WorksheetsAH2 - 1920s
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Scopes trial was about whether _______ should be taught in schools.
a)
reading
b)
biology
c)
religion
d)
evolution
2.
Which state law prevented schools in TN from teaching evolution?
a)
The Evolution Act
b)
The Homestead Act
c)
The Butler Act
d)
The Boycott Act
3.
John Scopes was found _________.
a)
innocent
b)
guilty
4.
The Scopes Trial pitted evolutionists against __________.
a)
fundamentalists
b)
revolutionaries
c)
progressives
d)
the illiterate
5.
Where did the Scopes Trial take place?
a)
Boston, MA
b)
Chicago, IL
c)
Dayton, TN
d)
New York City
6.
When African Americans began to move from the rural South to the urban North, this was called what?
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Great Migration
c)
The Great Pumpkin
d)
The Trail of Tears
7.
True/False
Most black writers and artists were born in Harlem.
Most black writers and artists were born in Harlem.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Social clubs where people went to drink illegal alcohol were called:
a)
Night clubs
b)
Speakeasies
c)
Public houses
d)
Dive bars
9.
What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
promoted the growth of New York cities
b)
promoted culture identity of African Americans
c)
it fought discrimination in southern cities
d)
it established programs such as the NAACP
10.
Which of the following is a pull factor of the Great Migration?
a)
racical discrimination
b)
lynching in southern cities
c)
new opportunity and chance of equality in northern cities
d)
mass poverty in northern cities
11.
What effect did the Harlem Renaissance have on white Americans?
a)
It made them aware of the cultural contributions of African Americans.
b)
It encouraged them to end unfair discriminatory practices.
c)
It inspired Progressive leaders to take up the cause of civil rights.
d)
It led them to participate in non-violent protests and demonstrations.
12.
Who was Langston Hughes?
a)
A popular swing dance singer
b)
Owner of a popular Speak Easy
c)
A famous poet and writer
d)
A famous actor
13.
What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Country
d)
Rock
14.
All of the following were famous musical artists during the jazz age EXCEPT
a)
Bessie Smith
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Duke Ellington
15.
During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from
a)
South to West
b)
East to West
c)
South to North
d)
North to South
16.
Which art form WASN'T represented in the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
painting and art
b)
music and theatre
c)
fiction and poetry
d)
sculpture and architecture
17.
The Harlem Renaissance took place during what decade?
a)
1860's
b)
1880's
c)
1900's
d)
1920's
18.
Harlem is a neighborhood in
a)
New York City
b)
New Orleans
c)
New Jersey
d)
Africa
19.
The Harlem Renaissance refers to:
a)
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
b)
A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
c)
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
d)
A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s
20.
W.E.B. DuBois strongly disagreed with Washington's thoughts on race.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Booker T. Washington believed in vocational education for blacks to benefit their place in society.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Who encouraged African-American pride and economic success and later led the Back-to-Africa Movement?
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Marcus Garvey
23.
Who announced the Return to Normalcy Policy after World War I and is associated with the Teapot Dome Scandal?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Warren Harding
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
William Jennings Bryan
24.
Who used the assembly line to manufacture cars and paid his workers relatively high wages?
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Marcus Garvey
c)
Clarence Darrow
d)
Henry Ford
25.
Emphasized Protestant teachings and the belief that every word in the Bible was the literal truth.
a)
Modernism
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
Consumer Revolution
26.
A flood of new, affordable goods available after WWI.
a)
Modernism
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
Consumer Revolution
27.
The act of making a small down payment on a product and then paying off the rest in monthly payments.
a)
Buying on Margin
b)
Installment Buying
c)
Mass Production
28.
Silent film star of the 1920s.
a)
Charlie Chaplin
b)
Babe Ruth
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Louis Armstrong
29.
At the heart of the Scopes Trial was a clash between
a)
biology and science
b)
education and science
c)
evolution and science
d)
religion and science
30.
Who is often quoted as saying that “the business of America is business”?
a)
Calvin Coolidge
b)
Warren G. Harding
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Babe Ruth
31.
A group who targeted Jews, Catholics, and immigrants for hate crimes.
a)
KKK
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Organized Crime
32.
Which constitutional amendment outlawed the manufacture and sale of Alcohol?
a)
17
b)
18
c)
19
d)
21
33.
Which amendment to the constitution ended prohibition?
a)
18
b)
19
c)
20
d)
21
34.
What did Al Capone go to jail for?
a)
Murdering his rivals
b)
Tax evasion
c)
to visit his buddies
d)
to visit his momma
35.
Because the United States was not damaged during WW1
a)
we suffered great economic hardship
b)
we became a very rich country
c)
we had to rebuild many cities
d)
there were new jobs created
36.
The word used to describe fast economic growth
a)
bust
b)
growth spurt
c)
incentive
d)
boom
37.
Were there any battles of World War 1 fought on United States soil?
a)
Yes
b)
No
38.
What was the Red Scare?
a)
fear of the color red
b)
fear of the spread of Communism
c)
fear of the spread of Capitalism
d)
spread of wealth
39.
Which group's activities reflect a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the United States during the 20th century?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
United Farm Workers
c)
American Indian Movement (AIM)
d)
National Organization of Women (NOW)
40.
In the 1920s, the passage of Quota Acts and the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti illustrate that many Americans were:
a)
committed to racial integration
b)
intolerant of ethnic minorities
c)
worried about foreign wars
d)
determined to increase immigration
41.
Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920s was different from prior laws?
a)
Preference was granted to Chinese and Japanese immigrants.
b)
Refugees from Europe were encouraged to enter the United States.
c)
Efforts were made to stop illegal immigration from Latin America.
d)
Quotas were set to limit immigration from many countries.
42.
The weakest area of the American economy through the 1920s was:
a)
the stock market
b)
agriculture
c)
electric power
d)
the automobile industry
43.
Many Americans became more supportive of suffrage as a result of:
a)
women's activities in World War I
b)
protests by the Congressional Union
c)
the 17th Amendment
d)
the repeal of prohibition
44.
John Scopes was arrested for
a)
Dodging the Draft
b)
Allowed African Americans in his classroom
c)
teaching the Bible in school
d)
teaching evolution
45.
This product had the largest impact on the American landscape
a)
Radio
b)
Automobile
c)
Airplane
d)
Vacuum Cleaner
46.
During the Red Scare, Americans often linked __________ with radicalism.
a)
workers
b)
criminals
c)
immigrants
d)
Progressives
47.
When African American soldiers returned from serving in World War I, they found
a)
a shortage of jobs
b)
decreased racial tensions
c)
widespread acceptance
d)
a population shift to more rural areas
48.
The ____ Gang was a group of President Harding’s friends.
a)
Ohio
b)
Vermont
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Iowa
49.
An anti-immigration attitude
a)
Fundamentalist
b)
Nativist
c)
Protestant
d)
Modernist
50.
led raids on leftist organizations such as the Communist Party and the radical labor union
a)
John Rockefeller
b)
Marcus Garvey
c)
A Mitchell Palmer
d)
Warren Harding
51.
Which is an example of nativism?
a)
refusal to teach evolution
b)
growth of the KKK
c)
race riots in Chicago
d)
refusing to obey Prohibition
52.
Which of the following was a new popular pastime in the 1920s?
a)
Reading
b)
Kayaking
c)
Watching Spectator Sports
d)
Hiking
53.
President Harding's approach to government/motto was
a)
"Make America Great Again"
b)
"Return to Normalcy"
c)
"Survival of the Fittest"
d)
"A Chicken in Every Pot"
54.
The scandal when Harding's Secretary of the Interior illegally leased public land to oil companies in exchange for bribes was
a)
Watergate Scandal
b)
Court Packing Incident
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Teapot Dome Scandal
55.
The amendment that gave all women suffrage was the
a)
15th
b)
26th
c)
24th
d)
19th
56.
US Attorney General Mitchell Palmer ordered a series of raids after several bombings to search for suspected
a)
isolationists and expansionists
b)
conformists and terrorists
c)
communists and anarchists
d)
socialists and captialists
57.
These Italian radicals were executed after an unfair trial and illustrate the nativist opinions of the 1920s
a)
Sacco and Vanzetti
b)
Laurel and Hardy
c)
the Rosenbergs
d)
Armstrong and Aldrin
58.
This pseudoscience (fake science) was used to justify nativist opinions and racist policies to limit immigrants from "undesirable" countries
a)
nativism
b)
genecide
c)
social darwinism
d)
eugenics
59.
Which new technology did not emerge during the 1920s?
a)
radio
b)
television
c)
silent films
d)
"talkies"
60.
What was "America's Pastime" during the 1920s?
a)
football
b)
baseball
c)
golf
d)
tennis
61.
Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing with
a)
just-in-time production
b)
globalization
c)
mass consumption
d)
the moving assembly line
62.
What was prohibition?
a)
The ban of smoking
b)
The ban of slavery
c)
The ban of alcoholic drinks
d)
The ban to possess over $100,000
63.
What were the edgy and rebellious women of the 1920s called?
a)
Flappers
b)
Scalawags
c)
Miscreants
d)
Shenaniganders
64.
This group of writers criticizes the consumer culture in the US during the Roaring Twenties
a)
The Lost Generation
b)
The Lost Boys
c)
The Wandering Generation
d)
The Greatest Generation
65.
What invention allowed Americans to be more mobile in their lifestyles?
a)
Airplane
b)
Car
c)
Train
d)
Bus
66.
Where did most Americans live during the 1920s?
a)
Rural Areas
b)
Urban Areas
c)
Mr. Davis' mom's house
d)
Just down the street
67.
What best describes government regulation of business during the Roaring Twenties?
a)
Heavy government regulation
b)
Laissez-Faire
c)
Hands-on economics
d)
New laws regulating business
68.
The 1920s were not a good time for which of the following?
a)
sharecroppers and farmers
b)
business owners
c)
housewives
69.
New inventions such as household appliances increased the need for which of the following?
a)
electricity
b)
automobiles
c)
communication
70.
How did people embrace or become familiar with "mass culture"?
a)
factories
b)
movies and radios
c)
electricity
71.
What effect did Jim Crow laws have on many African Americans in the South?
a)
forced them to leave
b)
forced them to stay
c)
forced them to eat boll weevils
72.
Before the 19th Amendment, women rarely had which of the following?
a)
a voice in government
b)
a voice in their family
c)
a voice in cities
73.
The 20s were characterized by
a)
Political Isolationism
b)
World War
c)
Economic Depression
d)
Decreased Nativism
74.
What was the symbol of feminine change in the 1920s?
a)
Flapper
b)
Bootlegger
c)
Immigrant
d)
Musician
75.
How did the automotive industry help stimulate the U.S. economy?
a)
Ended dependence on foreign cars
b)
Increased employment for female engineers
c)
Increased demand for steel, rubber, and gasoline
d)
Started the Industrial Revolution
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