超星 - Unit 7 文化选择题

单选题

“It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.” is a famous quotation from the American President _____.

A. Franklin D.Roosevelt
B. Harry Truman
C. Dwight Eisenhower
D. Herbert Hoover

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The Great Depression began with the ________ market crash of 1929 and was made worse by the 1930s Dust Bowl. President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to the economic calamity with programs known as the New Deal.

A. stock
B. oil
C. collectibles
D. real estate

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The main reason for the outbreak of the economic crisis of capitalism(资本主义) during1929-1933 is ________.

A. excessive credit consumption
B. the disconnect between production and technology
C. contradiction between capitalist production and the market
D. unlimited stock speculation

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The economic crisis that is related to the US subprime mortgage crisis happened in ________ and later triggered a global economic slump.

A. 1929
B. 1980
C. 1990
D. 2008

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In the United States, President ___________ was the only president to be elected more than twice.

Abraham Lincoln
B. George Washington
C. Franklin D.Roosevelt
D. James Madison

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__________ were jobless people who were no longer allowed to claim unemployment insurance benefits which they could only receive for 99 weeks.

A. 99 migrant workers
B. 99ers
C. 99 laid-offworkers
D. 99 workers

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_________ occur(s) when, for any number of reasons, excessive investment in commodities (such as oil), securities (such as stocks and bonds), real estate, or collectible s drives up prices well beyond the item’s intrinsic value.

A. Economic crisis
B. Financial crisis
C. Economic recession
D. Economic bubbles

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Whichof the following is true about the World Trade Organization?

A. It was established on January 1, 1997.
B. It provides a framework for negotiating and formalizing trade agreements.
C. It is a non-governmentalorganization.
D. It intends to control international trade.

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