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WorksheetsChapter 20 & 21: The Twenties & Thirties Honors Study Guide
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
Which country had the strongest economy following World War I?
Britain
France
Japan
United States
All the following factors contributed to the Depression except . . .
the speculative inflation of stock prices.
losses on loans to Europe.
businesses’ inability to produce enough goods.
the reduction of foreign markets because of high tariffs.
Which president’s administration was marred by scandal?
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
One major consequence of the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy was that Fundamentalists . . .
restored orthodoxy in their denominations.
were granted an equal hearing in the denominational assemblies.
formed their own associations.
decreased drastically in number.
The Germans spent most of their U.S. loans on . . .
building factories.
paying reparations.
stockpiling military hardware.
building government structures.
What major effect did automobiles have on American society in the 1920s?
gave rise to the suburbs
decreased tourism
increased church attendance
increased family savings
What was the main theme of America’s foreign policy during the 1920s?
isolationism
normalcy
imperialism
speculation
What was the result of the Twenty-first Amendment?
an end to loaning money to Europe
the repeal of Prohibition
a tariff increase
women receiving the right to vote
Which of the following men was an infamous gangster?
Al Smith
Sigmund Freud
Marcus Garvey
Al Capone
Of the following men, whose ideas were not part of the culture wars of the 1920s?
Sigmund Freud
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles Darwin
Karl Marx
Which president remained very popular throughout his administration?
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Which of the following was not characteristic of the 1920s?
prosperity for farmers
weakened moral standards
isolationism
widespread acceptance of radical ideas
Which of the following men developed the theory of relativity?
Charles Darwin
John T. Scopes
Albert Einstein
Which of the following men organized urban African Americans into a potent force?
Charles Dawes
Marcus Garvey
John T. Scopes
Charles A. Lindbergh
What was the main point of disagreement in the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy?
church membership
mode of baptism
formalism
doctrine
Which of the following men was not an author in the modern era?
Ernest Hemingway
John T. Scopes
William Faulkner
T. S. Eliot
Which occupational group experienced hard times throughout the 1920s?
automobile manufacturers
bankers
farmers
stockbrokers
Which president’s administration is most closely associated with the Great Depression?
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Which of the following groups was not idolized in the 1920s?
athletes
Hollywood actors and actresses
comedians
entrepreneurs
Which of the following was not characteristic of most flappers?
drinking
smoking
moral behavior
bobbed hair
Black Tuesday refers to . . .
American entrance into World War I.
the beginning the Great Depression.
the election of 1928.
the beginning of the Red Scare.
Who received the most blame for the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Huey Long
Franklin Roosevelt
Alfred Landon
Roosevelt’s first action to end the banking crisis was . . .
to declare a bank holiday.
to establish the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
to establish the National Credit Corporation.
to establish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Roosevelt’s informal talks broadcast over radio to inspire public confidence were called . . .
chat sessions.
fireside chats.
pep talks.
round-table discussions.
What was the theme of the New York World’s Fair in 1939?
“the Depression”
“the Dust Bowl”
“the New Deal”
“the World of Tomorrow”
Which of the following agencies focused on relief for the jobless?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Public Works Administration
Social Security Administration
Unskilled workers in large industries were organized by . . .
Charles Coughlin.
Alf Landon.
John L. Lewis.
Francis Townsend.
Which of the following agencies was a government attempt to regulate American businesses?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
National Recovery Administration
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
One of Hoover’s first responses to the Depression was to . . .
declare a bank holiday.
begin fireside chats.
lower taxes.
promise a dole.
Why did Hoover fail to take action in the final months of his administration?
He had lost hope in finding a cure for the ills of the economy.
He did not want to cooperate with Roosevelt.
He wanted to make the situation more difficult for Roosevelt to solve.
Roosevelt avoided approving Hoover’s proposals.
Which of the following agencies focused on helping future retirees?
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Recovery Administration
Public Works Administration
Social Security Administration
Which of the following was not true about the family during the Great Depression?
Many sent letters to the president and his wife.
Many did not have enough food.
Local agencies were able to provide sufficient relief for families.
Both men and women had difficulty finding jobs.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the National Industrial Recovery Act and the . . .
Agricultural Adjustment Act.
Civilian Conservation Corps.
Social Security Act.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Herbert Hoover refused to . . .
develop work relief programs.
fund public works.
help farmers.
pay a bonus to World War I veterans.
The Republican who lost to FDR by a landslide in the 1936 presidential election was . . .
Herbert Hoover.
Alf Landon.
Huey Long.
Al Smith.
Which of the following introduced government ownership and control of utilities?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
National Recovery Administration
Public Works Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
What was the Bonus Army?
soldiers who supported Charles Coughlin
former soldiers who were unskilled laborers in the CIO
veterans in the Civilian Conservation Corps
veterans who protested in Washington, D.C.
The “three Rs” of the New Deal included all the following except . . .
repair.
reform.
relief.
recovery.
Which of the following men was an FBI agent?
Al Smith
Melvin Purvis
Andrew Mellon
Douglas MacArthur
Which of the following forms of entertainment was not common during the Great Depression?
television
radio
comics
movies
Which of the following men was not known for crime during the Depression?
