Roaring 20's and the Great Depression Review

What allowed Henry Ford's Model Ts to be sold for less than half the cost of other cars?

• the use of cheaper material

• the use of assembly line

• not following safety standards

• the fact that no two cars were exactly alike

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the automobile changed life in the United States?

• Farmers had to carry their crops to market in a wagon

• Roads were improved

• It created many new jobs

• People moved further from their jobs

Which musician recorded the hit song "Its a Wonderful World?"

• Duke Ellington

• George Gershwin

• Louis Armstrong

• Aaron Copland

Which Harlem Renaissance figure created several series of paintings that showed African American life and history?

• Jacob Lawrence

• Langston Hughes

• Zora Neale Hurston

• James Weldon Johnson

How did working life change for women in the 1920's?

• A greater percentage of women joined the workforce

• Many women moved from farming to manufacturing

• Many women moved from factory work to office jobs

• Many women earned the same wages as men

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

• The stock market crashed

• High tariffs were placed on imported and exported goods

• Many people borrowed money from banks, which they could not pay back

• People were too busy to spend money because they were going to the movies

Which New Deal program provided monthly payments to the elderly, disabled, and unemployed?

• Farm Security Administration

• Social Security

• Securities and Exchanged Commission

• Works Progress Administration

What was an effect of the Dust Bowl?

• Many factories laid off workers

• Many families left California and headed east

• Many people became migrant workers

• Many farmers moved to the Great Plains

Which new form of entertainment in the 1930's included characters such as Batman and Superman?

• board games

• puzzles

• comics

• The World's Fair

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

• A system that allowed people to pay a little money each month for consumer goods

• a program for rebuilding large areas of New York City after a fire

• The migration of African Americans to the North during the 1920s

• A rebirth of the African American culture by writings, musicians, and artists