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Class
Date
1.
One product of prohibition was
a)
a rise in criminal organizations that supplied illegal liquor
b)
an improvement in family relations
c)
a turn from alcohol to other forms of substance abuse
d)
a rise in voluntary self help organizations
2.
The Red Scare of the early 1920s was initially set off by
a)
the Sacco Vanzetti case
b)
the rise of the radical industrial workers of the World
c)
the Bolshevik revolution in Russia
d)
an influx of radical immigrants
3.
Radio and movies both had the cultural effect of
a)
increasing Americans' interest in history and literature
b)
encouraging creativity and cultural independence among people
c)
undermining the tendency of industry toward big business and mass production
d)
increasing mass standardization and national unity
4.
Many of the prominent writers of the 1920s were
a)
fascinated by their historical roots in old New England
b)
disgusted with European influences on American culture
c)
interested especially in nature of social reform
d)
highly critical of traditional American Puritanism and small town life
5.
Which of the following celebrated trials best illustrates the cultural conflict in the 1920s between fundamentalism and modernism?
a)
The Scottsboro trial
b)
the scopes monkey trial
c)
the Albert Fall trial
d)
the Sacco Vanzetti trial
6.
As president Warren Harding proved to be
a)
thoughtful and ambitious
b)
extremely honest and a role model
c)
an able administrator
d)
weak willed and tolerant of corruption
7.
The central scandal of Teapot Dome involved members of Harding's cabinet who
a)
sold spoiled food to the army
b)
took bribes for leasing federal oil lands
c)
violated prohibition by tolerating gangster liquor deals
d)
stuffed ballot boxes and played dirty tricks
8.
Which amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol in the US
a)
18
b)
19
c)
20
d)
21
9.
Which president was known for his quiet nature and exceptional integrity?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Warren Harding
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Alfred Smith
10.
Herbert Hoover believed that unnecessary government assistance threatened what he called Americans'
a)
individual efforts
b)
rugged individualism
c)
unparalleled Happiness
d)
success potential
11.
When many people defied Prohibition, indulged in new styles of dancing and dressing, and rejected many traditional moral standards.
a)
Roaring Twenties
b)
Return to Normalcy
c)
Red Scare
d)
Teapot Dome Scandal
12.
Shifting America back to isolationism and keeping the country from joining global affairs
a)
Roaring Twenties
b)
Return to Normalcy
c)
Red Scare
d)
Teapot Dome Scandal
13.
Fears of subversion by communists in the United States after the Russian Revolution.
a)
Roaring Twenties
b)
Return to Normalcy
c)
Red Scare
d)
Teapot Dome Scandal
14.
the secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the secretary of the interior,
a)
Roaring Twenties
b)
Return to Normalcy
c)
Red Scare
d)
Teapot Dome Scandal
15.
1921- 1923, President who called for a return to normalcy following WWI. He had laissez-faire economic policies, and he wanted to remove the progressive ideals that were established by Wilson, in efforts to return to "normalcy". While in office, it was very corrupt, he used the office for personal gain, did not follow through with enforcing laws, and accepted bribes.
a)
Warren G Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Henry Ford
16.
1923-1929, restored honesty to the presidency. He was a pro-business president, and continued the laissez-faire policies of Harding. This allowed for short-term prosperity from 1923-1929. He also accelerated tax cuts and wanted to keep tariffs in place.
a)
Warren G Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Henry Ford
17.
Republican candidate who assumed the presidency in March 1929 promising the American people prosperity and attempted to first deal with the Depression by trying to restore public faith in the community., He looked to the businesses to help solve the Depression, rather than the government. Americans felt he did little to help them.
a)
Warren G Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Henry Ford
18.
was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.
a)
Warren G Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Henry Ford
19.
a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior.
a)
Scopes “Monkey Trial”
b)
Flappers
c)
21st Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
20.
Repealed Prohibition
a)
Scopes “Monkey Trial”
b)
Flappers
c)
21st Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
21.
32nd President
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Teddy D. Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
22.
Name given to the cultural Renaissance after WWI
a)
Harlem Rennissance
b)
New York Rennissance
23.
A series of radio broadcasts
a)
Fireside Chats
b)
Radio Chats
c)
Broadcast Chats
24.
A session in which important legal legislation was enacted
a)
Hundred Days
b)
Two Hundred Days
c)
Triple
25.
Established a benefit for workers and victims of industrial accidents
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Act of Security
c)
Federal Housing Administration
d)
A drain on our economy
26.
6 Million blacks moved from the southern U.S. to cities in the NorthEast, MidEast, and the West in the 1900's
a)
Credit
b)
Intolerance
c)
Great Migration
27.
Who was the leader of the Italy?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
28.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union (USSR)?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Winston Churchhill
29.
Who was the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Adolf Hitler
30.
