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Chapter 20 & 21: The Twenties & Thirties Honors Study Guide

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country had the strongest economy following World War I?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Japan

d)

United States

2.

All the following factors contributed to the Depression except . . .

a)

the speculative inflation of stock prices.

b)

losses on loans to Europe.

c)

businesses’ inability to produce enough goods.

d)

the reduction of foreign markets because of high tariffs.

3.

Which president’s administration was marred by scandal?

a)

Calvin Coolidge

b)

Warren G. Harding

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Woodrow Wilson

4.

One major consequence of the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy was that Fundamentalists . . .

a)

restored orthodoxy in their denominations.

b)

were granted an equal hearing in the denominational assemblies.

c)

formed their own associations.

d)

decreased drastically in number.

5.

The Germans spent most of their U.S. loans on . . .

a)

building factories.

b)

paying reparations.

c)

stockpiling military hardware.

d)

building government structures.

6.

What major effect did automobiles have on American society in the 1920s?

a)

gave rise to the suburbs

b)

decreased tourism

c)

increased church attendance

d)

increased family savings

7.

What was the main theme of America’s foreign policy during the 1920s?

a)

isolationism

b)

normalcy

c)

imperialism

d)

speculation

8.

What was the result of the Twenty-first Amendment?

a)

an end to loaning money to Europe

b)

the repeal of Prohibition

c)

a tariff increase

d)

women receiving the right to vote

9.

Which of the following men was an infamous gangster?

a)

Al Smith

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Marcus Garvey

d)

Al Capone

10.

Of the following men, whose ideas were not part of the culture wars of the 1920s?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Charles A. Lindbergh

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Karl Marx

11.

Which president remained very popular throughout his administration?

a)

Calvin Coolidge

b)

Warren G. Harding

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Woodrow Wilson

12.

Which of the following was not characteristic of the 1920s?

a)

prosperity for farmers

b)

weakened moral standards

c)

isolationism

d)

widespread acceptance of radical ideas

13.

Which of the following men developed the theory of relativity?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

John T. Scopes

c)

Albert Einstein

14.

Which of the following men organized urban African Americans into a potent force?

a)

Charles Dawes

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

John T. Scopes

d)

Charles A. Lindbergh

15.

What was the main point of disagreement in the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy?

a)

church membership

b)

mode of baptism

c)

formalism

d)

doctrine

16.

Which of the following men was not an author in the modern era?

a)

Ernest Hemingway

b)

John T. Scopes

c)

William Faulkner

d)

T. S. Eliot

17.

Which occupational group experienced hard times throughout the 1920s?

a)

automobile manufacturers

b)

bankers

c)

farmers

d)

stockbrokers

18.

Which president’s administration is most closely associated with the Great Depression?

a)

Calvin Coolidge

b)

Warren G. Harding

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Woodrow Wilson

19.

Which of the following groups was not idolized in the 1920s?

a)

athletes

b)

Hollywood actors and actresses

c)

comedians

d)

entrepreneurs

20.

Which of the following was not characteristic of most flappers?

a)

drinking

b)

smoking

c)

moral behavior

d)

bobbed hair

21.

Black Tuesday refers to . . .

a)

American entrance into World War I.

b)

the beginning the Great Depression.

c)

the election of 1928.

d)

the beginning of the Red Scare.

22.

Who received the most blame for the Great Depression?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Huey Long

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Alfred Landon

23.

Roosevelt’s first action to end the banking crisis was . . .

a)

to declare a bank holiday.

b)

to establish the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

c)

to establish the National Credit Corporation.

d)

to establish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

24.

Roosevelt’s informal talks broadcast over radio to inspire public confidence were called . . .

a)

chat sessions.

b)

fireside chats.

c)

pep talks.

d)

round-table discussions.

25.

What was the theme of the New York World’s Fair in 1939?

a)

“the Depression”

b)

“the Dust Bowl”

c)

“the New Deal”

d)

“the World of Tomorrow”

26.

Which of the following agencies focused on relief for the jobless?

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

c)

Public Works Administration

d)

Social Security Administration

27.

Unskilled workers in large industries were organized by . . .

a)

Charles Coughlin.

b)

Alf Landon.

c)

John L. Lewis.

d)

Francis Townsend.

28.

Which of the following agencies was a government attempt to regulate American businesses?

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

National Recovery Administration

c)

Public Works Administration

d)

Works Progress Administration

29.

One of Hoover’s first responses to the Depression was to . . .

a)

declare a bank holiday.

b)

begin fireside chats.

c)

lower taxes.

d)

promise a dole.

30.

