The Roaring 20s and the Great Depression Quiz

What was the average income per person in the United States from 1921 to 1929?

• $800 to $1000 a year

• $400 to $600 a year

• $600 to $800 a year

• $522 to $716 a year

Which technology became widely available during the 1920s and powered machines in factories and tractors on farms?

• Natural gas and solar power

• Electricity and wind power

• Hydroelectric power and nuclear power

• Petroleum and coal

Who created affordable cars through the assembly line process in factories?

• Nikola Tesla

• Henry Ford

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

Which form of entertainment became more accessible with the growth of technology during the 1920s?

• Theater and opera

• Radio and film

• Dance and music concerts

• Circus and magic shows

What was the name given to the period of economic hardship and discrimination against African Americans during the 1920s?

• The Great Depression

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Roaring 20s

• The Industrial Revolution

Which country invaded Ethiopia and added it to its empire in 1935?

• Japan

• Italy

• United States

• Germany

Who became chancellor of Germany in 1933 and led the Nazi Party?

• Benito Mussolini

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

Which country invaded Manchuria in 1931, leading to a war between the two nations?

• Germany

• Japan

• United States

• Italy

What was the name of the act that allowed the U.S. to lend, sell, or give war supplies to its allies during World War II?

• Lend-Lease Act

• Neutrality Act

• Banking Act

• Social Security Act

What was the title given to the plan introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to bolster the economy of the United States during the Great Depression?

• New Deal

• Great Society

• Fair Deal

• New Frontier