WorksheetsRoaring 20's, Harlem Renaissance, and some of WWI
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the most popular types of music in the 1920’s.
a)
Rap
b)
Classical
c)
Jazz and Blues
d)
Country
2.
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
3.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
evolution
c)
abstinence
d)
religion
4.
During the 1920s people lives changed because they began listening to the what?
a)
mass media
b)
movies
c)
radio
d)
music
5.
These two Italian immigrants were wrongly convicted of murdering a man in the 1920’s. The evidence that had been collected by police did not support convicting these two men, and the evidence actually pointed away from the two. What were the names of these two men that were wrongly convicted of murder?
a)
Sacco and Vanzetti
b)
Mario and Luigi
c)
O'Reilly and Sansom
d)
Lenin and De Gaulle
6.
These hate group gained traction in the 1920’s, even though they had been around since right after the Civil War. They are notorious for hating people who are of different races, or from different countries. What is the name of this hate group?
a)
NAACP
b)
War Hawks
c)
Klu Klux Klan
d)
Nazis
7.
What was the name given to secret bars where people acquired alcohol illegally?
a)
Speakeasies
b)
Top Secret Bars
c)
Secret Saloons
d)
Quiet Places
8.
What was the name given to people who illegally transported and sold alcohol during Prohibition?
a)
Diabolical Drivers
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Rule Breakers
d)
Tricksters
9.
This man is one of the most famous criminals in U.S. History. He was rumored to have made $60 million a year during Prohibition. What was the name of the most famous bootlegger during Prohibition?
a)
Baby Face Nelson
b)
Al Capone
c)
George Harris
d)
James Jones
10.
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
11.
_______________ were young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
a)
Expatriates
b)
Jazzers
c)
Flappers
d)
Scats
12.
The cartoon shows a growing reluctance towards _________________in the 1920s
a)
education
b)
immigration
c)
buying on credit
d)
eating stew
13.
This man was a political leader in the Black community during the Harlem Renaissance who wanted Black Americans to be proud of themselves, see the beauty of themselves, and stay separate from White people.
a)
Marcus Garvey (Click HERE)
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Duke Ellington
d)
Langston Hughes
14.
The Harlem Renaissance was focused on the writing and music related to
a)
African Americans
b)
Communists
c)
Anarchists
d)
Immigrants
15.
What was Prohibition?
a)
A complete ban on the sale of food
b)
A complete ban on the sale of clothes
c)
A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
d)
A complete ban on the sale of cars
16.
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
17.
_________________ were criminals that took over the alcohol business.
a)
Carpet baggers
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Prohibitionist
d)
Senators
18.
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
19.
Millions of Black Americans migrated North during the early 1900s and into the 1920s. This is known as:
a)
The Big Move
b)
The Great Migration
c)
The Great Agitation
d)
The Great Separation
20.
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
Booker T. Washington
21.
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
22.
The Red Scare in America was a result of the spread of _______ overseas.
a)
disease
b)
Democracy
c)
Communism
d)
immigrants
23.
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
24.
What is Prohibition
a)
Allowed women the right to vote
b)
Outlawed drugs and opiods
c)
Outlawed the distribution and manufacturing of alcohol
25.
In the __________ __________, African Americans left the South during WWI to the North for jobs in factories that produced war materials.
a)
Big Move
b)
Great Migration
c)
Great Immigration
d)
Emergency Worker Act
26.
The fear of immigrants from Europe led to a worker revolution to overthrow the government in Russia. This is referred to as -
a)
The Palmer Raids
b)
The Red Scare
c)
A General Strike
d)
Great Migration
27.
This Amendment outlawed alcohol in the United States
a)
15th
b)
21st
c)
19th
d)
18th
28.
Someone who illegally sold or transported alcohol is a
a)
flapper
b)
bootlegger
c)
bondsman
d)
bartender
29.
What were some of the reasons prohibition failed? Check all that apply
a)
unenforceable law
b)
people drank illegally
c)
the police did not enforce the law
d)
resulted in more crime
30.
Women gained voting rights in the
a)
1920s
b)
1900s
c)
1880s
d)
1960s
31.
How would you describe a flapper
a)
Short hair, makeup, revealing cloths
b)
Long dresses, conservative, debutant
c)
Bootlegger, criminal
d)
Rich, wore expensive clothing, highly educated
32.
What time period is the Great Gatsby set in?
a)
Gilded Age- 1880s-1900s
b)
Progressive Era- 1900-1910s
c)
Roaring 20's- 1920s
d)
Great Depression- 1930s
33.
During the 20's what form of transportation became readily available to the average American?
a)
Commercial airplanes
b)
Automobiles
c)
Subways/Cable cars
d)
Jet packs
34.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
35.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
36.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
37.
When stronger, more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries.
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
nationalism
38.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
39.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
40.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
41.
In what year did WWI start?
a)
1910
b)
1904
c)
1914
d)
1918
42.
Which war tactic of World War I caused soldiers to endure terrible living conditions?
a)
Armored tanks
b)
U-boats
c)
Dogfights from the air
d)
Trench warfare
43.
Why did the United States join the Allied Powers?
a)
They had no interest in any of the countries on the Central Powers side.
b)
They were closer to the Allies physically and they could attack them.
c)
They believed in the reasons the Allies were fighting
d)
They were closely tied to Great Britain and the Germans attacked their citizens
44.
Who were the Allied Powers during World War I?
a)
Russia, German Empire, France, Spain
b)
United States, France, Russia, Serbia, Britain
c)
Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy
d)
Spain, Italy, France, German Empire
45.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
United States
46.
During World War I, American soldiers received a new nickname. What was this new nickname for the arriving soldiers?
a)
doughboys
b)
Grunts
c)
GIs
d)
Leathernecks
47.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook
48.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
49.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
50.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
51.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
52.
A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died. This was a major cause for US entry into WWI.
a)
Lusitania
b)
Zimmerman's Telegram
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Great War
53.
A 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join in an alliance with Germany.
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Lusitania
c)
Zimmerman's Telegram
d)
The Great War
54.
A treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty or Tricky
d)
Treaty of Berlin
55.
Which of the following did NOT happen because of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany gave up territory in Europe
b)
Germany gave up overseas colonies
c)
The Russian government became Communist
d)
The German military strength was significantly reduced
56.
How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
b)
They loved it because it was so favorable to them
c)
They hated it because it treated them severely
d)
Most Germans didn't really care
57.
True or false? Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.
a)
True
b)
False
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