1)Which of the following represents how Franklin Delano Roosevelt used radio while he was President?
A. to alert the public of the probability of German spies
B. he promoted quiz shows to lighten the mood of the Great Depression
C. in his "fireside chats", as a way to keep the country informed
D. by encouraging stories like War of the Worlds to distract the public of the problems with the Great Depression
2)Which of the following would describe what Roosevelt was like as Governor of New York?
A. unemployment was his least concern
B. he supported the philosophy of 'rugged individualism'
C. he often gathered advisers for social programs, later to become his 'brain trust'
D. he did not believe in relief programs if it meant an unbalanced budget
3)Who was John Maynard Keynes?
A. a proponent of a return to the Gold Standard
B. a British economist
C. a Presidential candidate in 1932
D. a photographer of the Great Depression
4)Which of the following events are most closely related to the Presidency of Warren G. Harding?
A. his commitment to civil service reform
B. bribery and scandals such as the Teapot Dome scandal
C. his handling of the United States' Senate's rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
D. disarmament of European countries after the war
5)Which of the following best represents Hoover's beliefs regarding the Great Depression?
A. that public work projects should be eliminated
B. that the disaster required a large amount of government intervention
C. that it was part of a recurring cycle of boom and bust
D. that states should not be responsible for rebuilding their economies
6)During Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidency, how many Supreme Court Justices was he able to appoint?
A. 2
B. 0
C. 3
D. 1
7)All of the following are theories about why the US economy began producing too many goods by the end of the 1920s except:
A. there was a decrease in demand in Europe for U.S. goods
B. production began to lag, reducing the amount of jobs available
C. overproduction resulted from consumers not having enough income to buy manufactured goods
D. businesses continued to expand, despite the lagging consumer demand
8)________ refer(s) to the post World War One, pre-Great Depression generation.
A. "Flapper"
B. "The Greatest Generation"
C. "Hippies"
D. "The Lost Generation"
9)How many terms did Franklin Delano Roosevelt serve as President?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
10)Which of the following best defines deflation?
A. a decline in Presidential approval ratings
B. when banks make risky foreign loans
C. a rise in international trade
D. a drop in the price of goods