1920's Quiz

During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from

• North to South
• South to North
• East to West
• West to East

What was Amelia Earhart known for?

• first woman voter
• first flapper
• first woman to fly across the Atlantic
• first woman to work in a factory

Because the United States was not damaged during WW1

• we suffered great economic hardship
• we became a very rich country
• we had to rebuild many cities
• there were new jobs created

The word used to describe fast economic growth

• bust
• growth spurt
• incentive
• boom

Flappers can be described as women who

• wore extremely long hair styles
• followed all the rules of being "ladylike"
• married at 18
• wore shorter hair styles and dresses

Who helped spread jazz music up North from its birth place in New Orleans?

• Ella Fitzgerald
• Bing Crosby
• Duke Ellington
• Langston Hughes

The flowering of African American art (Jazz) & literature in the 1920s is commonly known as?

Answer explanation

The question asks about the term for the flourishing of African American art and literature, particularly Jazz, in the 1920s. The correct answer is 'Harlem Renaissance'. This period is known for the explosion of creativity among African American artists and writers, centered in Harlem, New York.

. True or False: The Roaring Twenties was a time of cultural change throughout the country

• True

• False

What event brought the Roaring Twenties to a grinding halt?

• WWII

• Cold War

• Stock Market Crash

• Prohibition

What Constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote? (hint same as the year it was passed by Congress in 1919)

• 5th

• 14th

• 19th

• 21st