Question 1
President Roosevelt's fireside chats were particularly important because they
A) helped to generate more radio sales.
B) helped him overlook his often sad and strained marriage.
C) enabled him to explain complex issues in plain language.
D) were a better option than being seen in a wheelchair.
Question 2
As First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt:
A) played a traditional and uncontroversial role.
B) openly opposed many New Deal programs.
C) was a powerful voice for liberal causes.
D) alienated many women with her activism.
Question 3
In his Inaugural Address in 1933, President Roosevelt said, Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment. What did he mean by that?
A) To be an optimist was to be foolish.
B) There was nothing to look forward to other than grim difficulties.
C) People were complaining too much yet doing too little to make circumstances better.
D) Present circumstances were bleak, and they needed to be acknowledged.
Question 4
President Roosevelt's plan to restructure the Supreme Court in 1937:
A) passed overwhelmingly in Congress.
B) was denounced in the press and opposed by many conservative Democrats.
C) shifted the balance of power to the court.
D) delighted conservatives but appalled his liberal supporters.
Question 5
Which state's governor first proclaimed a bank holiday in 1932?
A) Michigan
B) Maryland
C) Indiana
D) Nevada
An activation barrier, representing the transition state
The Scopes Trial: William Jennings Bryan (right) represented the state of Tennessee, and Clarence Da
Christo, Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River, State of Colorado.
Every state has a two-letter abbreviation.
The steady state in enzyme kinetics
A Radio Telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia