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Unit 6 Review: The 1920's

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which constitutional amendment outlawed the manufacture and sale of Alcohol?
a)
17
b)
18
c)
19
d)
21
2.
Which amendment to the constitution ended prohibition?
a)
18
b)
19
c)
20
d)
21
3.

Overall, prohibition was considered...

a)

a success because it decreased immoral behavior.

b)

a success because it boosted the economy.

c)

a failure because it lead to an increase in organized crime.

d)

a failure because it took away the rights of citizens.

4.

Criminals used who to smuggle alcohol into the United States

a)

Bootleggers

b)

Bootgangers

c)

Bootsmugglers

d)

Bootmakers

5.

The federal law that actually put Prohibition into effect was called the

a)

National Origins Act

b)

Emergency Quota Act

c)

Volstead Act

d)

Dawes Act

6.

People who illegally made & sold liquor in the US during Prohibition were known as

a)

criminals

b)

smugglers

c)

bootleggers

d)

mobsters

7.

Bars that sold illegal alcohol during the 1920's were called

a)

bootlegging establishments

b)

speakeasies

c)

vamps

d)

flappers

8.
Which of these was NOT a characteristic of Prohibition in the US?
a)
Americans frequently ignored the law & drank anyway
b)
police were bribed to look the other way 
c)
Congressmen all refrained from drinking alcohol
d)
violators of the law were either fined or imprisoned
9.
The end of the Prohibition era came with the
a)
passage of the Volstead act
b)
21st Amendment
c)
arrest of Al Capone
d)
start of the Great Depression
10.
During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from
a)
South to West
b)
East to West
c)
South to North
d)
North to South
11.
What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Country
d)
Rock
12.
This was a period in time when African American artists developed during the 1920s and the 1930s in New York City. 
a)
Harlem Renaissance 
b)
Prohibition
c)
New York City Parade
d)
Stone Age
13.
What group of people moved during The Great Migration? 
a)
Whites
b)
African Americans
c)
Asians
d)
Indians
14.
________ __________ was a popular poet during the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
Langston Hughes
b)
Bessie Smith
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
Mr. Jones
15.

In 1920, women in the United States gained the right to vote as a result of a

a)

Presidential order

b)

Supreme Court decision

c)

constitutional amendment

d)

law passed in each of the states

16.
The most well-known gangster of 1920s was 
a)
Baby Face Nelson
b)
Bugs Moran
c)
John Dillinger
d)
Al Capone
17.
The event that symbolized the violence of the gang warfare of the 1920's was the
a)
arrest of Al Capone
b)
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
c)
Irish vs Italian gang wars in Chicago
d)
death of Baby Face Nelson
18.
One reason for US fears of communism in the 1920's was that
a)
millions of Bolsheviks were migrating to the US
b)
the Bolsheviks had taken over Russia during World War I
c)
a Bolshevik army was sailing to the US
d)
Bolshevik spies were found in the US government
19.
The fear of communism taking over the US during the 1920's was called the
a)
Red Menace
b)
Bolshevik Revolution
c)
Red Scare
d)
Palmer Revolt
20.
One of the reasons the KKK revitalized during the 1920's was
a)
the start of the civil rights movement in the South
b)
the increasing role of black figures in society
c)
the large numbers of immigrants coming into the US
d)
the increasing role of women in society
21.
The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920's hated all of these groups EXCEPT
a)
immigrants
b)
Catholics & Jews
c)
blacks
d)
Protestants
22.
Nativism is
a)
the idea that Native Americans should have more land
b)
the distrust of immigrants by Americans
c)
a fear of radical ideas
d)
hatred of all people by Native Americans
23.
Nativists in the 1920's had a particular dislike for
a)
mobsters & gangsters from Italy
b)
Irish & German immigrants
c)
Catholics, Jews, & immigrants from southern & eastern Europe
d)
poor immigrants
24.
Which law began limiting the flow if immigrants when it was passed in 1921?
a)
National Origins Act
b)
Emergency Quota Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Teapot Dome Act
25.
The two Italian immigrants who were executed for killing 2 men at a factory were named
a)
Galleani & Luigi
b)
Harding & Capone
c)
Sacco & Vanzetti
d)
Malone & Galleani
26.
A Russian communist in the 1920's was known as a 
a)
Galleanist
b)
Dirty Commie
c)
Bolshevik
d)
Red Army
27.

How did the US "return to normalcy"

a)

no longer selling alcohol

b)

women rebelled against society

c)

going back to the way life was before WWI

d)

increasing US involvement in other nations

28.

After WWI the foreign policy supported by most Americans was

a)

Isolationism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Involvement in China

d)

joining the League of Nations

29.

The immigration laws of the 1920s

a)

prevented illegal immigration

b)

encouraged immigration of skilled workers

c)

reduced the number of immigrants from certain contries

d)

allowed immigrants to enter if they were wealthy

30.

Someone who is against all government would believe in

a)

communism

b)

anarchy

c)

open immigration laws

d)

prohibition

31.

The rise of the KKK and the National Origins Act of the 1920s showed that Americans

a)

welcomed all immigrants

b)

supported the temperance movement

c)

feared foreigners and communist ideas

d)

wanted to pass the women's suffrage laws

32.

Goods such as the radio, refrigerator and other appliances caused

a)

economic growth in the 1920s

b)

the stock market to crash

c)

prohibition to be repealed

d)

gangsters to rise to power

33.

