In Search of the American Dream: Introduction Quiz

Which of the following best describes the American Dream?

• A popular bedding superstore in New York, c. 1920.

• The belief that anyone in America can become wealthy and powerful if they work hard enough.

• The name of a popular death metal song.

When was the first black woman elected to the US Congress?

• 1968

• 1868

• 2068

Which of these was not an American president in the 20th century?

• Elvis Presley

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Emma Goldman was an immigrant to the United States. But where was she born?

• Pennsylvania

• Transylvania

• Lithuania

What was the name of the singer involved in the black civil rights movement in the 1960s and later?

• James Franklin

• Aretha Franklin

• Franklin Roosevelt

True or false: President Franklin D. Roosevelt used leg braces and a walking stick to help him walk.

• True

• False

• None of the above

What did Marcus Garvey famously advocate black people in America do in the 1920s?

• Go "back to Africa"

• Move into posh white neighbourhoods

• Buy a boat

Which mediocre TV actor become US president in 1981?

• Woody Wilson

• Donald Thump

• Ronald Reagan

Senator Joseph McCarthy used these to "prove" Communist infiltration into American society and politics in the 1950s.

• A ball-point pen

• Diagrams and maps

• A cowboy hat

How easy was this quiz?

• Much too easy for A-level - expect harder next time!

• Phew! A real challenge :(

• Middling. People could do with a bit more time to answer questions.