1. what was the purpose of the kellogg-briand pact?
a) to redistribute territory among the allies
b) to declare that war was no longer a foreign policy tool
c) to reduce the size of armed forces
d) to condemn japan's invasion of manchuria
2. which of the following was one of the root causes of the great depression?
a) overspending by farmers
b) lower interest rates set by the federal reserve
c) overproduction by factories
d) too much regulation of the stock market
3. how did the government of the united states react to the great depression?
a) it immediately provided major assistance to the needy and strictly regulated the stock market
b) it eventually raised interest rates after many banks and businesses had already closed
c) it immediately took control of the stock market and later raised interest rates.
d) it provided minimal assistance initially but eventually increased assistance and market regulation
4. which of the following was an indirect result of the work of einstein and curie?
a) the atomic bomb
b) penicillin
c) psychoanalysis
d) the theory of relativity
5. what was the significance of the flapper in the 1920s?
a) the majority of women followed styles set by the flappers.
b) the flappers showed that women and men had achieved equality.
c) flappers represented a return to prewar normalcy.
d) the flapper became a symbol of freedom and rebelliousness.
6. which of the following challenges did the league of nations face following wwi?
a) it was forced to move from its headquarters in geneva, switzerland.
b) it could not get members to make a commitment to stop aggression.
c) it had no military means to stop invasions and other aggressive foreign policies.
d) it could not convince germany or france to sign the locarno treaties.
7. what caused the u. s. stock market to crash in 1929?
a) there was a financial panic after investors were unable to repay loans to brokers.
b) high tariffs raised prices, which cripple world trade.
c) banks across the country were forced to close.
d) a large drought caused defaults on farm mortgages.
8. what did britain do in response to the great depression?
a) the government took an active role in the economy, regulation banks and providing social security pensions.
b) a coalition government, made up of the three major parties, provided some unemployment benefits.
c) the government developed an import substitution economy, producing most goods at home.
d) a government called popular front came to power and tried to solve labor problems and pass social legislation.
9. how did art change in europe after wwi?
a) artists were drawn to the dark realities of war, exploring realism in terms of trenches and death.
b) architects tried to use less expensive materials die to the great depression.
c) artists explored dimensions of color, line, and shape rather than realistic images.
d) architects returned to classical traditions and adapted antiquity to the modern world.
10. which statement best explains women's changing roles in the period between the worlds wars?
a) most women saw mixed progress, through many won the right to vote and had more access to careers and education.
b) labor-saving devices such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners put many women out of work.
c) women worked during the war and many kept their jobs, having fought for equal pay.
d) most women rebelled against the social norms of the past by cutting their hair and chasing excitement.