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. |
A movement
from the far left, 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”[1]
is best associated with: a.
capitalism *b.
communism c. fascism
d.
liberalism e.
socialism |
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2. |
A movement
from the far right, 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.”[2]
is best associated with: 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 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. a.
Germany b.
Italy c.
Japan *d. Soviet
Union e. Spain |
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5. |
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.” a.
Germany b.
Italy *c.
Japan d. Soviet
Union e. Spain |
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6. |
In the 1930s,
this nation was 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. A fascist nation, its economic policies
had the continuation of private ownership, but with the state 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. *a. Germany b.
Italy c.
Japan d. Soviet
Union e. Spain |
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7. |
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. 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 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 man
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 Roosevelt and his 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
President 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 |
F |
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 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 |
F |
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: *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 |
F |
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 . 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 |
These
questions are in some cases based on questions in the test database for
American Passages.
Copyright C. J. Bibus,
Ed.D. 2009 |
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