1F.4 The changing quality of life, 1917–80 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 6

The 20 questions

1. What 1929 event triggered the sharp fall in US living standards during the Great Depression?

   • Oil Crisis
   • First World War
   • New Deal
   • Wall Street Crash

2. Which programme of the 1930s provided relief and public works to reduce unemployment?

   • The Marshall Plan
   • The New Deal
   • The Great Society
   • The Fair Deal

3. Which 1956 law funded the construction of the American Interstate Highway System?

   • Civil Rights Act
   • Social Security Act
   • GI Bill
   • Federal-Aid Highway Act

4. Which 1965 programme introduced health insurance for the elderly and poor?

   • Social Security of 1935
   • The Taft-Hartley Act
   • Medicare and Medicaid
   • The Marshall Plan

5. Which president declared a 'War on Poverty' as part of the Great Society in 1964?

   • Lyndon B. Johnson
   • Dwight D. Eisenhower
   • Herbert Hoover
   • Richard Nixon

6. What term describes the 1970s US economic problem of high inflation combined with stagnant growth?

   • Deflation
   • Stagflation
   • Depression
   • Hyperinflation

7. What 1973 event caused severe economic difficulties in the USA by sharply raising energy prices?

   • Wall Street Crash
   • Berlin blockade
   • Suez Crisis
   • OPEC oil embargo

8. What financial innovation helped drive the rapid growth of the US consumer society after 1945?

   • Gold standard
   • War bonds
   • Food stamps
   • Credit cards

9. Which medium most boosted the popularity of spectator sports in 1950s America?

   • Newspapers
   • Cinema
   • Radio
   • Television

10. Which 1956 legislation dramatically expanded motorway construction and promoted car travel across the USA?

    • Wagner Act
    • Interstate Highway Act
    • Social Security Act
    • Civil Rights Act

11. Which president launched the Great Society anti-poverty programmes during the 1960s?

    • Lyndon B. Johnson
    • Jimmy Carter
    • Richard Nixon
    • Dwight D. Eisenhower

12. Which 1935 New Deal act provided state pensions for elderly Americans?

    • Social Security Act
    • National Recovery Act
    • Agricultural Adjustment Act
    • Fair Labour Act

13. Which trend best demonstrates the rise in US living standards between 1941 and 1960?

    • Trade deficits
    • Rising home ownership
    • Rising unemployment
    • Declining factory output

14. Which US region experienced significant industrial decline and economic hardship by 1980?

    • The Rust Belt
    • Silicon Valley
    • The Sun Belt
    • Wall Street

15. Which technological change in 1920s American homes most eased domestic labour?

    • Indoor plumbing
    • Gas lighting
    • Electrical appliances
    • Central heating

16. What employment benefit became widespread after 1945, directly increasing American leisure time?

    • Minimum wage
    • Paid holidays
    • Zero-hours contracts
    • Sick leave

17. What urban development expanded rapidly as a direct result of increased car ownership in post-war America?

    • Suburbs
    • Tenement blocks
    • High-rise flats
    • Inner-city slums

18. In which year did the Wall Street Crash mark the start of the Great Depression?

    • 1917
    • 1929
    • 1933
    • 1941

19. Which New Deal agency created millions of public works jobs for unemployed Americans from 1935?

    • Peace Corps
    • Tennessee Valley Authority
    • Works Progress Administration
    • Civilian Conservation Corps

20. Which 1964 act provided low-income American families with vouchers to purchase food?

    • Social Security Act
    • Food Stamp Act
    • Taft-Hartley Act
    • Fair Housing Act

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