Roaring Twenties

What was the 'Black Friday'?

• A famous theater play

• A movie by Charlie Chaplin

• A stock market crash in New York in 1929

• A traditional holiday in the USA

What was the negative impact of the American economic crisis on Germany?

• German companies were able to sell more goods in the USA

• German banks received additional loans from the USA

• German companies had to pay less taxes

• German banks collapsed as American banks demanded their loans back

What was the meaning of the quote 'The air in Berlin was electrically charged'?

• There were many thunderstorms in Berlin

• The Berlin population was afraid of electricity

• The atmosphere in Berlin was full of energy and inspiration

• The air pollution in Berlin was extremely high

What was a characteristic of the woman in the image?

• She was poor and unemployed

• She was a successful businesswoman

• She was a jazz musician

• She represented the image of the modern, confident woman

What was a result of the 'Black Friday' in the USA?

• The introduction of the minimum wage

• The start of World War II

• The collapse of some German banks

• The founding of the United Nations

What was a characteristic of the cultural situation in the 1920s?

• A time of political revolutions

• Significant differences between social classes

• A time of economic stability

• A time of peace and harmony

What was a theme of the painting that depicted the cultural, social, and economic situation of the 1920s?

• The dark sides of inflation, war veterans, and prostitutes

• The technological advances in medicine

• The fashion of the 1950s

• The agricultural crisis

What was one reason for the negative impact of the American economic crisis on Germany?

• American banks gave Germany money

• German companies could not maintain their production

• The German government financially supported the companies

• German companies received more orders from the USA

What was a characteristic of the Big City in the 1920s?

• A time of political stability

• A time of environmental movement

• A scene of extreme contrasts

• A time of cultural stagnation