Prosperity, Depression, and World War II Pretest
Connections Academy 8th Grade
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1. The attitude adopted by Calvin Coolidge that government should play a small role in business affairs is known as what?
A. regulatory
B. progressive
C. laissez-faire***
D. restrictive
2. What made the Model T car by Henry Ford so appealing to the average American?
A. The cars were affordable for the middle class.***
B. The cars had interchangeable parts.
C. The cars were produced in a variety of colors.
D. The cars were less expensive than using mass transit.
3. Which of the following is the best example of the spread of mass culture?
A. the Scopes Trial
B. the start of the Harlem Renaissance
C. the popularity of Charlie Chaplin***
D. the nomination of a Catholic presidential candidate
4. Which of the following is an example of the fear of anarchy in the United States in the 1920s?
A. the Red Scare
B. the trail of Sacco and Vanzetti***
C. the Scopes Trail
D. the Great Migration
5. Which of the following policies reflects the way President Hoover's initial response to the Great Depression was abandoned and how he tried a new approach?
A. He developed many public works programs that were sponsored by the government.***
B. He appealed to pass the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to help revive businesses.
C. He gave his political support to the veterans in the Bonus Army.
D. He encouraged citizens with food to spare to donate to local soup kitchens.
6. What were the three main goals of the New Deal legislation proposed by President Roosevelt?
A. jobless relief, stock regulations, and prosecution of banks
B. labor union reforms, giving money to banks for repayment, and regulating the stock market
C. creating shelters for the homeless, deregulating industry, and limiting immigration
D. jobless relief, economic recovery, and reforms to prevent another depression***
7. Which of the following is the best example of how the Great Depression affected popular entertainment?
A. People turned to movies and radio shows as a form of escape.***
B. Young women enjoyed dressing in new fashions.
C. People defied Prohibition by visiting speakeasies.
D. People tuned into radio news programs to learn about the economy.
8. Which two countries changed to fascism in order to create a new empire after World War I?
A. Russia and Poland
B. Hungary and Austria
C. Germany and Italy***
D. Japan and China
9. What was the response of the United States to the outbreak of World War II in Europe?
A. The United States sent troops to defend Great Britain.
B. The United States chose to remain neutral.***
C. The United States decided to join only if there was an attack on American Soil.
D. The United States began selling weapons to both sides to build the economy.
10. What was the purpose of the War Production Board during World War II?
A. It was able to tell the companies in which countries they were able to sell their goods.
B. It monitored the output of wartime goods.
C. It shut down all factories not making war materials.
D. It helped factories shift from making consumer goods to making guns, ships, aircrafts, and other war materials.***
1. C. laissez-faire
2. A. The cars were affordable for the middle class.
3. C. the popularity of Charlie Chaplin
4. A. the Red Scare
5. B. He appealed to pass the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to help revive businesses.
6. D. jobless relief, economic recovery, and reforms to prevent another depression
7. A. People turned to movies and radio shows as a form of escape.
8. C. Germany and Italy
9. B. The United States chose to remain neutral.
10. D. It helped factories shift from making consumer goods to making guns, ships, aircrafts, and other war materials.