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World War I, The Great Depression, The New Deal, And Important Political Figures Of The Early 20th Century In GA
Test Description: SS8H7d, SS8H8
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following was a result of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?
A
World War II began
B
His government collapsed
C
World War I began
D
His wife took his place in the government
2) The boll weevil destroyed which crop?
A
corn
B
potato
C
pecan
D
cotton
3) Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
A
Government regulations of the economy
B
too many people buying on credit
C
stock speculation
D
questionable banking practices
4) Before becoming governor, Eugene Talmadge served three terms as what?
A
GA Representative
B
Georgia's commisioner of agriculture
C
A U.S. Senator
D
A member of the Board of Regents
5) The New Deal was a series of what?
A
Economic recovery programs designed to pull the nation out of the Great Depression
B
Laws designed to prevent government interference in business activity
C
Programs to help business better deal with customers
D
programs designed to help European nations fight Hitler
6) President Roosevvelt spent time at his Little White House in GA. While he was there, how did it affect him?
A
was spent with military advisors so that war plans could be made in secret
B
Helped CURE him of polio
C
was family vacation time
D
Influenced the programs he created as part of the New Deal to help the nation recover from the Great Depression
7) During WWI, GA's contributions to the war effort did NOT include
A
Producing B-29 bomber planes
B
military bases for the housing of POWs
C
military bases for training soldiers
D
Agricultural products to feed and clothe soldiers
8) What was NOT a cause of WWI?
A
nationalism
B
alliances
C
populism
D
militarism
9) Why did many rural Georgian's not realize there was a Great Depression going on during the late 1920's and early 1930's
A
agriculture continued to prosper throughout the depression
B
many farmers were self-reliant and did not use cash
C
most citizens had been struggling economically for years
D
The Great Depression had little impact on Georgia's factories
10) The Cocking Affair damaged the colleges and universities of GA. Talmadge's actions caused what?
A
blacks able to attend college in GA
B
The loss of accredidation by SACS
C
Proffessors to take a pay cut
D
The federal government to stop giving UGA money
11) How did the New Deal programs have a lasting effect on GA's economy?
A
the federal government provided money to attract new industries
B
The government became more involved in the economy, gave us roads, public buildings, and other facilities
C
the federal minimum wage was repealed
D
GA citizens were provided with federal income tax relief
12) Which of the following was NOT a reason for the decline of cotton production in the 1920's
A
prices of cotton dropped after reaching all-time high during WWI
B
boll weevil
C
too much rain
D
drought
13) Which of the was NOT a result of the stock market crash in 1929?
A
businesses increased production
B
savings accounts were emptied
C
banks ran out of money
D
people were forced to sell their homes
14) Which person and historical period are properly matched?
A
James Oglethorpe- Civil War
B
Jimmy Carrter- Revolutionary War
C
John Musgrove- New South
D
Franklin Roosevelt- New Deal
15) Which of the following would FDR and Eugene Talmadge have most agreed on?
A
The federal government's intervention during an economic crises
B
Farmers needed relief during the Great Depression
C
Social Security
D
GA needed New Deal programs to help it economically
16) Eugene Talmadge died and caused the 3 governors controversy. What was it?
A
Arnall, Thompson, and Herman Talmadge all fought saying the other candidates should be governor, and not themselves
B
The general assembly couldn't decide which one of the 3 should be governor, so they made them all governor
C
3 people fought to be governor, each having their own beliefs that they were the rightful one
D
3 people were sad teh governor died, so they wanted to wait for a special election to have a new governor
17) Social Security Act (SSA) was what?
A
provided retirement fund for elderly, and funds for disabled and unemployed
B
Took power away from privately owned electric companies, provided loans to provide more electrivity, build power plants
C
Put young men to work planting trees, building roads and dams, and working in state parks
D
Helped raise the price of cotton in GA by paying farmers to grow less of it
18) Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was what?
A
Took power away from privately owned electric companies, provided loans to provide more electrivity, build power plants
B
Helped raise the price of cotton in GA by paying farmers to grow less of it
C
provided retirement fund for elderly, and funds for disabled and unemployed
D
Put young men to work planting trees, building roads and dams, and working in state parks
19) Rural Electrification Act was what?
A
provided retirement fund for elderly, and funds for disabled and unemployed
B
Took power away from privately owned electric companies, provided loans to provide more electrivity, build power plants
C
Put young men to work planting trees, building roads and dams, and working in state parks
D
Helped raise the price of cotton in GA by paying farmers to grow less of it
20) Agricultural Adjustment Act was what?
A
Took power away from privately owned electric companies, provided loans to provide more electrivity, build power plants
B
Put young men to work planting trees, building roads and dams, and working in state parks
C
Helped raise the price of cotton in GA by paying farmers to grow less of it
D
provided retirement fund for elderly, and funds for disabled and unemployed
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