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Chapter 4 in Who Built America,  pp 167-201 -- Quiz, Monday, March 7


Quiz and Discussion Questions: Chapter 4 (March 7)

pp 167-201 in Chapter 4, Who Built America -- Quiz, Monday, March 7

On Monday, March 7th, there will be a timed quiz on ten of the following questions. Make sure you can answer all the questions.  

1.       Frederick Taylor’s Principles of Scientific Management were best suited to:
A.      Slave plantations.  B. Subsistence farming.  C. Large-scale mechanized production.  D. Small scale and skilled crafts.
 

2.       After 1900, factory owners were least likely to hire.
A.      Unskilled workers.  B. Semi-skilled workers.  C. Skilled craftsmen.  

3.       In 1910, __________of American homes had electricity.  
A. Barely 10%.  B. Almost half.  C. 70%.  D. Virtually all.
 

4.      In 1930, __________of American homes had electricity.  
A.      Barely 10%.  B. Almost half.  C. 70%.  D. Virtually all.

5.       Between 1840 and 1896, the average work week:  
A.      Steadily increased.  B. Steadily Decreased.  C. Stayed about the same.  D. Wildly fluctuated with ups and downs from decade to decade.  

6.       Between 1900 and 1972, the average workweek was shortest in:  
A.      1900.   B. 1916.   C. 1924.   D. 1940.   E. 1972.  

7.       At the turn of the century, the new Coney Island amusement park catered.  
A.      Only to the rich.  B. Mainly to the poor.  C. To both the rich and poor.

8.       Against whom were the new turn-of-the-century amusement parks most likely to discriminate?  
     
A.      The rich.  B. Poor Whites.  C. Immigrants.   D. African Americans.  

9.       What segment of the population was most likely to patronize the first Nickelodeon movie houses in the large cities.  
A.      The upper classes.  B. Middle class whites and blacks.  C. Non-English speaking immigrants.  

10.   As a philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie was most famous for his work funding:  
A.      Libraries.  B. Museums.  C. Community Colleges.  D. Parks.  E. YMCAs.

 

11.   Between 1890-1920, a telephone switchboard operator was most likely to be:  
A. Male.  B. Female.  C. Either gender since each comprised about 50% of the workforce.
 

12.   Between 1890-1920, a mailroom worker was most likely to be:  
A.      Male.  B. Female.  C. Either gender since each comprised about 50% of the workforce.

13.   The percentage of married women in the workforce was greatest in:  
A)      1900.  B) 1920.  C. 1930.  C. 1940.  

14.   In 1910, the greatest amount of women in the workforce were:  
A.      Factory workers.  B. Secretaries.  C. Nurses.  D. Teachers.  E. Domestic servants.

15.   The price of a new Model T Ford was _________ in 1924 than/as it was in 1909.  
      A.      Higher.  B. Lower.  C. The same.  

16.   In 1914, Henry Ford________of his assembly line workers.  
A. Increased wages and hours.  B. Decreased wages and hours.  C. Increased wages and decreased hours.  D. Decreased wages and increased hours.


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