Question 1

Charity organization societies:

Accepted Answer

Charity organization societies initially used friendly visitors who tried to help people figure out how to solve their problems. While they did encourage self-sufficiency, it was not their primary focus, and they did not adopt the settlement perspective. Jane Addams started the Hull House, which was a settlement house, but not the Charity organization society.

Question 2

The _____ channeled funds to finance various public works such as building roads, cataloging resources in libraries, digging drainage ditches, and renovating parks.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

The _____ was a policy of supplementing the income of all poor people so everyone would have a minimum income necessary for survival.

Accepted Answer

The Speenhamland system was a policy implemented in England in the late 18th century that provided poor relief by supplementing the income of all poor people so that they could afford the basic necessities of life. The system was criticized for discouraging work and for being inefficient and expensive.

Question 4

Feudalism was the principal type of political organization in Europe until the:

Accepted Answer

Feudalism began to decline in the mid-1300s with the onset of the Black Death and the resulting labor shortages, which weakened the power of lords over their serfs. Additionally, the rise of centralized monarchies and the growth of cities and trade further eroded the feudal system. While remnants of feudalism persisted in some parts of Europe until the 1500s, it was no longer the dominant political organization by this time.

Question 5

The _____ is considered the first piece of legislation establishing coherent, consistent public support for needy people through local taxes.

Accepted Answer

The Elizabethan Poor Law, passed in 1601 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, established a system of public support for the poor in England. It required each parish to take responsibility for its own poor and created the idea of "worthy" and "unworthy" poor. It was funded through local taxes and provided a template for future social welfare systems.

Question 6

The trend of the mammoth growth in manufacturing and technology that occurred in the United States between the Civil War and the early 20th century was called:

Accepted Answer

The trend of mammoth growth in manufacturing and technology in the United States between the Civil War and the early 20th century is commonly referred to as industrialization.

Question 7

All of the following are true regarding the early poor laws in the American colonies except that:

Accepted Answer

The early poor laws in the American colonies did not reflect a residual view of social welfare; instead, they were based on a more communal and obligatory approach to providing for the poor, similar to the Elizabethan Poor Laws in England. This approach involved both public and private efforts to support those in need, distinguishing between the "worthy" and "unworthy" poor, and was not residual but rather an integral part of the social fabric.

Question 8

What happened after feudalism's demise in England?

Accepted Answer

After the demise of feudalism in England, one significant change was the passing of laws aimed at controlling the movement of the unemployed. These laws were part of the response to the social and economic shifts that occurred as feudal structures broke down, leading to increased vagrancy and the need for new forms of social order.

Question 9

A major step forward in the development of protective services was the _____ that was first held in 1909.

Accepted Answer

The White House Conference on Dependent Children, held in 1909, was a landmark event that brought together experts and policymakers to discuss ways to provide better protection for children. This conference led to the creation of the Children's Bureau in the United States Department of Commerce and Labor, which was the first federal agency dedicated solely to the welfare of children.

Question 10

_____ wrote Social Diagnosis, the first book to address professional social work practice, in 1917.

Accepted Answer

Mary Richmond is credited with writing Social Diagnosis in 1917, which is regarded as the first book to address professional social work practice.

Question 11

_____ were neighborhood-based centers where interested students, humanitarians, and others lived to help people in poverty improve their lives and communities.

Accepted Answer

Settlement houses were neighborhood-based centers where interested individuals could live and work to help people in poverty improve their lives and communities. The most famous settlement house was Hull House in Chicago, founded by Jane Addams in 1889.

Question 12

The _____ provided grants to the states for people in need and established camps for displaced persons, provided loans to college students, and purchased and sold 4 million acres of land to tenant farmers.

Accepted Answer

The Federal Emergency Relief Act provided grants to states for people in need, established camps for displaced persons, provided loans to college students, and purchased and sold land to tenant farmers, making it the correct answer.

Question 13

_____ were institutions in England where the impotent poor were placed and provided food and shelter.

Accepted Answer

Almshouses were institutions in England where the impotent poor, such as the elderly or disabled, were placed and provided food and shelter.

Question 14

Franklin Delano Roosevelt initiated the _____, a vigorous plan that created a wide range of social programs and significantly extended federal control in social welfare matters.

Accepted Answer

The New Deal was initiated by Franklin D. Roosevelt and it created several social programs to tackle the Great Depression. It significantly expanded the federal government's involvement in social welfare matters. The Great Society was a set of domestic programs initiated by Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s. The War on Poverty was a set of programs introduced by Johnson as part of the Great Society. The Right Way is not a historical program or initiative.

Question 15

The Civil War occurred from _____.

Accepted Answer

The Civil War occurred from 1861 to 1865. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as they fall outside of the time frame of the Civil War.

Question 16

Which of the following was a category of people eligible for public support according to the 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law?

Accepted Answer

According to the 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law, the able-bodied poor were eligible for public support. This referred to individuals who were physically capable of working but were unable to find employment or earn a living wage. The law also provided support for widows, orphans, and the elderly. Alcoholics and reformed criminals were not explicitly mentioned as eligible categories, and adopted children were not recognized as a category at that time.

Question 17

The _____ established the residency requirement in England that needed potential aid recipients to prove that they had dwelled in some location for some designated time before they could receive assistance or benefits from the political body governing that location.

Accepted Answer

The Law of Settlement (also known as the Settlement Act) established the residency requirement in England in 1662. This required potential aid recipients to prove that they had dwelled in some location for some designated time before they could receive assistance or benefits from the political body governing that location. The Elizabethan Poor Law (1601) established a national poor relief system, but it did not include this residency requirement. The Social Welfare Act is a generic term that could refer to various pieces of social welfare legislation across different countries and time periods. The Statutes of Laborers (1351) regulated wages and labor in medieval England but did not include a residency requirement for aid recipients.

Question 18

The intent of the _____ was to encourage economic growth and help struggling industries, which was accomplished by contracting with private businesses to build facilities such as bridges, airports, dams, and school buildings.

Accepted Answer

The Public Works Administration was specifically created to contract with private businesses to build various facilities and infrastructure, with the goal of stimulating economic growth and providing employment opportunities. The other three options primarily focused on providing direct relief and employment to individuals affected by the Great Depression.

Question 19

_____ was one of the founders of perhaps the most famous settlement house in Chicago, called the Hull House, in 1889.

Accepted Answer

Jane Addams was one of the founders of the famous settlement house called the Hull House in Chicago in 1889. Mary Richmond was a social worker and author who contributed to the development of social casework. Dorothea Dix was a social reformer who worked on behalf of people with mental illness. Etta Wheeler was not involved in the founding of the Hull House.

Question 20

The _____ to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote, was passed in 1920.

Accepted Answer

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, was passed in 1920. The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, but did not specifically grant women the right to vote. The 4th Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, and the 9th Amendment states that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution shall not be construed to deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.

Quiz 6: An Overview of Social Welfare and Social Work History