a.
The Great Depression reached its lowest point, with 25% of workers unemployed
and GNP 50% of what it was in 1929. b.
An attempt was made on Roosevelt's life. c.
The banking system neared collapse. d.
all of the above |
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22 |
Roosevelt's
immediate response to the banking crisis was representative of his approach
to solving problems and commitment to capitalism. His response included all
of the following except a.
proposing an emergency banking act b.
declaring a "bank holiday," which closed banks for four days and
inspected them for their solvency c.
calling for government ownership of the banks d.
assuring Americans by radio that they could entrust their money to any banks
allowed to reopen after federal inspection |
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23 |
This
Democrat took
office in the third year of the Great Depression and remained in office as
the Great Depression continued through the 1930s. a.
Calvin Coolidge b.
Herbert Hoover c.
Franklin D. Roosevelt d.
Theodore Roosevelt e.
Harry S Truman |
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24 |
All
of these associations of programs or legislation and their purpose are true
for the New Deal except: a.
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) - To help
farmers, payment of subsidies to farmers who reduced their crop
production b.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) - To help
young men (who received $5) and their families (who received $25) and to
perform regional conservation projects, camps where young men cleared land,
planted trees, dug drainage ditches, and fought fires c. Public
Works Administration (PWA) - To help manufacturers
of such products as steel and concrete, construction of such bridges as
the Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco and Boulder Dam in Colorado (This New
Deal program also constructed small projects such as schools and hospitals
meant to improve communities, including black communities.) d.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) - To help
banks, life insurance companies, building and loan companies, farm mortgage
companies, and railroads, loans e.
Social Security Act - To help
the aged and unemployed, creation of a national pension fund and a
federal-state unemployment insurance system |
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25 |
The
farmers helped most by the AAA were a. sharecroppers. b. tenant farmers. c. black farmers. d. large landowners. |
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26 |
This New Deal
program paid $5 per month to young men and $25 per month to their families.
The young men lived in camps and did regional environmental products such as
planting trees, digging ditches, and fighting fires. a.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). b.
Public Works Administration (PWA). c.
Works Progress Administration (WPA). d.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA). e.
National Recovery Administration (NRA). |
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27 |
Congress
created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to aid America’s poorest region.
It provided flood control, electric power, and jobs, but was also criticized
because of such problems as displacement of people. TVA was located in such states as: a.
Alabama b.
Oklahoma c.
Tennessee d.
Texas e.
both a and c |
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28 |
To
insure bank deposits and to prevent the manipulation of people’s assets that
had helped lead to the Depression, Congress passed the Glass-Steagall Act that preventing banks from selling stock and
that created this program: a.
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) b.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) c.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) d.
Social Security Act e.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
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29 |
To
prevent manipulation of the stock and bond market and the disastrous drain of
America’s resources into speculation and to create transparency so people
could know about companies before they bought stock, Roosevelt argued for and
Congress created: a.
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) b.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) c.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) d.
Social Security Act e.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
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30 |
For
the first time, a labor organization dealt directly with the challenge of
unskilled workers by organizing by industry and not by trade. They eventually
evolved a new kind of labor action, the sit-down strike inside the
factory. This organization was: a.
American Federation of Labor b.
Committee for Industrial Organization c.
International Workers of the World d.
Knights of Labor |
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31 |
One
reason for the shift in the New Deal before the 1936 election were its critics from the left who had large followings in
American. These critics included: a.
Frances Townsend with his proposed pension of $200 monthly for everyone over
sixty b.
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana with his "Share Our Wealth" program
calling for a redistribution of wealth from the rich to the poor to
"make every man a king" c.
Father Charles Coughlin, the "Radio Priest, " with his mix of
anti-Semitism, religion, attacks on bankers, and calls for "free
silver" d.
all of the above |
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32 |
Public
support for the New Deal was widespread, but the FDR proposal that drew the
most opposition from the American people was his plan to: a.
nationalize the banks b.
end Social Security c.
enlarge the Supreme Court d.
run for a fourth term |
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33 |
Which
of the following was not a reason why African Americans
began to vote for the Democrats? a.
The WPA gave blacks jobs in northern cities, while the PWA built black
schools and hospitals. b.
Blacks liked the New Deal because it gave jobs and assistance to Americans
regardless of race. c.
Blacks admired the efforts of Eleanor Roosevelt, who visited black colleges
and socialized with black women during an age of segregation. d.
Urged on by Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt encouraged Congress to
write the first major civil rights bill since the Reconstruction Era. e. Mary McLeod Bethune, a prominent
African American, was named by FDR to head the NYA's Office of Negro Affairs. |
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34 |
The
Fair Labor Standards Act:d a.
established a minimum wage (of 40 cents) and a maximum work week (of 40
hours) for industries in interstate commerce b.
failed to deal with the serious problem of child labor c.
covered farm workers and domestic workers d.
both a and b |
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35 |
The
“Good Neighbor” policy: a.
Is most associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt b.
Improved US relations with Latin America c.
Resulted in our renouncing the Platt Amendment in return for our keeping
Guantánamo Bay in Cuba d.
Faced its greatest test in Mexico, where the Roosevelt administration
convinced Mexico to compensate American companies after Mexico nationalized
industries there e.
All of the above |
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36 |
The
Japanese attack on Manchuria is representative of many general problems in
the era. The attack demonstrated that: a. the American army was in no
position to stop the Japanese. b. no European country was ready to start
an economic boycott on Japan in the midst of a depression. c. the League of Nations was not
powerful enough to enforce its will when called on to do so. d. the Japanese were determined to
build an empire of their own. e.
all of the above |
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37 |
At
a meeting in Munich, Germany, in 1938, both Great Britain, led by Neville
Chamberlain, and France accepted Hitler’s demands for this area, in spite of
France’s treaty alliance with this nation. Hitler’s justification was that it
had a high German population. Carrying an umbrella (later became a symbol of
appeasement), Chamberlain proclaimed that this would bring "peace in our
time." The area was: a.
The Rhineland between France and Germany
b.
The Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia c.
Austria d.
Poland |
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38 |
In
response to German and Italian aggression in Europe in the 1930s, the United
States: a.
proclaimed its intention to support its allies in all cases whatsoever and
sign a mutual assistance treaty with Britain and France b.
issued a 1st, and then a 2nd, Neutrality Act,
with the 1st trying to stop Americans from shipping goods to
combatants by using an embargo and the 2nd trying to stop what the Nye
Commission had called the “merchants of death” from lending and selling to combatants
and thereby entangling us in the war c.
rescinded the Neutrality Act of 1929 d.
supported Roosevelt when he called for increasing America's military
preparedness |
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