Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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To increase productivity, many employers hired experts in
a. | installment buying. | c. | assembly lines. | b. | recession. | d. | scientific
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What practice was designed to link workers more closely with the company?
a. | productivity | c. | welfare capitalism | b. | scientific management | d. | installment
buying |
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To persuade people to buy their products, businesses increased spending
on
a. | assembly lines. | c. | scientific management. | b. | advertising. | d. | welfare capitalism. |
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The automobile manufacturing center of the world was in
a. | Detroit, Michigan. | c. | Cleveland, Ohio. | b. | Indianapolis, Indiana. | d. | New York, New
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The car boom was responsible for more
a. | roads and highways. | c. | suburbs. | b. | gas stations. | d. | all of the
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Productivity is the ____________________ of work each employee can do.
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By the 1920s, more than ____________________ of American households had
electricity.
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Promising to pay small, regular amounts over a period of time is called
________________.
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____________________ was a pioneer in the manufacture of affordable
automobiles.
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Many farmers lost their farms because they were unable to pay their
____________________.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | assembly line | d. | commercial announcement | b. | Model
T | e. | experts | c. | recession |
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economic downturn
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12.
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used in Henry Ford's factories
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radio advertising
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people with advanced knowledge
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sturdy, reliable, affordable car
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Short Answer
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List two practices of welfare capitalism.
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What is gross national product?
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What things were needed by drivers as the use of cars increased?
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What is productivity?
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What are two benefits to using assembly lines?
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