Why did Hoover fail to take action in the final months of his administration?

a)

He had lost hope in finding a cure for the ills of the economy.

b)

He did not want to cooperate with Roosevelt.

c)

He wanted to make the situation more difficult for Roosevelt to solve.

d)

Roosevelt avoided approving Hoover’s proposals.

31.

Which of the following agencies focused on helping future retirees?

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps

b)

National Recovery Administration

c)

Public Works Administration

d)

Social Security Administration

32.

Which of the following was not true about the family during the Great Depression?

a)

Many sent letters to the president and his wife.

b)

Many did not have enough food.

c)

Local agencies were able to provide sufficient relief for families.

d)

Both men and women had difficulty finding jobs.

33.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the National Industrial Recovery Act and the . . .

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act.

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps.

c)

Social Security Act.

d)

Tennessee Valley Authority.

34.

Herbert Hoover refused to . . .

a)

develop work relief programs.

b)

fund public works.

c)

help farmers.

d)

pay a bonus to World War I veterans.

35.

The Republican who lost to FDR by a landslide in the 1936 presidential election was . . .

a)

Herbert Hoover.

b)

Alf Landon.

c)

Huey Long.

d)

Al Smith.

36.

Which of the following introduced government ownership and control of utilities?

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

National Recovery Administration

c)

Public Works Administration

d)

Tennessee Valley Authority

37.

What was the Bonus Army?

a)

soldiers who supported Charles Coughlin

b)

former soldiers who were unskilled laborers in the CIO

c)

veterans in the Civilian Conservation Corps

d)

veterans who protested in Washington, D.C.

38.

The “three Rs” of the New Deal included all the following except . . .

a)

repair.

b)

reform.

c)

relief.

d)

recovery.

39.

Which of the following men was an FBI agent?

a)

Al Smith

b)

Melvin Purvis

c)

Andrew Mellon

d)

Douglas MacArthur

40.

Which of the following forms of entertainment was not common during the Great Depression?

a)

television

b)

radio

c)

comics

d)

movies

41.

Which of the following men was not known for crime during the Depression?

a)

Bruno Hauptmann

b)

Alfred Landon

c)

John Dillinger

d)

Clyde Barrow

42.

What tactic did the CIO introduce to gain concessions for industrial workers?

a)

black lists

b)

labor legislation

c)

mediation

d)

sit-down strikes

43.

Whose son was kidnapped during the 1930s?

a)

Bing Crosby’s

b)

Walt Disney’s

c)

Benny Goodman’s

d)

Charles Lindbergh’s

44.

In what year did the stock market crash occur, which signaled the beginning the Great Depression?

a)

1927

b)

1929

c)

1933

d)

1939

45.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

leader of the “Ohio gang”

a)

A. Mitchell Palmer

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Al Smith

e)

Sigmund Freud

46.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

leader of the “Ohio gang”

a)

A. Mitchell Palmer

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Al Smith

e)

Sigmund Freud

47.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

most associated with the Depression

a)

A. Mitchell Palmer

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Al Smith

e)

Sigmund Freud

48.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

Roman Catholic presidential candidate

a)

A. Mitchell Palmer

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Al Smith

e)

Sigmund Freud

49.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

Austrian psychologist

a)

A. Mitchell Palmer

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Al Smith

e)

Sigmund Freud

50.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

first solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic

a)

Charles A. Lindbergh

b)

Al Capone

c)

John T. Scopes

d)

William Jennings Bryan

e)

Albert B. Fall

51.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

the most famous gangster of the twenties

a)

Charles A. Lindbergh

b)

Al Capone

c)

John T. Scopes

d)

William Jennings Bryan

e)

Albert B. Fall

52.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

teacher convicted of teaching evolution

a)

Charles A. Lindbergh

b)

Al Capone

c)

John T. Scopes

d)

William Jennings Bryan

e)

Albert B. Fall

53.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

defended the Bible against the theory of evolution

a)

Charles A. Lindbergh

b)

Al Capone

c)

John T. Scopes

d)

William Jennings Bryan

e)

Albert B. Fall

54.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

secretary of the interior

a)

Charles A. Lindbergh

b)

Al Capone

c)

John T. Scopes

d)

William Jennings Bryan

e)

Albert B. Fall

55.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

agreement to limit the number of battleships countries could have

a)

Washington Naval Conference

b)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

c)

Fordney-McCumber Tariff

d)

Dawes Plan

e)

Teapot Dome

56.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

agreement to make war illegal

a)

Washington Naval Conference

b)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

c)

Fordney-McCumber Tariff

d)

Dawes Plan

e)

Teapot Dome

57.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

restricted European trade with United States

a)

