Roaring 20s Quiz

The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as a:

• renewal of religious fundamentalism
• revival of Dutch culture in New York City
• new era in Broadway musicals
• black expression of racial heritage

"Instead of meeting on the front porch under the watchful eyes of adults, our young people are now traveling to the next town or city and spending long hours together in what are virtually 'private rooms on wheels.'"
The concern voiced in this quotation from the 1920s was most probably caused by the rapid development of:

• the railroad
• the automobile
• movies and movie theaters
• regular bus service between cities

Which is an accurate statement about American society during the 1920s?

• The public expressed great interest in sports heroes and movie stars.
• Social attitudes were identical to those of earlier decades.
• Political figures were widely praised as role models.
• Achieving equal opportunity for minorities became a major social goal.

Which aspect of life during the 1920s most likely caused the decade to be labeled the "Roaring Twenties"?

• technological improvement
• social change
• political reform
• territorial expansion

A major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s was that:

• the Federal Government encouraged labor to unionize.
• enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higher prices
• minimum-wage laws expanded buying power
• advertising and installment payments encouraged buying

A study of the "flappers" of the 1920s would indicate that:

• some women rejected traditional feminine roles
• many women were elected to national political office
• women were fired from traditionally male occupations
• the earning power of women was equal to that of men int he same occupation

Improved mass-production techniques affected the American economy of the 1920s by:

• lowering the quality of most products
• causing higher unemployment
• reducing prices of consumer good
• decreasing the quantity of manufactured products

Forbid (banned) the manufacture, transportation & sale of intoxicating liquors in the US.

• Prohibition
• Great Migration
• Fundamentalism
• Great Depression

"Buy now, pay later" most closely relates to which of the following?

• Stealing
• Buying on Margin
• Installment Buying
• Credit Cards

Which was NOT a characteristic of a flapper?

• smoked and drank in public
• over 65 yrs. old
• wore make up
• rebellious, fun, and energetic