The Roaring 20s & Great Depression Quiz

What war ended right before the Roaring 20s?

• Civil War

• American Revolution

• World War I

• World War II

After the war ended, Americans were the most terrified of what economic and political theory?

• Anarchy

• Socialism

• Communism

• Capitalism

The Palmer Raids were designed to remove __________, which were seen as a serious threat to American society and the American way of life.

• Immigrants thought to be communists

• Native Americans leaving their reservations

• African Americans protesting for their right to vote

• Women joining the workforce

__________ music came from the Harlem Renaissance.

• Rock

• Jazz

• Funk

• Heavy Metal

The Harlem Renaissance is defined as:

• An outbreak of violence in the summer following WWI directed at African Americans

• A period in which the American government violated immigrants civil rights

• The American government rebuilding neighborhoods after the Civil War

• A golden age in African American culture especially in literature music and art

How has the Harlem Renaissance continued to impact American culture in the present?

• Poetry and jazz have found their way into modern music genres like rap

• The themes in the music and art of the 20s are often still discussed in art now

• The idea of celebrating Black culture is still prevalent today

• All of the Above

What factors led to the Great Migration?

• The South’s acceptance of African Americans, the need for workers in factories, and higher wages

• The Harlem Renaissance, the need for workers on the Transcontinental Railroad, and better schools

• The racism of the South, a need for workers in factories in the North, and higher wages

• None of the above were reasons for the Great Migration

Which of the following was heavily used during the Roaring 20s?

• Radio

• Machine Gun

• Automobile

• Both A and C

Describe Flappers.

• Flappers were young women who smoked, drank alcohol, and practiced morals that shocked their parents

• Flappers were young women who wore long dresses, kept their hair long, and followed the rules of the Victorian period

• Flappers were young men who smoked, drank alcohol, and practiced morals that shocked their parents

• Women who never married and lived on their own

The Scopes Monkey Trial was held because of which scientific theory?

• Evolution

• Astrology

• Creationism

• Monkeys