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The Jazz Age

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Henry Ford's use of the assembly line in the production of automobiles led directly to

a)

a decrease in the number of automobiles available

b)

a decrease in the cost of automobiles

c)

an increase in the unemployment rate

d)

an increase in the time needed to produce a single automobile

2.

The changing image of women during the 1920's was symbolized by the

a)

passage of an equal pay act

b)

drafting women into the army

c)

popularity of the flappers and their style of dress

d)

appointment of several women to President Calvin Coolidge's cabinet

3.

In the first half of the 20th century, the vast majority of Americans who worked in large cities also lived there. Then after WWII large numbers of Americans moved to suburbs but kept working in the cities. What was the reason

a)

improvements in the highway system and more people owning automobiles

b)

building of ever-taller skyscrapers

c)

significant increase in the number of commuter rail systems

d)

new technology, such as computers and the internet

4.

How did the Scopes Trial of 1925 make an impact on American society?

a)

it showed the effects of assimilation on American culture

b)

it highlighted a clash between scientific ideas and religious beliefs

c)

resulted in an increase in violence in American society

d)

it showed government intervention in racial conflicts

5.

What impact did Henry ford have on the automobile industry?

a)

He used interchangeable parts to produce more cars.

b)

Ford introduced the assembly line for mass production of cars.

c)

He drove Chrysler out of business.

d)

By 1929, about 40% of Americans owned cars.

6.

One goal of many Harlem Renaissance writers was to

a)

increase pride in African American culture

b)

support existing racial barriers

c)

cut off connections with mainstream American values

d)

encourage African Americans to create their own political party

7.

Prohibition resulted in which of the following?

a)

WWI, Temperance Movement, Increased crime

b)

Bootleggers, Speakeasies, Immigrant protests

c)

Anti-saloon League, Decrease in crime, Al Capone

d)

WWII, Increased government spending, FDR

8.

The following was true of the "Roaring Twenties"-

a)

changing cultural values

b)

economic depression

c)

political reform

d)

overseas expansion

9.

Which of the following social developments was a characteristic of the 1920's

a)

muckrakers

b)

prohibition

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

territorial expansion

10.

Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Bessie Smith made significant contributions to the Harlem Renaissance in the field of-

a)

music

b)

painting

c)

poetry

d)

sculpture

11.

The Red Scare was a reaction to the communist revolution in Russia and -

a)

an influx of immigrants into the U.S. prior to WWI

b)

the Domino Theory

c)

communist revolution in China

d)

the start of the Cold War

12.
became the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927
a)
Glenn Curtis
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Orville Wright
d)
Wilbur Wright
13.
a political activist who emphasized racial pride and  black nationalism. Formed the Universal Negro Improvement Association
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
W.E.B. DuBois
d)
Langston Hughes
14.
prohibits the sale, manufacture and distribution of alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
15.
in addition to fighting for women’s rights, prison reform, and an 8 hour workday she was the most outspoken voice in the temperance movement.
a)
Jeannette Rankin
b)
Carrie Nation
c)
Frances Willard
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
16.
pseudo-scientific belief that the human race could be improved by breeding
a)
Darwinism
b)
Eugenics
c)
Social Gospel
d)
Great Awakening
17.
style many women adopted of shorter dresses shorter hair rejecting the more tradition fashion and lifestyle
a)
Women's Liberation
b)
Flapper
c)
Bird
d)
Suffrage
18.
hostile group that was anti-immigrant, anti-catholic, anti-jewish, anti-african-american
a)
Nativists
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
White Liners
d)
Make America Great Again
19.
new optimism and growth of African-American culture
a)
Beat Generation
b)
Hip-Hop
c)
Harlem Renaissance
d)
Harlem Shake
20.
fear of radical takeover resulted in the arrests of 4,000 suspects and deportation of 600 others directed by the Att. General
a)
Red Scare
b)
Palmer Raids
c)
Communist Manifesto
d)
Port Huron Statement