Starter quiz

  • Which word is most appropriate to describe a person who is excessively and unreasonably scared of something?
    • confident
    • paranoid  ✓
    • trusting
    • worried
  • Why were the 1920s often called 'boom years' in the USA?
    • Every individual in the USA became richer.
    • There was lots of terrorism.
    • The USA experienced high levels of economic growth.  ✓
    • The USA was fighting in the First World War.
  • Write the missing word. Most immigrants arriving in the USA by 1919 came from eastern and ______ Europe.
    • 'southern' ✓
  • Write the missing word. Because many immigrants have historically moved to the USA, it has often been called the land of ______.
    • 'opportunity' ✓
  • Starting with the earliest step, arrange the following developments to explain how car manufacturing developed in the USA during the 1920s economy.
    • 1
      ⇔
      cars like the Ford Model T mass produced
    • 2
      ⇔
      cars prices fell
    • 3
      ⇔
      car ownership increased as more people afford cars
    • 4
      ⇔
      demand for new roads
    • 5
      ⇔
      extra jobs and income generated in the construction industry
  • Which statement about the US government in the 1920s is most accurate?
    • The government did little to help businesses make profits.
    • The government removed regulations to help businesses make profits.  ✓
    • The government increased regulations to improve the treatment of workers.
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