1920s and 1930s

Which of the following is NOT a technological advance of the 1920s that has affected American life to the present day?

• Electrification of American homes

• Mobility through more affordable automobiles

• Discovery of the neutron

• Communicationthrough telephones, radios, and movies

In which industry did Guglielmo Marconi and David Sarnoff work?

• Steel

• Transportation

• Communications

• Textiles

In the 1920s which new forms of entertainment became available to many Americans?

• Radio and movies

• Television and newspapers

• Books and magazines

• Advertising and telephones

What movement took place during the 1920s in which thousands of African Americans moved north to find work?

• The Great White Fleet

• The Great Gatsby

• The Great Migration

• The Great Depression

What were the illegal bars of the Prohibition era called?

• Watering holes

• Pubs

• Speakeasies

• Saloons

What form of jazz was made known worldwide by Bessie Smith?

• The Blues

• Big Band Jazz

• Mississippi River jazz

• String jazz

The period of rebirth of African American art forms is known as the-----

• Black Eagles

• Great Migration

• Harlem Renaissance

• Harlem Revival

The growth of organized crime in the 1920s was a direct result of______.

• The cultural influence of young people

• The jazz age

• Prohibition

• Increased immigration

Which statement correctly matches the author and his work?

• F. Scott Fitzgerald was a novelist who wrote about the Jazz Age of the 1920s.

• John Steinbeck was a poet who combined the experiences of African and American roots.

• Jacob Lawrence was an artist who painted urban and Southwest scenes.

• Langston Hughes was a novelist who wrote about the strength of poor migrant workers.

Which individual was NOT a musical artist of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Louis Armstrong

• Bessie Smith

• Georgia O'Keeffe

• Duke Ellington