A flapper could be described as

a)

a women that supported prohibition

b)

the people involved in the Harlem Renaissance

c)

members of the KKK

d)

women that challenged traditional roles and ideas

34.

One negative impact of prohibition was that

a)

many people broke the law

b)

the Klu Klux Klan gained power

c)

a quota system was placed on immigration

d)

fear of communists and anarchy grew

35.

Women gained the right to vote with the _____ amendment

a)

15th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

21st

36.

Which of the following was a result of the auto industry growing?

a)

growth of suburbs

b)

rubber and glass was in high demand

c)

the railroad industry lost profits

d)

all of the above

37.

Which of the following caused Americans to buy more household appliances

a)

electricity is available across the country

b)

the transcontinental railroad is complete

c)

a ban on alcohol

d)

the popularity of the Harlem Renaissance

38.

What caused organized crime to rise in the 1920s?

a)

the rise of the KKK

b)

the Harlem Renaissance

c)

the ban on alcohol

d)

segregation

39.

Which part of the Harlem Renaissance best reflects the image of the Roaring Twenties?

a)

demands for equal rights

b)

passage of the 18th and 19th amendments

c)

expression through jazz and dance

d)

an increase in the number of immigrants coming in to the US

40.
Led an idea that African Americans should move “Back to Africa” to end Racial tensions.
a)
Martin Luther King
b)
W.E.B. Dubois
c)
Marcus Garvey
d)
Malcom X
Booker T. Washington
41.
Henry Ford’s main contribution to the US industry was the idea of the assembly line and __________.
a)
automobile
b)
mass production
c)
sports car
d)
transportation
42.
Scandals like the ________ Scandal led Americans to have distrust in the elected officials of our country.
a)
Oriental Express
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
Alaska Pipeline
d)
Teapot Dome
43.
The availability of electricity in the US led to the manufacture and sale of many _____ that could perform many different jobs in the house.
a)
appliances
b)
wire rolls
c)
robots
d)
computers
44.
The Red Scare in America was a result of the spread of _______ overseas.
a)
disease
b)
Democracy
c)
Communism
d)
immigrants
45.
 What coincided with the Great Migration to the north from the South by African Americans, as well as an increase in education by these same people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Evolution
c)
Native Americans
d)
 Harlem Renaissance
46.
The most direct result of the 18th Amendment(Prohibition) was that ________
a)
people were mostly in support of the amendment.
b)
organized crime in America increased
c)
organized crime in America decreased
d)
people stopped drinking alchohol
47.
Who was the first pilot to fly a trans atlantic flight?
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindeburgh
d)
Herbert Hoover
48.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
49.
 What was the most significant thing about the 1920 presidential election?
a)
We elected a new president.
b)
It was the first election on TV.
c)
The presidential choices were all good candidates.
d)
 It was the first election that women were allowed to vote in.
50.
Which type of music is most closely associated with the Harlem Rennaisance.
a)
Rap
b)
Country
c)
Dub Step
d)
Jazz and Blues
51.
Why are innovations in manufacturing of automobiles so important?
a)
They are not important.
b)
Allowed for faster cars.
c)
Allowed for more cars.
d)
Made the cars more affordable to all Americans.
52.
The 1920s were not a good time for which of the following?
a)
sharecroppers and farmers
b)
business owners
c)
housewives
53.
How did people embrace or become familiar with "mass culture"?
a)
factories
b)
movies and radios
c)
electricity
54.
Many believe this author captured the spirit of the "Roaring Twenties" with his novel Titled The Great Gatsby.
a)
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
b)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
c)
Ernest Hemingway
d)
Louis Armstrong
55.
_______________ were young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
a)
Expatriates
b)
Jazzers
c)
Flappers
d)
Scats
56.
Trial of a Tennessee public school biology teacher for teaching the theory of evolution.
a)
Scope's Trial
b)
Red Scare
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
57.
What was the major change for women in the 1920s?
a)
Right to Vote
b)
Right to Work
c)
Right to Dance
d)
Right to Drink
58.
An economic system based upon the private ownership of resources and production that is driven to make a profit
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Socialism
59.

Which was the name of a scandal during Harding's presidency?

a)

Business Boom Scandal

b)

Supplemental Draft Scandal

c)

Toaster Scandal

d)

Teapot Dome Scandal

60.

Which president promised a "return to normalcy"?

a)

Taft

b)

Hoover

c)

Harding

d)

Coolidge

61.

Which president was quoted, "The business of America is business"?

a)

Harding

b)

Coolidge

c)

Taft

d)

Hoover

62.
As President Harding's Secretary of Interior, I played a major role in the Teapot Dome Scandal by taking kickbacks from wealthy oil men.
a)
W.H. Taft
b)
Calvin Colidge
c)
Albert Fall
63.
Which President had a lot of scandals occur during his time in office? 
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Warren G. Harding
64.

The total dollar value of all final goods and services produced within the country’s border in a given year.

a)

Gross National Product (GNP)

b)

Gross Income Measure (GIM)

c)

Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

65.
The goal of the National Origins Act of 1924 was to
a)
reduce immigration from the United States to European Countries
b)
revive the Ku Klux Klan
c)
reduce immigration to the United States from the European countries
d)
create more jobs
66.

During the Red Scare, Americans often linked __________ with communism.

a)

workers

b)

criminals

c)

immigrants

d)

Progressives

67.

Passed in 1924, this legislation put permanent restrictions on immigrants especially from Southern and Eastern Europe.

a)

The National Origins Act

b)

The Expatriate Act

c)

The Naturalization Act

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