The Roaring Twenties

What was the major event sparked by the Russian Revolution in 1917 known as?

• The Great Fear

• The Red Scare

• The Bolshevik Uprising

• The Communist Manifesto

What term was used to describe the new woman in the United States after WWI who wanted to break away from traditional roles?

• Suffragette

• Flapper

• New Woman

• Victorian Lady

What was the main consequence of the 18th Amendment during the 1920s?

• Women's suffrage

• Prohibition of alcohol

• The right to bear arms

• Abolition of slavery

The Scopes Trial of 1925 was a legal case against a science teacher for teaching what in public schools?

• Creationism

• Evolution

• Modern physics

• Traditional beliefs

Marcus Garvey wanted

• to move African Americans to the Caribbean Islands

• to start a union only for African Americans

• to teach self-respect and encourage African Americans to use their economic power to bring about change

• African Americans to segregate themselves in American cities

The 1920s in the United States is also known as the "Jazz Age" due to the popularity of what type of music?

• Classical

• Rock and Roll

• Jazz

• Blues

What name was given to the disillusioned writers of the 1920s?

• The Lost Generation

• The Beat Generation

• The Silent Generation

• The Greatest Generation

What was a significant cultural development during the Harlem Renaissance?

• The promotion of African American culture through literature, art, and music

• The creation of a larger middle class

• The rise of advertising and mass culture

• The invention of penicillin

What was the name of the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York during the 1920s?

• The Harlem Shake

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Harlem Globetrotters

• The Harlem Nights

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote in 1920?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 26th Amendment