The Roaring Twenties Quiz

What amendment initiated Prohibition in the 1920s?

• 16th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

What was the primary illegal activity during Prohibition?

• Gambling

• Smuggling

• Bribery

• Bootlegging

What was the significant cultural movement among African Americans in the 1920s?

• The Jazz Age

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Great Migration

Which technological advancement significantly changed transportation in the 1920s?

• The train

• The airplane

• The bicycle

• The automobile

Which industry saw a major boom in the 1920s, symbolizing the era's economic prosperity?

• Agriculture

• Automobile

• Steel

• Textile

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

• 21st Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What was the main reason for the cultural shift towards more liberal attitudes in the 1920s?

• Legislative changes

• Technological advancements

• All of the above

• Economic prosperity

Who was the first person to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic?

• Wright Brothers

• Amelia Earhart

• Howard Hughes

• Charles Lindbergh

What event marked the end of the 1920s economic boom?

• World War I

• Prohibition

• The Great Depression

• The Stock Market Crash of 1929

What was a popular nickname for the 1920s due to its economic prosperity?

• The Progressive Era

• The Silent Era

• The Roaring Twenties

• The Golden Age