Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Passing USH EOCT Chapter 8 Part 2
Test Description: Passing USH EOCT Chapter 8 Part 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these was a reason for the collapse of the American economy which led to the Great Depression?
A
Taxes were too high to support unemployment claims and social security payments.
B
The boom of the 1920's rested on a weak foundation since the prosperity was not enjoyed by all economic groups.
C
Foreign governments began to boycott American-made goods.
D
Government control of the economy led to severe inflation.
2) This photograph of a slum was taken in 1935. These slums were nicknamed after the U.S. President who was often blamed for the economic plight of the country during that period. Who was that President?
A
Warren G Harding
B
Calvin Coolidge
C
Herbert Hoover
D
Harry Truman
3) Overproduction in industry and agriculture, war debts, and the stock market crash were all causes of
A
the Dust Bowl
B
World War II
C
the Smoot Hawley Tariff
D
the Great Depression
4) The rapid change in the percentage of unemployed people in the United States from 1927 to 1932 reflects changes caused by
A
the Great Depression
B
the New Deal
C
World War I
D
World War II
5) Which of these had the MOST significant impact on the crash of the stock market in the United States in 1929?
A
the refusal of banks to invest in new businesses
B
overproduction of consumer goods
C
underproduction by American farmers
D
currency deflation in the United States economy
6) In 1935, the elderly, physically disabled, and orphans began receiving government benefits following the passage of the
A
Medicare Act
B
Social Security Act
C
Welfare Act
D
Medicaid Act
7) The Neutrality Acts (1936-1939) held that the United States
A
would not sell war material nor give loans to any nation at war.
B
would stay out of European discussions to contain Hitler.
C
would try to prevent a war in Europe.
D
would stay out of World War I.
8) Which of these New Deal programs would have had the largest impact on rural electrification during the 1930s?
A
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
B
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
C
The National Recovery Act (NRA)
D
The Social Security Act (SSA)
9) The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), NRA (National Recovery Administration) , and CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) were created in the early 1930s and are MOST associated with the
A
Progressive Era
B
Prohibition Era
C
New Deal
D
Populist Era
10) 27) The purpose of the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) was
A
provide electrical power to an underdeveloped region of the U.S.
B
to reduce farm surpluses and raise agricultural profits.
C
to insure bank deposits in the United States.
D
to provide job opportunities in national parks.
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?