The U.S. History (1920-1940) Quiz!

19 Questions | By Bfakhoury | Updated: Mar 16, 2022 | Attempts: 144

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Are you familiar with the history of the United States from 1920-1940? Would you like to try this quiz? The Great Depression is an event that affected all hard-working Americans around this time. It made an enormous impact on society and incited hardships with many American families. Prohibition is another example of an event that took place at this time, as alcohol was illegal. If you want to learn more, try this quiz.

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1.

The 20's were known as "roaring" because
- A.
  
  Lots of people had cars
- B.
  
  People were mad
- C.
  
  There was new prosperity, leisure time and fun
- D.
  
  Lions were on the loose in America
2.

Young women in the 20's expressed their new found freedom by
- A.
  
  Running away
- B.
  
  Divorcing their husbands and going to work
- C.
  
  Cutting their hair off, smoking, drinking and dancing in public
- D.
  
  Getting advanced college degrees
3.

The results of Henry Ford's assembly line was
- A.
  
  Lots of people got laid off
- B.
  
  Few people could afford a car
- C.
  
  The cars that were made were of poor quality
- D.
  
  More people could afford the lower priced cars
4.

In the 20's more leisure time meant
- A.
  
  Lots of lazy people
- B.
  
  Sunday drives, silent movies, baseball, etc.
- C.
  
  People got to stay home and watch TV
- D.
  
  More unemployment
5.

In the 20's people bought expensive new items like cars and kitchen appliances because
- A.
  
  Installment plans were offered for the first time
- B.
  
  They were able to save enough money to purchase the item
- C.
  
  They were trying to keep up with their neighbors
- D.
  
  They were enamored with new technology
6.

During Prohibition
- A.
  
  No one was drinking alcohol in the U.S.
- B.
  
  People found a way to drink alcohol anyway
- C.
  
  The government opened ABC stores
- D.
  
  Church attendance skyrocketed
7.

The Lost Generation during the 20's became expatriates who were
- A.
  
  Artists who had lost hope in America and went to Europe to live
- B.
  
  Artists who had lost hope in America and went to the Appalachians to live solitary lives
- C.
  
  Industrialists who found cheap labor in China
- D.
  
  Intellectuals who went to teach in Mexican universities
8.

The Stock Market Crash, which marked the beginning of the Great Depression happened in this year:_________
9.

During the Great Depression
- A.
  
  People were sad, but employed
- B.
  
  People were unemployed, homeless, and malnutrition was rampant
- C.
  
  People were taking antidepressants and going to therapy
- D.
  
  People were employed and home ownership skyrocketed
10.

"Buying on margin" means
- A.
  
  Borrowing money from the bank for large purchases such as cars and appliances
- B.
  
  Paying all of the stock's price up front and hoping to make a profit
- C.
  
  Paying a small part of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowing the rest
- D.
  
  Using government money to purchase stocks
11.

President Herbert Hoover was disliked towards the end of his presidency because
- A.
  
  People blamed him for the Depression
- B.
  
  He had a philosophy of "working out of the Depression" and didn't think the government should help people too much
- C.
  
  He had had the Bonus Army drive out of Washington, D.C.
- D.
  
  A & B
- E.
  
  A, B & C
12.

The CCC and WPA were both government works programs. The initials stand for:
- A.
  
  Corporation of Communist Civilians and We Piddle Around
- B.
  
  Country Conservation Citizens and Why Progress Administration
- C.
  
  City Conservation Citizens, and We Provide Art
- D.
  
  Civilian Conservation Corp. and Works Progress Administration
13.

Roosevelt lost to _____ in the 1932 presidential election.
- A.
  
  John D. Rockefeller
- B.
  
  Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- C.
  
  Franklin Ross
- D.
  
  Eleanor Roosevelt
14.

Deficit spending is
- A.
  
  Using borrowed money to fund government programs
- B.
  
  Spending the taxpayers money
- C.
  
  Borrowing from the Chinese to purchase goods
- D.
  
  Government spending on public works
15.

In politics, a liberal is
- A.
  
  Wrong
- B.
  
  Someone who favors bigger government to bring about social and economic change
- C.
  
  Someone who favors fewer government controls and more individual freedom in economic matters
- D.
  
  Always correct
16.

In politics, a conservative is:
- A.
  
  Someone who favors fewer government controls and more individual freedom in economic matters
- B.
  
  Someone who favors bigger government to bring about social and economic change
- C.
  
  Someone who favors letting the president make all the decisions for the country
- D.
  
  Someone who favors letting the people decide economic changes for the country
17.

The Dust Bowl was
- A.
  
  A bowl of dust; not very tasty
- B.
  
  A drought that hit the Great Plains in the 1930's
- C.
  
  A drought that hit the West coast in the 1930's
- D.
  
  A worldwide drought
18.

One of the New Deal Programs was a national pension systems, now known as
- A.
  
  Social Freedom
- B.
  
  Security for Citizens
- C.
  
  Social Security
- D.
  
  Old Age Program
19.

Some of the New Deal Programs were
- A.
  
  Oversight of Labor practices and Agricultural Price Supports
- B.
  
  Regulation of Wall Street and Programs to house the elderly
- C.
  
  Protection for Savings and Regulation of the Stock Market
- D.
  
  A & B
- E.
  
  A & C