U8 - Roaring 20s

Which of the following best describes the Roaring 20s?

• A time of economic decline and hardship in the 1920s.
• A period of economic prosperity and cultural change.

• A period marked by strict regulations and limited cultural expression.
• An era dominated by agricultural stagnation and rural isolation.

What effect did automobiles have on America?

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• People moved around and took more vacations

• Highways and gas stations had to be built

• Shopping centers and roadside attractions began to open

• Made it more difficult to get to new places

• Trains became more popular and streets became run-down

What did advertising companies convince Americans of in the 1920s?

• To not buy things they could not afford

• That they needed to buy luxury items to be happy

• That they should only buy what they needed

• To save their money and not buy anything

What became the capital of African American culture in the 1920s?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Charleston

• Harlem

What group of people did the Ku Klux Klan hate?

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• Jewish people

• Catholics

• Immigrants

• People of Color

• White Protestants

What did John Scopes go on trial for?

• Teaching algebra

• Teaching chemistry

• Teaching evolution

• Teaching physics

What type of music became popular in the 1920s?

• Rock

• Hip Hop

• Jazz

• Classical

What was the purpose of the Harlem Renaissance?

• To celebrate African American culture

• To stop African American culture

• To start a new African American political party

• To overthrow the government

What is Fundamentalism?

• A belief system that promotes scientific reasoning over religious texts.
• Movement based on a literal interpretation of the bible and skepticism of scientific theories

• A movement advocating for the separation of church and state.
• An approach that encourages modern interpretations of religious beliefs.

What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?

• A political scandal related to the Watergate break-in.
• A bribery scandal concerning the sale of military weapons in the 1940s.
• A bribery scandal involving the leasing of federal oil reserves to private companies.

• A financial scandal involving the stock market crash of 1929.