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Roaring 20s

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the movement which promoted the growth of African-American culture and later influenced the civil rights movement?

a)

Great Migration

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Back to Africa Movement

d)

Temperance Movement

2.

What innovation, embraced by Henry Ford, made the production of automobiles more efficient (cheaper, faster, better)?

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Just-In-Time Technology

c)

Assembly Line

d)

Time-Study Analysis

3.

What movement during the 1920s caused many Americans to fear immigrants because they thought they could be communists?

a)

Red Scare

b)

Americanization Movement

c)

Social Gospel Movement

d)

Social Darwinism

4.

What belief system encouraged immigration quotas and the rise of the KKK during the 1920s?

a)

Social Gospel

b)

Civil Rights Movement

c)

Nativism

d)

NAACP

5.

During what event did many African Americans leave the south and move to the north in search of economic opportunities in industrialized cities?

a)

Great Migration

b)

Dust Bowl

c)

Rust Belt to Sun Belt Migration

d)

Social Darwinism

6.

Why was Prohibition seen as a failure?

a)

Speakeasies were established to replace bars.

b)

It led to an increase in organized crime.

c)

Mobsters made it unsafe in the cities.

d)

All of the above

7.

Flappers during the 1920s -

a)

confronted discrimination in employment and education

b)

challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.

c)

joined the Army and fought in combat

d)

refused to use their 19th Amendment rights

8.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
14th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
9.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
10.
 What were the most popular types of music in the 1920’s.
a)
Rap
b)
Classical
c)
Jazz and Blues
d)
Country
11.
Who was the first pilot to fly a trans atlantic flight?
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindeburgh
d)
Herbert Hoover
12.
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
13.
Which of these were NOT a form of entertainment that was popular during the 1920s?
a)
Dancing and listening to Jazz at the Cotton Club
b)
Playing on the computer
c)
Listening to the radio
d)
Attending sporting events
14.
When did the Roaring 20’s happen?
a)
Before World War I
b)
During World War I
c)
After World War I
15.
Which group fared particularly poorly during the 1920s? 
a)
Farmers 
b)
Women 
c)
Bootleggers 
d)
Jazz Musicians 
16.
Both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge 
a)
believed in a laissez faire approach to the economy and government 
b)
believed government intervention was important to a successful economy.
c)
were anarchists 
d)
had administrations riddled with scandal. 
17.
What outlawed the production and distribution of alcohol and was intended to control the immigrant population?
a)
19th Amendment
b)
21st Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
Jim Crow Laws
18.
The amendment that ended Prohibition.
a)
13th
b)
21st
c)
19th
d)
18th
19.
The 20s were characterized by
a)
Political Isolationism
b)
World War
c)
Economic Depression
d)
Decreased Nativism
20.
Which author most contributed to the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Langston Huges
c)
Dorthea Lang
d)
John Steinbeck
21.
Which political scandal marked Warren Harding's presidency and caused increased distrust of the government?
a)
Teapot Dome
b)
Fall
c)
Yosemite Land
d)
Haymarket Square
22.
One of the main factors that contributed to the Great Migration was
a)
The pull of the Industrial Revolution
b)
The push of European Immigration
c)
The push of the Automotive industry
d)
The Pull of the Civil Rights Movement
23.
The Harlem Renaissance was
a)
Celebration of African American Culture
b)
Spark of increased industrial jobs
c)
Creation of controversial policies
d)
Creation of the Department of Interior
24.
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
25.
Why were Sacco and Vanzetti viewed with suspicion?
a)
Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon
b)
they were Italian immigrants and anarchists
c)
they were members of the Ku Klux Clan
d)
they looked funny
26.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Harlem Renaissance? 
a)
Many African Americans came to Harlem from the South due to the “Great Migration”. 
b)
Authors, poets, and painters used their work to tell about the lives of African Americans. 
c)
It was a period of great achievements in arts and learning. 
d)
People did not enjoy the authors, poets, or painters of this time. 
27.
What were the effects of prohibition when the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol were illegal?
a)
Bootleg liquor
b)
Increased immigration
c)
Anti-Alcohol years 
28.
What concept did the state of Tennessee prohibit being taught in schools?
a)
Evolution
b)
Listening
c)
Technology
29.
Which event of the 1920s best reflects the conflict in American society between science and religion?
a)
Scopes trial
b)
Red Scare
c)
Quota Acts
d)
Sacco and Vanzetti
30.
Which action is an example of nativism in the 1920s?
a)
provision of credit to farmers
b)
efforts to improve living conditions for Native American Indians
c)
passage of laws restricting immigration
d)
widespread violation of prohibition laws
31.
This person helped increase interest in airplanes and air travel with their first flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Chaplin
d)
Henry Ford
32.
places where alcohol was illegally sold and consumed 
a)
Saloons
b)
Speakeasies 
c)
Bootleggers
d)
Caves
33.
term that referred to the belief that God created man
a)
Fundamentalism 
b)
Evolution 
c)
Big Bang Theory 
d)
Christianity 
34.
Period of artistic accomplishments in music, writing, and art among African Americans 
a)
Red Scare
b)
Great Migration 
c)
Harlem Renaissance 
d)
Prohibition 
35.

