1. Most of the recessions since World War II lasted ______
a) less than 6 months d) 18 to 24 months
b) 6 to 12 months e) 24 to 36 months
c) 12 to 18 months
2.there were no recessions during the administration of _________.
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Bill Clinton
D)George W. Bush
3. Which statement is the most accurate?
A) The south had some very substantial economic grievances against the North in the years immediately preceding the Civil War.
B) The South seceded from the Union when president Lincoln proclaimed that he was freeing the slaves.
C) Aside from slavery, southern and northern agriculture were very similar.
D) Most of the nation's industries were relocated from the North and Midwest to the South in the years immediately following the CivilWar.
4. The massive shift of population and industry out of the large central cities from the late 1940's through the 1960s was caused by _________.
A) wars B)the mechanization of agriculture
C) suburbanization D) immigration E) fear of nuclear war
5. Our most rapid job growth was in the period from ______________.
A) 2000 to 2005 B) 1995 to 2000
C) 1978 to 1983 D)1953 to 1958