The New Era Quiz

Who became the twenty-ninth president of the United States in March 1921?

• Warren G. Harding

• Calvin Coolidge

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

What was Warren G. Harding's campaign promise?

• Fair Deal

• Great Society

• New Deal

• Return to normalcy

Which event did NOT contribute to the instability in the United States post-World War I?

• Racial violence

• The Red Scare

• Labor strikes

• The Great Depression

What was the Teapot Dome scandal about?

• Illegal wiretapping

• Election fraud

• Stock market manipulation

• Leasing government land to oil companies

Who succeeded Warren G. Harding as President of the United States?

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

• Calvin Coolidge

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the primary focus of Herbert Hoover's 1928 presidential campaign?

• Healthcare reform

• Environmental conservation

• Civil rights

• Economic growth and prosperity

Which amendment granted American women the right to vote?

• Twenty-first Amendment

• Twentieth Amendment

• Eighteenth Amendment

• Nineteenth Amendment

What was the main theme of the book 'Selling Mrs. Consumer' by Christine Frederick?

• Environmental conservation

• Political reforms

• Consumer changes and civilization

• Military strategies

Which industry was central to the early consumer revolution?

• Automobile manufacturing

• Telecommunications

• Agriculture

• Department stores

What was a significant cultural impact of the automobile in the 1920s?

• Increased personal freedom and mobility

• Decline in public transportation

• Decrease in urbanization

• Rise in agricultural productivity