Multiple Choice 1.In the 1920s, Europeans used the term Fordize as a synonym for a.Americanize. b.imperialism. c.mechanize. d.craft union. 2.By the 1920s, workers in Henry Ford’s automobile industry a.did their work in a solemn atmosphere that emphasized making money over individuality. b.enjoyed the company’s eclectic tolerance of ethnic diversity. c.were encouraged to unionize in an effort to form a consensus between labor and management. d.experienced a return to the days of labor controlled by artisanship. 3.Which statement about industry in the 1920s is NOT true? a.Mass production spread quickly in American industry. b.Businesses rejected any implementation of Taylor’s scientific management. c.Standardized parts helped increase productivity and efficiency. d.Productivity in the automobile industry increased constantly. 4.Effects of the automobile industry’s growth included all of the following EXCEPT a.boosting the petroleum and oil industries. b.increasing the number of service stations. c.spurring large increases in building residential homes. d.reducing the use of assembly-line production. 5.The main force behind the 1920s economy was a.the steel industry. b.automobile production. c.agriculture. d.the entertainment industry. 6.DuPont emerged as a powerful corporation in the _________ industry. a.steel b.chemical c.movie d.housing-construction 7.Innovations in the movie industry of the 1920s included all of the following EXCEPT a.the advent of sound film. b.publicizing popular new film stars. c.using the mass growth of commercial television to promote films. d.integrating production with distribution and promotion. 8.A major industrial trend of the 1920s was the a.emergence of more competition within major industries. b.decline of open shops. c.strengthening of local retailers. d.concentration of wealth in the largest firms of an industry. 9.All of the following were aspects of the open-shop campaign EXCEPT a.the movement was an attempt to break union-shop contracts. b.the extension of collective bargaining rights for unskilled laborers. c.workers often had to sign yellow-dog contracts that rejected unions. d.powerful companies refused to do business with companies who had union labor. 10.Proponents of welfare capitalism believed that a.the government should provide unemployment insurance. b.corporations could undercut unions by providing certain benefits. c.the ideas of scientific management had to be entirely rejected. d.the national government should be more active in programs of social reform. 1 Â