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POST WWI

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following played a major role in bringing about the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

the growth of the women's rights movement

b)

the introduction of mass production techniques

c)

the development of suburbs outside of major cities

d)

the migration of African Americans to northern cities

2.

Which of the following is associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Langston Hughes

d)

Charles Lindbergh

3.

How did Henry Ford's work change life in America?

a)

Women's voting rights became a major political issue.

b)

People could quickly communicate over long distances.

c)

Americans began to live farther from where they worked.

d)

People could fly in planes instead of driving long distances.

4.

The work of Henry Ford helped transform US society by popularizing which of the following?

a)

communication by radio

b)

new forms of entertainment

c)

mass production in factories

d)

electrification of private homes

5.

Use the list to answer the following question.


______________________?______________________

*Each person is able to focus on a specific job on the assembly line

*Workers are able to make cars quickly and efficiently


Which of the following is the BEST title for this list?

a)

Dangers of Car Factories

b)

Impacts of Specialization

c)

Impacts of the Automobile

d)

Dangers of Assembly Lines

6.

In the 1920s, Louis Armstrong played a major role in which of the following?

a)

the economic depression of the United States

b)

the development of jazz as a popular art form

c)

the growing desire of Americans for the automobile

d)

the improvement of racial equality in American sports

7.

Who was responsible for the growing interest in air travel in the United States during the 1920s?

a)

Charles Lindbergh

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Henry Ford

8.

How did Charles Lindbergh come to be a celebrated American figure?

a)

by making automobiles more affordable

b)

by popularizing Jazz as a new form of music

c)

by describing African American life through poetry

d)

by completing a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean

9.

During the 1920s, the accomplishments of Charles Lindbergh helped stir Americans’ interest in which of the following?

a)

air travel

b)

foreign policy

c)

radio broadcasting

d)

wilderness exploration

10.

Babe Ruth played a MAJOR role in which development during the 1920s?

a)

the growing influence of African American culture

b)

the introduction of new forms of transportation

c)

the introduction of new styles of music

d)

the growing popularity of baseball

11.

What was Babe Ruth's MOST LASTING impact on baseball in the United States?

a)

He successfully lobbied to make baseball an Olympic sport.

b)

He attracted many new fans with his entertaining style of play.

c)

He transformed it from an amateur sport to a professional sport.

d)

He traveled internationally to boost the sport's popularity overseas.

12.

Use the chart to answer the question.

Which of the following MOST LIKELY played a role in this increase?

a)

Babe Ruth

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Langston Hughes

d)

Charles Lingbergh

13.

What was the main reason for rapid economic growth in the 1920s?

a)

People were not willing to spend their money on new products.

b)

New technology made innovative and affordable new products like radios available to the public.

c)

Military spending continued after the end of World War I.

d)

The U.S. was struggling economically at the time.

14.

How many World Series championships did Babe Ruth win with the New York Yankees?

a)

none

b)

15

c)

7

d)

4

15.

Mark all items the article mentions which consumers were buying at high rates in the 1920s.

a)

cars

b)

radios

c)

vacuums

d)

dishwashers

16.

Babe Ruth is considered to be one of the greatest players to ever take the field for the _____.

a)

Baltimore

b)

Astros

c)

Red Sox

d)

New York Yankees

17.

What type of new music did Louis Armstrong play that got people out of their seats and onto the dance floor?

a)

rock

b)

blues

c)

soul

d)

jazz

18.

Jazz was considered to have been born in the American city of _____.

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Atlanta

c)

Houston

d)

New Orleans

19.

Mark all the factors that contributed to the cultural development and economic growth of the U.S. in the 1920s.

a)

the mass production of cars

b)

the growth of social media

c)

the growth and acceptance of jazz music

d)

the expansion of the freeway system

20.

Which of the following played a major role in bringing about the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

the growth of the women's rights movement

b)

the introduction of mass production techniques

c)

the development of suburbs outside of major cities

d)

the migration of African Americans to northern cities

21.

Which of these art forms is MOST associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

film

b)

poetry

c)

fashion

d)

sculpture

22.

Which of the following is associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Langston Hughes

d)

Charles Lindbergh

23.

How did Henry Ford's work change life in America?

a)

Women's voting rights became a major political issue.

b)

People could quickly communicate over long distances.

c)

Americans began to live farther from where they worked.

d)

People could fly in planes instead of driving long distances.

24.

The work of Henry Ford helped transform US society by popularizing which of the following?

a)

communication by radio

b)

new forms of entertainment

c)

mass production in factories

d)

electrification of private homes

25.

How did Henry Ford's assembly line transform the United States?

a)

by making automobiles affordable for average Americans

b)

by making the United States the richest in the world

c)

by leading to rapid population growth in rural areas

d)

by leading to a major decrease in economic activity

26.

Use the list to answer the following question.


  • Each person is able to focus on a specific job on the assembly line.
  • Workers are able to make cars quickly and efficiently.
a)

Dangers of Car Factories

b)

Impacts of Specialization

c)

Impacts of the Automobile

d)

Dangers of Assembly Lines

27.

In the 1920s, Louis Armstrong played a major role in which of the following?

a)

the economic depression of the United States

b)

the development of jazz as a popular art form

c)

the growing desire of Americans for the automobile

d)

the improvement of racial equality in American sports

28.

How did Charles Lindbergh come to be a celebrated American figure?

a)

by making automobiles more affordable

b)

by popularizing Jazz as a new form of music

c)

by describing African American life through poetry

d)

by completing a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean

29.

What was Babe Ruth's MOST LASTING impact on baseball in the United States?

a)

He successfully lobbied to make baseball an Olympic sport.

b)

He attracted many new fans with his entertaining style of play.

c)

He transformed it from an amateur sport to a professional sport.

d)

He traveled internationally to boost the sport's popularity overseas.

30.

Babe Ruth played a MAJOR role in which development during the 1920s

a)

the growing influence of African American culture

b)

the introduction of new forms of transportation

c)

the introduction of new styles of music

d)

the growing popularity of baseball