Washington Naval Conference

b)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

c)

Fordney-McCumber Tariff

d)

Dawes Plan

e)

Teapot Dome

58.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

effort to settle the war debts-reparations cycle

a)

Washington Naval Conference

b)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

c)

Fordney-McCumber Tariff

d)

Dawes Plan

e)

Teapot Dome

59.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

scandal involving the secretary of the interior

a)

Washington Naval Conference

b)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

c)

Fordney-McCumber Tariff

d)

Dawes Plan

e)

Teapot Dome

60.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

murder trial

a)

Sacco-Vanzetti

b)

National Origins Act

c)

Ku Klux Klan

d)

Black Tuesday

e)

Federal Reserve

61.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

legal quotas restricting immigration

a)

Sacco-Vanzetti

b)

National Origins Act

c)

Ku Klux Klan

d)

Black Tuesday

e)

Federal Reserve

62.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

secretive, ritualistic group

a)

Sacco-Vanzetti

b)

National Origins Act

c)

Ku Klux Klan

d)

Black Tuesday

e)

Federal Reserve

63.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

stock market crash

a)

Sacco-Vanzetti

b)

National Origins Act

c)

Ku Klux Klan

d)

Black Tuesday

e)

Federal Reserve

64.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

government loans to businesses such as banks and railroads

a)

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Public Works Administration

d)

Works Progress Administration

e)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

65.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

land-improvement projects by young, unmarried men

a)

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Public Works Administration

d)

Works Progress Administration

e)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

66.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

construction of bridges, courthouses, and schools

a)

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Public Works Administration

d)

Works Progress Administration

e)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

67.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

created all kinds of jobs, including in the arts

a)

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Public Works Administration

d)

Works Progress Administration

e)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

68.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

subsidies to farmers

a)

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Public Works Administration

d)

Works Progress Administration

e)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

69.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

protection of private money in banks

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Social Security Act

d)

Congress of Industrial Organizations

e)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

70.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

projects to provide navigation, flood control, and cheap electricity

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Social Security Act

d)

Congress of Industrial Organizations

e)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

71.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

old-age pensions and unemployment insurance

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Social Security Act

d)

Congress of Industrial Organizations

e)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

72.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

labor union

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Social Security Act

d)

Congress of Industrial Organizations

e)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

73.

What term referred to speculators borrowing money to purchase stock?

(a)  

74.

If a new laptop is advertised for payments of $50 a month, what type of credit agreement is the computer company offering?

(a)  

75.

What controversy split many northern denominations during the 1920s?

(a)  

76.

What famous theory was proposed by Albert Einstein?

(a)  

77.

What meeting sought to limit the growth of naval power?

(a)  

78.

Who was convicted of teaching evolution in high school?

(a)  

79.

What became the most common means of news and entertainment during the 1920s?

(a)  

80.

What was the first commercial radio station?

(a)  

81.

In what year did the stock market crash, sparking the Great Depression?

(a)  

82.

What important series of essays was sponsored in 1910 to defend key Christian doctrines?

(a)  

83.

What term describes a free-enterprise economy with minimal government regulation?

(a)  

84.

What was the term for the period in which African American intellectuals and entertainers achieved prominence?

(a)  

85.

What is the name for a stock market characterized by pessimism and declining stock prices?

(a)  

86.

What piece of legislation set quotas to restrict immigration?

(a)  

87.

What was the term for Roosevelt’s controversial plan to get his New Deal policies approved by the Supreme Court?

(a)  

88.

What is the term for government-financed construction of public facilities?

(a)  

89.

What informal talks did Roosevelt broadcast over the radio to inspire public confidence?

(a)  

90.

Immediately after taking office, Franklin Roosevelt took two important steps. First, he called Congress to special session. What was the second action?

(a)  

91.

What tariff was the highest in U.S. history?

(a)  

92.

What was the most popular medium of home entertainment during the 1930s?

(a)  

93.

What formed along city streets as people sought food at soup kitchens?

(a)  

94.

Prior to the Great Depression, what were two historical terms used to describe an economic decline?

(a)  

95.

What is the name for the federal agency formed in the 1920s to track down criminals?

(a)  

96.

What was the name of the zeppelin that exploded and crashed over New Jersey?

(a)  

97.

What name was given to areas with cardboard shacks sheltering homeless people?

(a)  

98.

Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?

(a)  

99.

Who proposed a plan for a government pension of $200 a month for each citizen over age sixty?

(a)  

100.

What term describes the practice of spending more money than is received?

(a)  

101.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.

“The business of America is business.”

a)

A. Mitchell Palmer

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Al Smith

e)

Sigmund Freud