Bruno Hauptmann
Alfred Landon
John Dillinger
Clyde Barrow
What tactic did the CIO introduce to gain concessions for industrial workers?
black lists
labor legislation
mediation
sit-down strikes
Whose son was kidnapped during the 1930s?
Bing Crosby’s
Walt Disney’s
Benny Goodman’s
Charles Lindbergh’s
In what year did the stock market crash occur, which signaled the beginning the Great Depression?
1927
1929
1933
1939
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
leader of the “Ohio gang”
A. Mitchell Palmer
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Al Smith
Sigmund Freud
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leader of the “Ohio gang”
A. Mitchell Palmer
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Al Smith
Sigmund Freud
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most associated with the Depression
A. Mitchell Palmer
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Al Smith
Sigmund Freud
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Roman Catholic presidential candidate
A. Mitchell Palmer
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Al Smith
Sigmund Freud
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Austrian psychologist
A. Mitchell Palmer
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Al Smith
Sigmund Freud
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first solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic
Charles A. Lindbergh
Al Capone
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Albert B. Fall
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the most famous gangster of the twenties
Charles A. Lindbergh
Al Capone
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Albert B. Fall
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teacher convicted of teaching evolution
Charles A. Lindbergh
Al Capone
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Albert B. Fall
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defended the Bible against the theory of evolution
Charles A. Lindbergh
Al Capone
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Albert B. Fall
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secretary of the interior
Charles A. Lindbergh
Al Capone
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Albert B. Fall
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agreement to limit the number of battleships countries could have
Washington Naval Conference
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
Dawes Plan
Teapot Dome
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agreement to make war illegal
Washington Naval Conference
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
Dawes Plan
Teapot Dome
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restricted European trade with United States
Washington Naval Conference
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
Dawes Plan
Teapot Dome
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effort to settle the war debts-reparations cycle
Washington Naval Conference
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
Dawes Plan
Teapot Dome
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scandal involving the secretary of the interior
Washington Naval Conference
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
Dawes Plan
Teapot Dome
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murder trial
Sacco-Vanzetti
National Origins Act
Ku Klux Klan
Black Tuesday
Federal Reserve
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legal quotas restricting immigration
Sacco-Vanzetti
National Origins Act
Ku Klux Klan
Black Tuesday
Federal Reserve
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secretive, ritualistic group
Sacco-Vanzetti
National Origins Act
Ku Klux Klan
Black Tuesday
Federal Reserve
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stock market crash
Sacco-Vanzetti
National Origins Act
Ku Klux Klan
Black Tuesday
Federal Reserve
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government loans to businesses such as banks and railroads
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
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land-improvement projects by young, unmarried men
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
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construction of bridges, courthouses, and schools
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
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created all kinds of jobs, including in the arts
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
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subsidies to farmers
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
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protection of private money in banks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security Act
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Agricultural Adjustment Act
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projects to provide navigation, flood control, and cheap electricity
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security Act
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Agricultural Adjustment Act
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old-age pensions and unemployment insurance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security Act
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Agricultural Adjustment Act
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labor union
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security Act
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Agricultural Adjustment Act
What term referred to speculators borrowing money to purchase stock?
(a)
If a new laptop is advertised for payments of $50 a month, what type of credit agreement is the computer company offering?
(a)
What controversy split many northern denominations during the 1920s?
(a)
What famous theory was proposed by Albert Einstein?
(a)
What meeting sought to limit the growth of naval power?
(a)
Who was convicted of teaching evolution in high school?
(a)
What became the most common means of news and entertainment during the 1920s?
(a)
What was the first commercial radio station?
(a)
In what year did the stock market crash, sparking the Great Depression?
(a)
What important series of essays was sponsored in 1910 to defend key Christian doctrines?
(a)
What term describes a free-enterprise economy with minimal government regulation?
(a)
What was the term for the period in which African American intellectuals and entertainers achieved prominence?
(a)
What is the name for a stock market characterized by pessimism and declining stock prices?
(a)
What piece of legislation set quotas to restrict immigration?
(a)
What was the term for Roosevelt’s controversial plan to get his New Deal policies approved by the Supreme Court?
(a)
What is the term for government-financed construction of public facilities?
(a)
What informal talks did Roosevelt broadcast over the radio to inspire public confidence?
(a)
Immediately after taking office, Franklin Roosevelt took two important steps. First, he called Congress to special session. What was the second action?
(a)
What tariff was the highest in U.S. history?
(a)
What was the most popular medium of home entertainment during the 1930s?
(a)
What formed along city streets as people sought food at soup kitchens?
(a)
Prior to the Great Depression, what were two historical terms used to describe an economic decline?
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What is the name for the federal agency formed in the 1920s to track down criminals?
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What was the name of the zeppelin that exploded and crashed over New Jersey?
(a)
What name was given to areas with cardboard shacks sheltering homeless people?
(a)
Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?
(a)
Who proposed a plan for a government pension of $200 a month for each citizen over age sixty?
(a)
What term describes the practice of spending more money than is received?
(a)
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
“The business of America is business.”
A. Mitchell Palmer
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Al Smith
Sigmund Freud
