Practice Test – Learning Module 3
1
During
the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, his wife Eleanor
A
attempted
to remain relatively inconspicuous in order not to embarrass the president.
B
promoted
a policy of social reform.
C
had
little or no influence on policy.
D
divorced
him.
E
cautioned
the president to avoid commitments concerning civil rights.
2
The
Agricultural Adjustment Act, designed by the New Deal to confront the nation's
agricultural crisis,
A
rejected
the concept of "parity prices."
B
successfully
limited agricultural production.
C
helped
the larger farmers more than the smaller farmers.
D
helped
the smaller farmers more than the larger farmers.
E
was a
dismal failure.
3
An
attempt by the New Deal to aid tenant
farmers specifically was the
A
Rural
Electrification Act.
B
Works
Progress Administration.
C
McNary-Haugen
Farm Relief Bill.
D
Resettlement
Administration.
E
Wagner
Act.
4
Franklin
Roosevelt’s decision to change America’s approach to foreign policy during the
latter part of the 1930s was based on:
A
His belief that
someone had to help the Jews in Europe
B
His realization
that the New Deal had failed to cure the Great Depression
C
A concern about
the military aggression by Germany, Italy, and, to a lesser extent, Spain
D
His irritation
with the isolationists in the United States
5
Begun in 1941,
The Manhattan Project:
A
developed the
atomic bomb
B
was a top secret
project known only to the leaders of Great Britain, the United States and the
Soviet Union
C
was a top secret
project known to Great Britain and the United States, but excluded the Soviet
Union
D
A & C
E
A & B
6
Why
did Americans think that using nuclear bombs against Japan was necessary?
A
A
land invasion of Japan would cost many American lives.
B
Some
wanted revenge for Pearl Harbor.
C
Some
wanted to drop the bomb to justify its expensive cost and development.
D
Some
historians think that American leaders wanted to impress the Russian
government.
E
All
the above
7
The
passage of the Taft-Hartley Act
A
was an indicator
of public reaction against unions.
B
reinforced the
Democratic labor policies of the New Deal era.
C
gave federal
protection for the concept of the "closed shop."
D
had the strong
support of Harry Truman.
E
none of these
8
By
1960, a majority of all American families
A
had
little extra spending money.
B
had
made few gains from the Depression years.
C
could
attain a middle-class lifestyle.
D
found
they could not keep up with the cost of living.
E
lived
below the poverty line.
9
For
women in the United States, the 1950s was a period when
A
male
attitudes significantly changed concerning their role in society.
B
they
faced tremendous pressure to conform.
C
fewer
married women worked.
D
they
showed little resistance to returning to their traditional role in society.
E
none
of these
10 The conviction that a woman's main role
was still homemaking was used to
A
keep
married women out of the workplace altogether.
B
redefine
some occupations as acceptable for women.
C
justify
lower wages and denial of promotions.
D
limit
job choices to domestic work or child care.
E
none
of these