President Harding had appointed personal friends as members for his cabinet. Some of these members were involved in government corruption such as the secretary of Interior leasing oil-rich land in return for bribes

a)

Bribe Scandal

b)

Teapot Dome Scandal

c)

Scandal of the Harding's

d)

Oil Land Scandal

36.
During the 1920s people's lives changed because they began listening to the what? 
a)
mass media 
b)
movies 
c)
radio 
d)
music 
37.
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by - 
a)
internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb
b)
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
c)
installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
d)
brinksmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
38.
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
a)
Commerical airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe
b)
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people
c)
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state
d)
Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.
39.
Which of the following was not a symbol of the 1920s prosperity?
a)
$5 a day work days
b)
more travel
c)
the automobile
d)
Worker's rights
40.
Which of the following was NOT  a reason for an increase in productivity?
a)
Better worker's conditions
b)
Technological advances
c)
Demands for goods and services
d)
Assembly line
41.
Who was responsible for the Teapot Dome Scandal?
a)
Albert Fall
b)
Warren G. Harding
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
42.
What state had a law that tried to stop the teaching of evolution in public schools?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Tennessee
d)
Mississippi
43.
What was a pull factor for the Great Migration?
a)
Better economic opportunities
b)
better soil for farming
c)
a bigger art scene
d)
better universities
44.
What was a push factor for the Great Migration?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Terrible sports teams
d)
Not enough food available
45.

Which of these was NOT a characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

helped to break stereotypes about Blacks

b)

helped to increase respect for Blacks

c)

decreased support for the civil rights movement

d)

increased appreciation for Black art and literature

46.

Why was the Sacco-Vanzetti case significant during the 1920s?

a)

involved the arrest and conviction of two immigrants - a sign of nativism that was huge during this time

b)

led to the Tennessee law that bans the teaching of evolution in schools

c)

it ended Prohibition

d)

it led to the conviction of Al Capone

47.

Why was the 1920s known as the "Roaring 20s?"

a)

huge increase in immigration which led to fighting

b)

economic depression

c)

people were free to drink and party at their leisure

d)

it was a time of cultural and social changes

48.

What was the "noble experiment?"

a)

outlawing alcohol

b)

spreading awareness for Black American culture

c)

fight for women's right to vote

d)

getting rid of big business

49.

What was one of the biggest reasons why the American economy boomed in the 1920s?

a)

mass production led to goods being made faster and an increase in supply

b)

the arrest of criminals who wouldn't stop killing people

c)

the banning of alcohol

d)

giving women the right to vote

50.

Which of the following was not a way advertising was used to sell products?

a)

link product with success

b)

link product to style

c)

link product to creation of new illnesses

d)

link product to convenience

51.

Which term doesn't belong in the group?

a)

speakeasy

b)

education

c)

flapper

d)

alcohol

52.

An innovation instituted by International Harvester in 1926 was

a)

5-day work week

b)

mass production

c)

an annual 2 week paid vacation

d)

an 8 hour workday

53.

The Five Power Treaty was implemented to

a)

make the U.S. a major world power

b)

force Japan to pay World War I debts

c)

bring military aid to Europe

d)

decrease the size of military's

54.

Which of the following preached a message of unity between white and black American in the 1920s?

a)

NAACP

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

KKK

d)

UNIA

55.

The impact of the Schenk v. United States case is

a)

individuals have unlimited free speech

b)

actions have consequences

c)

free speech can be limited to provide for the safety of others

d)

government can suspend any right at any time

56.

Which list of products did not become part of the 1920s lifestyle?

a)

radio, washing machine, frozen food

b)

electric razor, deodorant, band aid

c)

vacuum cleaner, television, refrigerator

d)

washing machine, refrigerator, radio

57.

In order to increase auto sales Henry Ford did all of the following except

a)

decreased taxes paid by all employees

b)

used assembly line to increase production

c)

lowered the cost per car

d)

doubled employees wages

58.

How was Calvin Coolidge connected to supply-side economics?

a)

thought keeping taxes low causes increase company profits

b)

thought keeping taxes high creates more company profits

c)

thought low tariffs harms Americans businesses

d)

thought not taxing businesses improved the economy

59.

Which of the following was NOT a problem for farmers in the 1920s?

a)

High demand for crops in Europe

b)

farmers earned about 1/3 the income of other Americans

c)

technology for farm equipment became more expensive

d)

overproduction of crops led to lower prices

60.

Which of the following was NOT a famous author of the 1920s?

a)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Jacob Lawrence

d)

Claude McKay

61.

Marcus Garvey's movement promoted

a)

separation between blacks and whites

b)

integration between blacks and whites

c)

the Harlem Renaissance

d)

African Americans move back to Europe

62.

The "father of Jazz" was

a)

Cab Calloway

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Duke Ellington

d)

Langston Hughes

63.

What beliefs did the NAACP and Marcus Garvey have in common?

a)

integration of blacks and whites would increase political power

b)

integration would improve the economic stats of African Americans

c)

separation of blacks and whites would increase political power

d)

increased political power for African Americans

64.

Credit was a concept developed in the 1920s. What is it?

a)

a form of welfare from the government, mostly for poor people

b)

an award the government gave to WWI veterans

c)

a law setting a minimum price for goods

d)

a means of buying a product while paying in full later

65.

How did people pay for items bought on credit?

a)

by using credit cards

b)

by paying for the item in full at the time of purchase

c)

by taking out loans at the local bank

d)

by using the installment plan