Chapter 12 Quiz- The Great Depression
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1 Chapter 12 Quiz- The Great Depression Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS 1. Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generally a. worried that the stock market would crash. b. confident that business would bring continued prosperity. c. delighted that wealth was evenly distributed. d. concerned with economic danger signs. 2. Which statement best describes the American economy in the 1920s? a. Wages decreased and the economy appeared weak. b. Unemployment was at an all-time high. c. Stock prices rose and the economy appeared healthy. d. Small businesses dominated American industry. 3. Which group faced hard times during much of the 1920s? a. urban bankers c. small investors b. farmers d. owners of large corporations 4. Which of the following best describes the plight of factory workers in during the 1920s? a. The cost of living increased faster than wages b. Workers struggled to find jobs as they were replaced by machines c. Wages increased dramatically resulting in most workers joining the middle class d. Rapid increases in immigration made it difficult to find work 5. One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s was a. uneven distribution of national wealth. c. an increase in personal savings. b. underproduction of consumer goods. d. the collapse of large corporations. 6. Which of the following best describes the distribution of wealth in 1920s American society? a. Because of high farm prices there was a massive growth of a consumer middle class b. Because of the new progressive tax system wealth was fairly evenly distributed c. Because of heavy taxes on the rich wealth was concentrated in the middle class d. Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a small percentage of wealthy families 7. Which of the following is an example of actions taken by the federal government that further weakened the foundation of the 1920s economy? a. Strict enforcement of the Clayton Anti-trust Act b. Failure to pass the McNary-Haugen Bill c. The Federal Reserve s strict regulation of the banking industry d. Passage of tax increases for the richest Americans 1
2 8. Which of the following was a sign of an unsound economy during the 1920s? a. Personal debt was decreasing. b. Wages were keeping pace with production. c. More goods were being produced than consumers could buy. d. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was steady. 9. When the Dow Jones Industrial Average began to drop sharply in late October 1929, a. investors bought record shares of stock. b. bankers pardoned personal loans and mortgages. c. President Hoover warned Americans to stop investing. d. investors raced to get their money out of the stock market. 10. After the Crash, thousands of American banks closed, because they a. had to print new money. c. had invested in European banks. b. could not return depositors money. d. charged too high an interest rate. 11. The collapse of the American economic system a. affected only the German economy. b. boosted American investment in Europe. c. led to a worldwide depression. d. increased demand for American-made goods. 12. A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as a. the Dust Bowl. c. Black Tuesday. b. the Grapes of Wrath. d. the Great Crash. 13. Which of the following describes a common reaction to the crisis caused by the droughts of the Dustbowl region? a. Farmers formed cooperative unions to lower the supply of crops b. Many farmers migrated west in search of better opportunities c. Many Dustbowl region banks forgave loans and allowed farmers to stay on their land d. Most farmers quit farming and moved to Detroit to work in the Ford factory 14. What was one effect of the wage cuts and unemployment of the 1930s? a. The divorce rate nearly tripled. b. Banks pardoned thousands of farm mortgages. c. Hoovervilles sprang up in the nation s cities. d. Most industries gave top jobs to married women. 15. During the Depression, wage cuts and unemployment eventually affected a. mainly women. c. mainly farmers. b. factory workers only. d. all levels of society. 16. The rise in homelessness mainly resulted from a. increased immigration. c. a decline in housing construction. b. high interest rates. d. laid-off workers losing their homes. 2
3 17. During the Depression, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans a. made great strides in equal rights legislation. b. often lost jobs to white laborers. c. were less affected than other groups. d. were encouraged to start their own businesses. 18. Dorothea Lange s photographs of migrant workers a. appeared in The Grapes of Wrath. c. were lost in the Dust Bowl. b. angered many unemployed mothers. d. helped win aid for the workers. 19. During the Depression working women were a. embarrassed to be working. c. paid extra if they got married. b. respected for being family providers. d. accused of taking jobs away from men. 20. President Hoover believed that the best strategy for ending the Depression was a. encouraging massive government spending. b. lowering import duties. c. setting up federal relief programs. d. encouraging voluntary controls in the business sector. 21. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation aimed to a. create a national bank. c. give loans to war veterans. b. provide government credit to banks. d. build houses for the homeless. 22. International trade slowed down as a result of a. the Bonus Army s demands. c. the Hawley-Smoot Tariff. b. the election of d. the Allies payment of their war debts. 23. To get the Bonus Army marchers to leave the capital, General MacArthur a. used force. c. gave a patriotic speech. b. negotiated with the veterans leaders. d. paid them their bonus. 24. The 1932 presidential election served as a turning point in the way Americans viewed a. presidential elections. b. the Bill of Rights. c. the responsibilities of the federal government. d. local relief programs and private charities. 25. Roosevelt easily won the 1932 presidential election by promising a. a New Deal for Americans. c. lower taxes. b. repeal of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff. d. a White House conference on business. 3
4 Chapter 12 Quiz- The Great Depression Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: OBJ: STA: TOP: Farmers 4. ANS: A PTS: 1 5. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: ANS: D PTS: 1 7. ANS: B PTS: 1 8. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: OBJ: STA: TOP: U.S. economy Prosperity NOT: Become familiar with the main causes of the Great Depression. 9. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: 509 OBJ: STA: TOP: Stock Market crash Economics 10. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 510 OBJ: STA: TOP: Stock Market crash Great Depression NOT: See how the Great Crash produced a ripple effect throughout the nation s economy. 11. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 511 OBJ: STA: TOP: Economics Great Depression NOT: See how the Great Crash produced a ripple effect throughout the nation s economy. 12. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 514 OBJ: STA: TOP: Dust Bowl Environment Great Depression NOT: Discover how some people struggled to survive hard times. 13. ANS: B PTS: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 514 OBJ: STA: TOP: Social problems Hoovervilles Great Depression NOT: Discover how some people struggled to survive hard times. 15. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 514 OBJ: STA: TOP: Economics Great Depression 16. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 514 OBJ: STA: TOP: Homelessness Economics Great Depression 1
5 17. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 517 OBJ: STA: TOP: Social problems Minorities Great Depression 18. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 517 OBJ: STA: TOP: Dorothea Lange Photography Great Depression 19. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 516 OBJ: STA: TOP: Working women Great Depression 20. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 525 OBJ: STA: TOP: Herbert Hoover U.S. economy Great Depression 21. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 525 OBJ: STA: TOP: Banking Economics Great Depression 22. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 525 OBJ: STA: TOP: Hawley-Smoot Tariff International trade Great Depression 23. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 525 OBJ: STA: TOP: Bonus Army Great Depression 24. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 528 OBJ: STA: TOP: Election of 1932 Federal relief New Deal NOT: Realize why the election of 1932 was a significant turning point in American politics. 25. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 528 OBJ: STA: TOP: Franklin Roosevelt Election of 1932 New Deal NOT: Learn what Roosevelt meant when he offered Americans a new deal. 2
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