The 1920s: A Decade of Change Quiz

Which president famously said, 'The business of America is business'?

• Warren G. Harding

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

What economic policy dominated the 1920s, characterized by minimal government regulation of business?

• Communism

• Socialism

• Laissez-faire capitalism

• Keynesian economics

Which industry saw a dramatic rise in productivity due to the adoption of Henry Ford's assembly line techniques?

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Automobile

• Textile

What was the American film industry known as by 1925?

• Nollywood

• Lollywood

• Bollywood

• Hollywood

Which group saw a resurgence in the 1920s, denouncing immigrants, Jews, and Catholics?

• Feminist Movement

• Black Panthers

• Ku Klux Klan

• NAACP

What was the name of the trial in 1925 that tested the law against teaching evolution?

• The Evolution Trial

• The Darwin Trial

• The Creationism Trial

• The Scopes Trial

What percentage of American homes did not have a washing machine in 1930?

• 75%

• 90%

• 25%

• 50%

Which Supreme Court case struck down censorship of newspapers, promoting freedom of speech?

• Near v. Minnesota

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

What was the name of the Harlem Renaissance poet who wrote the poem 'If We Must Die'?

• Langston Hughes

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Countee Cullen

• Claude McKay

Which president signed the 1924 immigration law, stating 'America must be kept American'?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt