Cultural and Intellectual Trends — Unit test Answers

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Which best describes the overall type of art that emerged in the postwar period?

A
surreal
B
abstract
C
realistic
D
cubist
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What is the most likely reason that nations raised tariffs on imports during the Great Depression?

A
They wanted to help other nations profit from trade.
B
They wanted to terminate all trade with other nations.
C
They wanted to increase sales of their own products.
D
They wanted to encourage more profitable imports.
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How did Russia’s withdrawal affect the German war effort?

A
The withdrawal allowed Germany to make great gains on the Western Front.
B
The withdrawal inspired Germany to start negotiating for peace.
C
The withdrawal enabled Germany to focus its efforts on the Ottoman Empire.
D
The withdrawal enabled Germany to focus its efforts on the Western Front.
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In the years leading to World War I, the spirit of nationalism increased competition among nations to do which of the following? Choose four answers.

A
build large military forces
B
convert nonbelievers to Christianity
C
expand their colonial empires
D
form military alliances
E
expand their economies
F
hold big antiwar demonstrations
5

To spur US recovery after the Great Depression, President Roosevelt

A
loosened strict banking rules and oversight.
B
eliminated many forms of government funding.
C
restored pre-Depression stock market regulations.
D
enacted numerous relief and welfare programs.
6

Which electric appliance emerged in the postwar era?

A
the vacuum cleaner
B
the clothes dryer
C
the sewing machine
D
the stove/oven
7

This is a picture of a woman from the 1920s.

Question illustration
A
revealing.
B
formal.
C
restrictive.
D
feminine.
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Which best describes what Einstein’s theories tried to explain?

A
the creation of the universe
B
evolution and human development
C
how the physical world functions
D
the possibility of time travel
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What were the main causes of World War I? Choose four answers.

A
nationalism
B
militarism
C
imperialism
D
pacifism
E
defeatism
F
alliances
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When Germany experienced inflation, prices for goods

A
decreased.
B
went up and down.
C
stayed the same.
D
increased.
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What is a coalition?

A
an agreement to increase the price of goods
B
a partnership between two equal powers
C
a group formed for a common purpose
D
a trade relationship between nations
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Why was the Russian army near collapse by 1916?

A
The army wanted Russia to become a province of Germany.
B
Russian workers had stopped producing needed goods.
C
Communists had seized the means of production.
D
The army was low on food, supplies, and ammunition.
13

On June 28, 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by

A
special agents sent by Russia.
B
the German kaiser.
C
a Serbian nationalist.
D
a member of the British royal family.
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A conscription program requires civilians to enroll for service in a nation’s

A
soup kitchens.
B
firefighting brigades.
C
armed forces.
D
school system.
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What happened to President Wilson’s goal of granting self-determination after the war?

A
It was never realized.
B
It was applied in Europe, but not to colonies in Africa or Asia.
C
It resulted in colonies in Africa and Asia being granted independence.
D
It resulted in elections in Europe that did away with the League of Nations.

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