Unit 5 Pretest

Question 1

The attitude adopted by Calvin Coolidge that government should play a small role in business affairs is known a what?

Answer 1

laissez-faire

Question 2

What made the Model T car by Henry Ford so appealing for the average American?

Answer 2

The cars were affordable for the middle class

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of the spread of mass culture?

Answer 3

The popularity of Charlie Chaplin

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of the fear of anarchy on the U.S. in the 1920s?

Answer 4

The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti

Question 5

Which of following policies reflects the way President Hoover’s initial response to the Great Depression was abandoned and how he tried a new approach?

Answer 5

He developed many public works programs that was sponsored by the government

Question 6

What were the three main goals of the New Deal legislation proposed by President Roosevelt?

Answer 6

Jobless relief, economic recovery, and reforms to prevent another depression

Question 7

Which of the following is the best example of how the Great Depression affected popular entertainment?

Answer 7

People turned to movies and radio shows as a form of escape

Question 8

Which two countries changed to fascism in order to create new empires after World World I?

Answer 8

Germany and Italy

Question 9

What was the response of the United States at the outbreak of World War II in Europe?

Answer 9

The United Stares chose to stay neutral

Question 10

What was the purpose of the War Production Board during World War II?

Answer 10

It helped factories shift from making consumer goods to making guns, ships, aircrafts, and other war materials.