Life & Culture in America in the 1920s Quiz

Who won the presidential election of 1920?

• Calvin Coolidge

• Warren G. Harding

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Which president promised a 'return to normalcy'?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Warren G. Harding

• Calvin Coolidge

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who won the presidential election of 1924?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Warren G. Harding

• Calvin Coolidge

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who was the president that strongly believed in laissez-faire economics?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Calvin Coolidge

• John F. Kennedy

What was the main cause of the Great Migration?

• Religious freedom in the South

• Political persecution in the North

• Job opportunities in the North

• Economic opportunity in the South

What event led to the widespread fear of communism in the United States?

• The Sacco and Vanzetti case

• The Scopes Trial

• The Red Scare

• The Harlem Renaissance

Which immigration laws were passed in the 1920s to limit the influx of European immigrants?

• Emergency Quota Act and National Origins Act

• Volstead Act and Prohibition Act

• Palmer Raids and Sedition Act

• Ku Klux Klan Act and Jim Crow Laws

Which organization experienced a resurgence in the 1920s, targeting Catholics, Jews, immigrants, and others?

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

• National Women's Party (NWP)

• Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

What was the main cause of the growth of consumerism in the 1920s?

• Decreased disposable income

• Decreased availability of luxury goods

• Increased government regulation

• Increased personal debt

Who is credited with revolutionizing the automobile industry with the introduction of the assembly line?

• Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford