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1 point
A household wants to buy an appliance but cannot pay its full price at once. Which 1920s consumer practice allowed the household to purchase it on credit and pay over time?
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05 The 1920s and the Great Depression Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
True or false: Although Prohibition banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages, illegal bars and alcohol smuggling flourished.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Written response
1 point
What term describes the belief that native-born Americans should be favored over immigrants?
04
Choose one
1 point
Which issue did the 1925 Scopes trial bring to national attention?
- A
Whether immigration quotas should be increased
- B
Whether Prohibition could be enforced in rural communities
- C
The conflict between teaching evolution and religious beliefs
- D
Whether stock purchases on margin should be prohibited
05
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1 point
Which description accurately summarizes the Immigration Act of 1924?
- A
It removed immigration quotas for people from every region.
- B
It sharply limited immigration, especially from southern and eastern Europe, and effectively barred immigration from Asia.
- C
It limited immigration only from Northern Europe.
- D
It created quotas that affected domestic migration between U.S. states.
06
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1 point
Select all details that support the conclusion that 1920s prosperity was uneven.
- A
Farmers faced falling prices, surplus crops, and heavy debts.
- B
African Americans and immigrants were often excluded from the new consumer prosperity.
- C
The widespread adoption of radios meant that all households shared equally in prosperity.
- D
Rural communities benefited as much as urban communities from the expanding economy.
07
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1 point
Select all accurate descriptions of the Harlem Renaissance and its historical context.
- A
It was centered in New York City.
- B
It was a movement focused exclusively on agricultural technology.
- C
It included African American literature, music, and visual art.
- D
It developed alongside the Great Migration, when many Black Americans moved from the South to Northern cities.
08
Written response
1 point
What term describes an investor buying stocks while borrowing much of the purchase price?
09
True or false
1 point
True or false: The 1929 stock-market crash, by itself, explains the full length and severity of the Great Depression.
- A
True
- B
False
10
Fill in the blank
1 point
The Great Depression began as the economy contracted in . As banks and businesses faltered, tightened and rose.
11
Fill in the blank
1 point
In 1929, the market suffered especially steep declines on October and October .
12
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1 point
What happened to Prohibition in 1933?
- A
It was made permanent in 1929.
- B
It was expanded to cover household appliances.
- C
It was replaced by immigration quotas in 1933.
- D
It was repealed in 1933.
13
Written response
1 point
In what year had U.S. economic activity already peaked before the October stock-market sell-off?
14
Open ended
1 point
Explain how the 1920s could appear prosperous while containing economic vulnerabilities, and how those vulnerabilities contributed to the Depression's deepening. Include both the stock-market crash and later financial problems in your explanation.
15
Written response
1 point
By what year did the United States have about one automobile for every six people?
16
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1 point
What role did advertising play in 1920s consumer culture?
- A
It encouraged people to buy new products.
- B
It helped farmers avoid surplus crops and heavy debts.
- C
It ended the use of credit for consumer purchases.
- D
It guaranteed that prosperity reached every household.
17
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1 point
How could the 1920s economy appear prosperous while many farmers and rural communities faced hardship?
- A
Farmers generally benefited more than urban consumers because crop prices rose.
- B
Rural communities had no access to electricity or household appliances.
- C
Falling crop prices and heavy debts left many farmers struggling despite broader economic growth.
- D
Farmers were largely unaffected because prosperity reached every region equally.
18
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1 point
Which effect followed the introduction of Prohibition?
- A
It was difficult to enforce, and illegal bars and alcohol smuggling flourished.
- B
It legalized the sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
- C
It ended organized crime's influence by making alcohol freely available.
- D
It was repealed before the 1920s began.
19
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1 point
Which statement best explains the relationship between the Harlem Renaissance and the Great Migration?
- A
It was a government program that encouraged Black Americans to move from Northern cities to the South.
- B
It was a movement that sought to end mass production and consumer advertising.
- C
It was a religious campaign opposing the teaching of evolution.
- D
It was a vibrant movement in Black arts and letters that developed alongside migration from the South to Northern cities.
20
True or false
1 point
True or false: The stock market suffered especially steep declines on October 28 and 29, 1929.
- A
True
- B
False