Chapter 29 Between Two Fires
1.
Which of the following pairings of people with their professions is NOT correct?
A) Sigmund Freud and psychology
B) Albert Einstein and physics
C) Pablo Picasso and poetry
D) Sergey Prokofiev and musical composition
2.
Which attitude did Hollywood movies of this period reflect?
A) Plan for the future.
B) Live for the moment.
C) Respect the old ways.
D) Value conformity.
3.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal legislation was crafted to ____________
A) regulate the banks.
B) provide relief for the unemployed.
C) improve the economy.
D) all of the above
4.
Of the following, which term refers to a literary style?
A) isolationism
B) cubism
C) stream of consciousness
D) surrealism
5.
Canada and Australia became completely independent states following the ____________
A) establishment of the Commonwealth of Nations.
B) end of the General Strike.
C) establishment of the Irish Free State.
D) admission of Great Britain to the League of Nations.
6.
The Maginot Line was ____________
A) France's insurance against another attack by Germany.
B) a coalition of several parties, including the Socialists.
C) a line of fortifications constructed by the Belgians.
D) the railroad running between Paris and Berlin.
7.
Which of the following analogies is NOT correct?
A) Fascism : Italy :: Nazism: Germany
B) Reichstag : Germany :: Parliament : England
C) dictatorship : totalitarianism :: republic : democracy
D) Italy : Brownshirts :: Germany : Blackshirts
8.
Hitler became chancellor in Germany ____________
A) after conservative politicians backed him.
B) by overthrowing the legal government.
C) by burning down the Reichstag building.
D) all of the above
9.
What did the policy of nationalization mean to the Soviet Union's economy under Lenin?
A) Major industries were under government control.
B) Some private businesses were allowed to operate.
C) Small farmers could make a profit from what they grew.
D) all of the above
10.
How did Stalin's version of communism differ from Lenin's?
A) Stalin caused collectivization of farms.
B) Stalin kept agricultural production under government control.
C) Stalin planned economic growth by five-year plans.
D) all of the above