WorksheetsUnit 2 Test Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Citizen A's Remarks..."Smoking is dangerous to one's health. A study by the US Surgeon General shows that smoking increases the risk of heart disease and lung cancer. Taxpayers are the required to pay the medical bills to treat people suffering from diseases caused by smoking."
What should someone pay particular attention to if he/she sought to determine the credibility of Citizen A's remarks?
What should someone pay particular attention to if he/she sought to determine the credibility of Citizen A's remarks?
a)
Whether or not Citizen A smokes cigarettes
b)
The past voting record of Citizen A
c)
Whether Citizen A pays his taxes on time
d)
How well Citizen A supports his/her position with facts
2.
Which is a primary source about the Korean War?
a)
A captured flag from the Korean War on display in a museum
b)
a book about the Korean War by a noted authority on the war
c)
a novel about the Korean War written by a popular mystery writer
d)
a Hollywood film about a major battle during the Korean War
3.
What is the best way for a reader to determine if information in a book about World War I is credible and reliable?
a)
examine several artifacts from World War I
b)
consult with a variety of sources about World War I
c)
discuss information about World War I with classmates
d)
interview Americans who served in World War I
4.
What was a major cause of the stock market crash of 1929?
a)
speculative buying of stocks
b)
overconsumption of goods and services
c)
failure of international banking systems
d)
bargain prices of most stocks and bonds
5.
Which of the following examples is a secondary source of information about the Great Depression in the US?
a)
an automobile manufactured during the early 1930's
b)
a photo of a child selling apples on a street corner during the depression
c)
a textbook chapter about the Great Depression
d)
a letter by an adult describing her lack of food during the Great Depression
6.
Historians evaluate the credibility of sources using a number of criteria. What is one of the criteria that historians consider?
a)
the ease of finding the source o the internet
b)
the religion and ethnicity of the source's author
c)
the accuracy and internal consistency of the author's sources
d)
the relationship of the source's author with his/her publisher
7.
Which sequence of events best explains the main idea shown in this pictograph?
a)
New banking laws restored public confidence in banks --> People started saving more in their local banks
b)
Most people were too poor to have any savings --> New banks opened up to encourage people to save more
c)
Farmers were unable to repay their loans to banks --> many banks throughout the nation failed
d)
Americans did not trust American banks --> Most Americans transferred their savings to foreign banks
8.
What was one cause of the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression that followed?
a)
Federal tax cuts had caused high inflation
b)
Low farm production had weakened banks
c)
Costs associated with World War I had bankrupted the economy
d)
Speculators borrowed money to buy shares of stock
9.
What would most likely be the thesis statement if it were the opening of this magazine article?
"Capitalism has in the past decade clearly proved its advantages over alternative systems. The information highway will magnify those advantages. It will allow those who produce goods to see, more efficiently than ever before, what buyers want, and will allow potential consumers to buy those goods more efficiently."
"Capitalism has in the past decade clearly proved its advantages over alternative systems. The information highway will magnify those advantages. It will allow those who produce goods to see, more efficiently than ever before, what buyers want, and will allow potential consumers to buy those goods more efficiently."
a)
Information technology will make capitalism obsolete
b)
Government must regulate the information technology industry
c)
Information technology will make buying and selling goods easier
d)
The costs of information technology will outweigh the benefits
10.
The Great Depression was an economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until 1939. Its impact sparked some fundamental changes in the lives of many Americans.
"For many Americans, living conditions deteriorated dramatically. Some were unable to pay their rent and moved in with their relatives. The homeless often built shacks out of tar paper, cardboard and scrap material. Towns of these shacks grew up all over the nation."
"For many Americans, living conditions deteriorated dramatically. Some were unable to pay their rent and moved in with their relatives. The homeless often built shacks out of tar paper, cardboard and scrap material. Towns of these shacks grew up all over the nation."
a)
Cause of the Depression
b)
Effect of the Depression
11.
Use your knowledge of the Great Depression to identify whether the description below indicates a cause or an effect of the Great Depression.
"There was a general mentality on the part of many people to 'get rich quick.' Many Americans saw their fortune was just around the corner. This belief fueled mass production of consumer goods, mass advertising in newspapers for consumer goods, and telling tales of riches and wild financial success."
"There was a general mentality on the part of many people to 'get rich quick.' Many Americans saw their fortune was just around the corner. This belief fueled mass production of consumer goods, mass advertising in newspapers for consumer goods, and telling tales of riches and wild financial success."
a)
Cause of the Depression
b)
Effect of the Depression
12.
Casualties in war are defined by the total number of dead, injured and missing. Analyze the chart below and answer the following question:
How many total casualties did the U.S. suffer during the Korean War?
How many total casualties did the U.S. suffer during the Korean War?
a)
11,357
b)
134,489
c)
24,281
d)
98,851
13.
Based on the chart you see, comparing today's stock market rise with the Great Depression, what would you infer will happen to the stock market in the near future, potentially?
a)
The stock market will continue to rise
b)
The stock market will flatten out
c)
The stock market will sharply decline (crash)
d)
The stock market will gradually decline
14.
Looking at the chart, what was the worst year for unemployment in the United States during the Great Depression?
a)
1932
b)
1938
c)
1933
d)
1936
15.
Based on the chart, what year was the worst year for unemployment for Canada during the Great Depression?
a)
1930
b)
1932
c)
1933
d)
1936
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