Economic Challenges and Responses in the 1920s and 1930s Quiz

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#1

Which event is often considered the starting point of the Great Depression?

The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The Dust Bowl
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
The Treaty of Versailles
#2

During the 1930s, which country adopted a policy of aggressive military expansionism?

Germany
France
Italy
United States
#3

What was one major factor contributing to the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

Overgrazing by livestock
Widespread deforestation
Excessive rainfall
Mechanized farming techniques
#4

Which country experienced hyperinflation during the early 1920s, leading to severe economic instability?

France
United Kingdom
Germany
Italy
#5

What was the name of the economic policy pursued by the United States in the 1920s, characterized by minimal government intervention in the economy?

Laissez-faire capitalism
Keynesian economics
Socialism
Communism
#6

Which New Deal program was responsible for the construction of public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and airports?

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Social Security Act
#7

What economic theory did John Maynard Keynes advocate for as a response to the Great Depression?

Monetarism
Supply-side economics
Classical economics
Keynesian economics
#8

Which country was not significantly affected by the Great Depression?

United States
Germany
France
Soviet Union
#9

What was the name of the economic policy pursued by the Soviet Union during the 1930s, involving centralized planning and state ownership of the means of production?

Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Fascism
#10

What was the name of the economic theory that argued for government intervention to stabilize the economy during recessions?

Laissez-faire economics
Trickle-down economics
Monetarism
Keynesian economics

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