15 Questions
What is one popular theory about the main cause of the Great Depression?
Imbalanced distribution of wealth
What was the effect of the growing gap between supply and demand during the 1920s?
Consumer goods were widely available but demand could not keep pace due to low incomes
What was the primary reason for the boost in corporate profits during the 1920s?
Greater worker productivity and lower production costs
What was the relationship between manufacturing production and worker salaries during the 1920s?
Production rose significantly while worker salaries grew marginally
What is one explanation that focuses on the policies of the Federal Reserve as a cause of the Great Depression?
Mismanagement of the money supply
The ultimate influence of the mid-fifteenth century invention of the printing press in Europe on the history of print was significant, but its revolutionary impact was not immediately felt. This delay was due to a couple of factors. Even though the printing press made it possible to produce prints at unprecedented speeds, most people at the time were ______. Therefore, information found in books had to be read to those who were unable to read. In addition, the types of materials printed in those days were limited.
illiterate
Religious texts and reproductions of classics were common, but publication of new ______ was rare. These factors, in combination, resulted in a modest number of books being sold. By the nineteenth century, a significantly greater range of publications was being printed.
ideas
Nowhere was this more evident than in America. Faster printing presses and cheaper ink made producing large numbers of printed materials very ______, and the invention of the telegraph in the 1830s allowed.
efficient
By the nineteenth century, a significantly greater range of publications was being printed. Nowhere was this more evident than in America. Faster printing presses and cheaper ink made producing large numbers of printed materials very efficient, and the invention of the ______ in the 1830s allowed.
telegraph
The ultimate influence of the mid-fifteenth century invention of the printing press in Europe on the history of print was significant, but its revolutionary impact was not immediately felt. This delay was due to a couple of factors. Even though the printing press made it possible to produce prints at unprecedented speeds, most people at the time were illiterate. Therefore, information found in books had to be read to those who were unable to read. In addition, the types of materials printed in those days were ______. Religious texts and reproductions of classics were common, but publication of new ideas was rare.
limited
By the nineteenth century, a significantly greater range of publications was being printed. Nowhere was this more evident than in America. Faster printing presses and cheaper ink made producing large numbers of printed materials very efficient, and the invention of the telegraph in the 1830s allowed
for quicker dissemination of information.
Even though the printing press made it possible to produce prints at unprecedented speeds, most people at the time were
illiterate.
Religious texts and reproductions of classics were common, but publication of new ideas was
rare.
This delay was due to a couple of factors. Even though the printing press made it possible to produce prints at unprecedented speeds, most people at the time were
illiterate.
The ultimate influence of the mid-fifteenth century invention of the printing press in Europe on the history of print was significant, but its revolutionary impact was not immediately
felt.
Test your knowledge of the Great Depression with this quiz. Explore the causes and impacts of this significant economic downturn in US history. Learn about the stock market crash of 1929 and the theories surrounding the imbalanced distribution of wealth.
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