Chapter 19

Quiz for Chapter Nineteen America in Global Context: Economic Output and Government Social Spending, 1913

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Question 1

In 1913, which nations’ social spending as a percentage of GDP most closely resembled that of the United States according to the data presented?A. Denmark
B. France
C. Germany
D. The United Kingdom

Question 2

Prior to the start of World War I in 1914, which of the following pairs of nations had nearly equivalent levels of GDP?A. Denmark and the United States
B. Finland and France
C. France and the United Kingdom
D. The United Kingdom and Germany

Question 3

The 1913 data on social spending as a percentage of GDP could support the conclusion thatA. nations with the lowest output contributed the largest share of GDP to social spending.
B. no relationship appears to exist between the size of a nation’s GDP and that nation’s level of commitment to social spending.
C. poorer nations with lower GDP committed little of their output to social spending.
D. the wealthiest nations dedicated the largest percentage of their wealth to social spending.