Question 1
All of the following statements describe the development of American leisure by the late 1930s EXCEPT:
A) Many Americans found themselves with more time on their hands during the era because of the lack of jobs.
B) Sports continued to attract crowds, though attendance declined.
C) Contract bridge swept the country.
D) Leisure fascinated the working class much more than professionals, who failed to write on the subject.
Question 2
Which of the following were the two top industries in the United States by the late 1930s?
A) tourism and agriculture
B) agriculture and mining
C) mining and tourism
D) steel and automobile
Question 3
The Okies fled
A) the Dust Bowl in the Southwest.
B) blizzards in Alaska.
C) hurricanes in Florida.
D) earthquakes in California.
Question 4
The Fair Labor Standards Act
A) was passed in 1939.
B) was not able to raise workers' wages over time.
C) barred child labor in interstate commerce.
D) made major distinctions between men and women.
Question 5
The Federal Housing Administration
A) was created in 1934 by the National Housing Act.
B) departed from HOLC policies.
C) failed to enable families to buy their own homes.
D) favored remodeling urban homes to building new suburban homes.
Question 6
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation
A) was created after the first 100 days.
B) was something FDR desperately wanted.
C) helped very few people save their homes from foreclosure.
D) had a minimal impact on housing policy.
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