Question 1.1. The Depression reached its most devastating point in the months between FDR’s victory and when he entered the White House. However, he proclaimed that there was only one thing that the American people needed to be fearful of. Which of the following was it? (Points : 1)
Fear itself(My answer)
Communism
Economic paralysis
Injustice
Question 2.2. In the first two decades of the 20th century, Albert Einstein made dramatic discoveries about the universe that also had an influence on the culture. His work, along with Freud and Picasso, has been linked to the general anthropological idea of: (Points : 1)
Time dilation
Cubism
Natural selection
Cultural relativism(My answer
Question 3.3. While the dramatic images of people tearing up their stock certificates and jumping from windows to their death represented the start of the Great Depression, in reality this was not the sole cause. Which of the following was not a cause of the Depression in the United States? (Points : 1)
Weaker consumer
Diversification
Increasing debt(my answer)
European prosperity
Question 4.4. While the United States was fighting for the ideals of democracy during World War II, there were examples of liberties taken away by the U.S. government. Which of the following was the best example of this? (Points : 1)
War Production Board
War Relocation Authority
National War Labor Board(My answer)
War Industries Authority
Question 5.5. One of the best ways to understand the consumer environment of the 1920s is by reading the novel Babbitt. The main character was George Babbitt, a man who resonated with such deep archetypal significance that the term “Babbitt” entered the English language. Which of the following did not describe him? (Points : 1)
He aspired to an agrarian ideal.(my answer)
He equated the gas station with a religious rite.
He thought that mundane activities fortified him.
He cherished consumer gadgets.
Question 6.6. One of the ways that the Harding administration can be characterized is the following: (Points : 1)
more favorable to and tolerant of big business than his Progressive predecessors.
less favorable to and tolerant of big business than his Progressive predecessors.
similar to his Progressive predecessors in terms of big business.(my answer)
less willing to increase the power of corporations than his Progressive predecessors.
Question 7.7. Early in the morning on December 7, 1941, the Japanese air force was successful in approaching Pearl Harbor undetected. Over the course of the next two hours, the Japanese surprise attack sunk three of the eight American battleships, destroyed 150 airplanes, and killed 2,400 Americans. What was not one of the main reasons for the attack? (Points : 1)
Deteriorating relations between the countries
Fundamental disagreement over their national goals
American embargo on Japan(my answer)
American attacks on Germany
Question 8.8. What did the Bonus Army and their march on Washington, DC, seek? (Points : 1)
Payment for military service
Compensation for farmers
Assistance for African Americas
Support for failing banks( my answer)
Question 9.9. Roosevelt’s efforts to improve the banks involved a number of initiatives to prevent them from collapsing. Which of the following was not one of them? (Points : 1)
Bank holiday
Emergency Banking Act(my answer)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Nationalizing banks
Question 10.10. What was the name of the process by which people in the 1920s purchased stocks with a loan? (Points : 1)
Margin(my answer
Credit
Borrow
Invest
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