The Roaring Twenties Quiz

How much did wages rise by on average per person between 1921 and 1924?

• 5%

• 10%

• 17%

• 22%

What percentage of the world's wealth did the US own by the end of the 1920s?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

How did the radio weaken regional differences and create national tastes and lifestyles?

• By promoting local content exclusively

• Through the dissemination of diverse music genres

• By broadcasting standardized programming nationwide

• It did not have any significant impact on regional differences

What were some of the new products that made household chores easier in the 1920s?

• Vacuum cleaners and washing machines

• Smartphones and laptops

• Electric cars and airplanes

• Radio and television

How did advertising capitalize on people's hopes and fears during the 1920s?

• By promoting luxury and exclusivity to appeal to hopes

• By using scare tactics related to health and safety to appeal to fears

• By focusing solely on product features without emotional appeal

• By using pop psychology to promote luxury and exclusivity and scare tactics related to health and safety

Who were two influential figures in the African American community during the Great Migration?

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

• Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois

• Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth

Which city became a cultural center for African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Chicago

• New Orleans

• Harlem

• Detroit

What was the major sign of conservative feelings in the 1920s?

• The rise of jazz music

• The introduction of the flapper culture

• The enactment of Prohibition

• The expansion of women's suffrage

When was the 18th Amendment ratified?

• 1917

• 1919

• 1920

• 1922

What was the purpose of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

• To officially end World War I

• To outlaw war as a policy for solving international disputes

• To form an alliance against the Axis Powers

• To establish the League of Nations