Quiz on The Roaring 20s and The Great Depression

What nickname was given to the 1920s due to its cultural dynamism?

• The Roaring 20s

• The Progressive Era

• The Silent 20s

• The Golden Age

What major event marked the end of the prosperity of the 1920s in the United States?

• The beginning of World War II

• The Stock Market Crash of 1929

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The Prohibition Era

What amendment to the US Constitution made manufacturing and selling alcohol illegal?

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 20th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

Which of the following was a consequence of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

• The onset of the Great Depression

• The start of the Industrial Revolution

• The end of the Civil War

• The beginning of the Renaissance

Who was blamed for the Great Depression, leading to the naming of impoverished areas as 'Hoovervilles'?

• Harry S. Truman

• Woodrow Wilson

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the primary reason for the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

• Agricultural failure

• The outbreak of World War II

• Buying stocks on margin

• Overproduction of goods

What ended the Prohibition Era in 1933?

• The 18th Amendment

• The Volstead Act

• The 21st Amendment

• The New Deal

What was a major cultural shift during the 1920s?

• Women earning the right to vote

• The decline of jazz music

• The decrease in urbanization

• The fall of the movie industry

Who was a famous gangster convicted for tax evasion and violating prohibition laws?

• Al Capone

• Lucky Luciano

• John Dillinger

• Bugs Moran

What was the main fear of nativists during the 1920s?

• The end of the jazz age

• The prohibition of alcohol

• Immigrants taking jobs and changing the political landscape

• The spread of communism