Key topic 1 - 1920s Economic boom

Question 1

Emerging from W____ ___ _ there was a real feeling of p_______.

Answer 1

. WW1

. Prosperity

Question 2

Between 1922-29 unemployment never rose above .%.

Answer 2

. 3.7%

Question 3

Inflation never rose higher than _%.

Answer 3

. 1%

Question 4

Employees working ____ with an average of ___ hours per week in 1929 (compared to 47 in 1920).

Answer 4

. Less

. 44

Question 5

Employees paid more with the ____ wages of ______ workers rising by ___%, 1914-29, up to _____ times higher than those in Europe.

Answer 5

. Real
. Industrial
. 14%
. Three

Question 6

Production of industrial goods rose by ___% between 1922 and 1929 with the ____ standing at $73 bill in ___ and $___ bill in 1929.

Answer 6

. 50%
. GDP
. 1920
. $104 bill

Question 7

Consumption of electricity _____ and in 1929 $____ mill worth of radios were sold.

Answer 7

. Doubled

. $852 mill

Question 8

New techniques such as ____ production and management ____ were applied by many industries to ensure efficiency. Due to the introduction of new mass _____, advertising grew in sophistication continuing demand for _________.

Answer 8

. Mass
. Science
. Media
. Consumerism

Question 9

Leisure time increased with electrical l_____ s_____ devices being introduced and made _______ alongside m____ c___ easing travel.

Answer 9

. Labour Saving
. Affordable
. Motor Cars

Question 10

Not all shared the prosperity, _______ struggled in part because of falling prices and __________ alongside minority groups such as _____ and black americans being excluded from e_______ opportunities.

Answer 10

. Agriculture
. Overproduction
. Women
. Economic