Who were the Axis Countries during WWII?
a)
Great Britain, Germany, Japan
b)
Great Britain, US, and Italy
c)
Japan, Soviet Union, Germany
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
31.
Which term explains the U.S. policy and stance on World War II?
a)
neutralism
b)
isolationism
c)
blitzkrieg
d)
atomicism
32.
The United States president at the beginning of WWII was
a)
Hirohito
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
33.
Giving into aggression to keep peace.
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Holocaust
c)
Embargo
d)
Appeasement
34.
the President of the U.S. who decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Stalin
d)
Churchill
35.
The land invasion by the U.S. and Allies to liberate France and ultimately Europe from Nazi control
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
D-Day Normandy Beach, France
d)
Battle of Midway
36.
The quick air and land attack used by Germany to quickly defeat an enemy; also referred to as lightning warfare
a)
Holocaust
b)
Blitzkreig
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Manhattan Project
37.
The turning point in the Pacific theater that stopped Japanese advancement
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Battle of Britain
38.
December 7, 1941 - a "date that will live in infamy" - the event that pushed America into the war
a)
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
the Bataan death march
c)
German invasion of Poland
d)
the D-Day invasion
39.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
a)
ended war in the Pacific
b)
opened a second front to Asia
c)
caused the Japanese seizure of Manchuria
d)
was a result of the Potsdam conference
40.
Attack by Japan on December 7, 1941 on a naval base in Hawaii; this led the US to join WWII
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Nagasaki
d)
Iowa Jima
41.
Who was the British Prime Minister who signed a peace agreement in Munich, which ultmately appeased Hitler?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Neville Chamberlain
42.
US General who led the US army in the Pacific; responsible for the island hopping strategy
a)
Omar Bradley
b)
George C Marshall
c)
Douglas MacArthur
d)
Jesse Owens
43.
What was the name for the German operation that involved the secret invasion of the Soviet Union (Russia)?
a)
Operation Torch
b)
Operation Staligrad
c)
Operation Barbarossa
d)
Operation D-Day
44.
Great Brittain {British} Primer Minister in WWII
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Hirohito
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
45.
What is the definition for the term isolationism?
a)
Attack by Japan on December 7, 1941 on a naval base in Hawaii; this led the United States to join World War II.
b)
A sudden quick and violent attack that Germany used to take over land during World War II.
c)
The act of staying neutral to avoid conflict.
46.
What is the definition for the term Allied Powers?
a)
The alliance between major powers, such as Great Britain, France, United States, and eventually the Soviet Union during World War II.
b)
The alliance between major powers, such as Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
c)
German dictator from the Nazi party during World War II.
47.
What is the definition for the term Axis Powers?
a)
The alliance between major powers, such as Great Britain, France, United States, and eventually the Soviet Union during World War II.
b)
The alliance between major powers, such as Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
c)
German dictator from the Nazi party during World War II.
48.
What was the event at Hiroshima?
a)
International peace-keeping organization that was created to prevent another world war from happening.
b)
Where the second atomic bomb was dropped, killing 75,000 people.
c)
Where the first atomic bomb was dropped, killing 140,000 people.
49.
What was the event at Pearl Harbor?
a)
Attack by Japan on December 7, 1941 on a naval base in Hawaii; this led the United States to join World War II.
b)
A sudden quick and violent attack that Germany used to take over land during World War II.
c)
The act of staying neutral to avoid conflict.
50.
What was the event at Nagasaki?
a)
International peace-keeping organization that was created to prevent another world war from happening.
b)
Where the second atomic bomb was dropped, killing 75,000 people.
c)
Where the first atomic bomb was dropped, killing 140,000 people.
51.
What did Germany think it had to do in order to become a world superpower again?
a)
Spend a lot of money.
b)
Take over land.
c)
Stay neutral.
d)
Form alliances with the Allied Powers.
52.
Which event was when the warfare was over in Europe, meaning Germany surrendered?
a)
VE Day
b)
D-Day
c)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
VJ Day
53.
Which event was when the United States stormed the beaches of Normandy, France?
a)
VE Day
b)
D-Day
c)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
VJ Day
54.
Which event was when the warfare was over on the Japanese front.
a)
VE Day
b)
D-Day
c)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
VJ Day
55.
What did most families in the United States have to do during the war to limit their use of consumer goods?
a)
Nothing; they spent the same as they did before war.
b)
Started working in factories.
c)
Sold their belongings.
d)
Rationed their supplies.
56.
What was the name of the African American pilots who fought during World War II?
a)
The Tuskegee Airmen
b)
The Normandy Airmen
c)
The Blitzkrieg Airmen
d)
The Thomasville Airmen
57.
WWII lasted through what years?
a)
1492-1495
b)
1939-1945
c)
1929-1939
d)
1971-1995
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