WorksheetsEconomic and Political Events Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is market speculation?
Avoiding stock market investments altogether
Investing in the stock market with guaranteed profits
Risky investment in the stock market in the hope of quick, high profits
A safe investment strategy in the stock market
What happened on Black Tuesday (October 29, 1929)?
The stock market reached its highest point
Millions of investors ordered their brokers to sell, but there were practically no buyers
The government introduced new stock market regulations
The stock market was closed for the day
What was the Great Depression?
A short-term economic downturn in the 1920s
The economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
A period of high inflation and increased trade
A period of rapid economic growth
What is inflation?
A period of economic stagnation
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
A sudden drop in stock market prices
A decrease in prices and increase in the purchasing value of money
What characterizes a depression?
High levels of trade and investment
A temporary economic slowdown
A long-term economic state with unemployment, low prices, and low levels of trade and investment
Rapid economic growth and development
What are tariffs?
Fees for stock market transactions
Taxes on imported goods
Subsidies for local businesses
Taxes on exported goods
What was the Weimar Republic?
A monarchy established in Germany after World War I
A democratic government established in Germany after World War I
A communist regime in Germany during the 1920s
A military dictatorship in Germany after World War I
Why did the Weimar Republic lose public support by the late 1920s?
Due to rampant inflation
Due to military victories
Due to increased trade
Due to economic prosperity
What did Hitler and the Nazi party claim about Germany's loss in World War I?
Germany lost due to poor military strategy
Germany lost on the home front, not on the battlefield
Germany lost due to lack of resources
Germany lost because of international alliances
What was the Popular Front in France known for?
Starting World War II
Promoting free trade policies
Initiating a program of workers' rights
Ending the Great Depression
What is collective bargaining?
Negotiation of wages and conditions by an organized body of employees
A government policy to regulate trade
A method of increasing inflation
A strategy for stock market investment
What is deficit spending?
Government practice of spending less than it takes in from taxes
Government practice of spending more than it takes in from taxes
A method to reduce inflation
A strategy to increase trade
When did Hitler come to power in Germany?
1929
1932
1933
1919
What contributed to the loss of public support for the Weimar Republic?
Military victories
Increased trade
Rampant inflation
Economic prosperity
What was the primary goal of the Popular Front in France?
To initiate a program of workers' rights
To end the Great Depression
To promote free trade policies
To start World War II
