All of the following were popular forms of entertainment during the Great Depression EXCEPT
a. movies.
b. radio.
c. auto racing.
d. Monopoly.
ANS: c
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A. The inflation rate increased. B. Interest rates began a slow but steady decline. C. Economic activity declined and the unemployment rate increased. D. Federal budget deficits were brought under control.
On the eve of the Pearl Harbor attack, negotiations with Japan failed because the United States insisted that Japan
a. withdraw from the Dutch East Indies. b. leave China. c. open its trade doors to American products. d. break its Axis alliance with Germany. e. reduce its naval buildup throughout the Pacific.
Of the various provisions of the Compromise of 1850, which one helped to turn many Northerners into abolitionists?
a. admission of California as a slave state b. banning of the slave trade, but not slavery in the District of Columbia c. allowing people in Utah and New Mexico to decide whether they wanted to be admitted as free or slave states d. payment of $10 million to Texas in exchange for an end to its claim on parts of New Mexico e. the Fugitive Slave Law
What were the major differences between the positions of the three major contenders for the Democratic Party nomination at the outset of the primaries and the caucuses in January 2008?
A. Hillary Clinton was much less popular than either Barack Obama or John Edwards. B. Barack Obama was clearly the front-runner, with Hillary Clinton and John Edwards trailing closely. C. John Edwards was the clear front-runner with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama trailing closely. D. Hillary Clinton was the clear front-runner with Barack Obama and John Edwards both trailing.