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Da Roaring 20s

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Can you recall what the 18th amendment is

a)

Made it illegal to make or sell alcohol

b)

Gave women the right to vote

c)

Led to a decrease in crime

d)

Gave African Americans the right to vote

2.
 What were the most popular types of music in the 1920’s.
a)
Rap
b)
Classical
c)
Jazz and Blues
d)
Country
3.

What was the primary way flappers of the 1920s challenged the traditional role of women?

a)

fought for increased job opportunities

b)

pressured colleges and universities to accept female students

c)

displayed fashions and behaviors that shocked mainstream society

d)

helped female politicians win campaigns

4.
Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?
a)
The availability of land grants for homesteaders
b)
Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
c)
Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
d)
The lower cost of living in urban areas
5.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by ...

a)

internment camps, the rationing of goods (birth of "eating less"), and the first use of an atomic bomb

b)
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
c)

installment plans (birth of "credit cards"), Prohibition, and flappers

d)
brinksmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
6.
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.
7.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in immigration rates
b)
A growing fear of communism
c)
The expansion of the consumer economy
d)
The rise of organized crime
8.
Why did the "Return to Normalcy" agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?
a)
The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries
b)
There were significant shortages of military supplies
c)
There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods
d)
The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues
9.
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
a)
It led to the increased popularity of vaudeille stage performers
b)
It brought the most significant beat poets together
c)
It established jazz as a prominent musical form
d)
It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre
10.
How did the events on this timeline affect U.S. businesses?
a)
Profit sharing became a standard practice for industrial corporations
b)
Monopolistic practices were abolished by federal legislation
c)
Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production
d)
Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers
11.

The Harlem Renaissance was a movement of African American artists who

a)

Worked in the South

b)

Calling for segregation

c)

Urged African Americans to leave the country

d)

shared their culture through art, literature, dance and music

12.

A “return to normalcy” after World War I meant….

a)

Increased US involvement in Europe

b)

No longer selling alcohol in the United States

c)

Going back to life as it had been before the war

d)

Limiting immigration

13.

What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

Prohibition ended for African Americans

b)

African-American cultural pride flourished in the cities

c)

The formation of multiracial corporations

d)

Unemployment

14.

The __________________________ ended prohibition and was passed in 1933.

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

20th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

15.

Smugglers who brought alcohol into the United States when it was illegal were called?

a)

Flappers

b)

Bootleggers (da answer)

c)

Anarchists

d)

Communists

16.

One of the ways that Americans purchased goods during the 1920s was through the use of…

a)

"Credit cards" and installment buying

b)

Assembly line

c)

Debt

d)

Recession

17.

What are speakeasies?

a)

Illegal bars and clubs

b)

Jazz musicians

c)

Communication that reaches many people

d)

Powerful gangsters

18.

Who was the first pilot to fly a transatlantic flight?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Charles Lindbergh (da answer)

d)

Herbert Hoover

19.

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 alcohol

20.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
21.

The Roaring 20s was a time when

a)

war was being fought in Europe.

b)

the US economy was in a state of depression.

c)

business was booming and spirits were high.

d)

the US was trying to fight for independence from England.

22.

Consumers can be defined as people who

a)

produce goods and services.

b)

buy and use goods and services.

c)

make their own goods and services.

d)

do not spend any money, but save it for a rainy day.

23.

An example of "mass production" is

a)

Henry Ford's assembly line

b)

sewing clothing by hand.

c)

baking foods from scratch at home.

d)

crafting products that are each one of a kind.

24.

What did the Nineteenth Amendment bring about?

a)

an end to slavery

b)

taxes on goods imported from other countries

c)

it made alcohol illegal

d)

it gave women the right to vote

25.

Select all of the following that describe Flappers in the 1920s (4 correct)

a)

dressed and behaved in a "daring manner"

b)

wore shorter skirts and dresses

c)

kept their hair long and pinned up in a bun

d)

wore makeup

e)

cut their hair short in a bobbed style

26.

In 1927 Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly nonstop across the

a)

Great Lakes

b)

WORLD!!!!

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

27.

Another name for the 1920s came from a popular style of music and was

a)

the Waltz Age.

b)

the Hip Hop Age.

c)

the Jazz Age.

d)

the Rock Age.

28.

The area of New York City that became a center for the arts with African-American writers, musicians, and painters influencing culture was

a)

Harlem

b)

Manhattan

c)

the Bronx

d)

Brooklyn

29.

Which amendment to the Constitution made alcohol illegal in the United States? (hint: in the US people used to be able to drink at this age)

a)

13th

b)

100th

c)

15th

d)

18th

30.

Automobiles, airplanes, radios and movies increased the standard of living. What system of produced these items?

a)

Assembly Line

b)

Dis-assembly Line

c)

Factories

d)

Da Assembly

31.
What was “The Great Migration?”
a)
Movement of people from East to West
b)
Movement of African Americans from southern rural to northerurban areas
c)
Movement of immigrants to the United States
d)
Movement of people from West to East
32.
What is an example of a pull factor that prompted African Americans to move up North?
a)
Factory jobs
b)
Boll Weevil disease
c)
Sharecropping 
d)
Jim Crow laws
33.
What type of music became a new trend during this time in the 1920s?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip-hop
c)
Country
d)
Blues
34.
Why did many African Americans move to Harlem, New York?
a)
for a chance to work on farms
b)
the North did not have any jobs 
c)
due to discrimination in the South
d)
the South was treating them fairly
35.
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
36.
Which of the following innovations contributed most to the development of popular culture, like the popularity of baseball, in the 1920s?
a)
Radio
b)
Airplanes
c)
Automobiles
d)
Plastic
37.
The assembly line allowed Henry Ford's Model Ts to be sold for less than half the cost of other cars.
a)
True
b)
False
38.

Prohibition failed failed because ___________

a)

Crime went down, speakeasies were formed, and too much police force

b)

Crime didn't change, people drank in open places, and no police force

c)

Crime increased

39.
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)
KKK
d)
Nazis
40.
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
41.
What was the symbol of feminine change in the 1920s?
a)
Flapper
b)
Bootlegger
c)
Immigrant
d)
Musician
42.
Which author most contributed to the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Langston Huges
c)
Dorthea Lang
d)
John Steinbeck
43.
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
44.
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
45.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
46.

“Dreams”

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow

-Langston Hughes


This poem written during the Harlem Renaissance, was most likely meant to encourage African Americans to

a)

Flee from slavery

b)

Accept racial segregation

c)

Never give up hope and look to the future

d)

Deal with the Great Depression

47.

Henry Ford produced a more affordable car primarily because his company….

a)

Paid workers lower wages than his competitors.

b)

Used foreign-made parts.

c)

Developed a faster and less expensive method of production called the assembly line.

d)

Offered a variety of options to buyers

48.

During the 1920s, controversies concerning national Prohibition and the behavior of “flappers” (womyn who didn't follow the "norms") were all signs of disagreement over…

a)

The return to normalcy

b)

Changing culture and lifestyles

c)

Causes of the Great Depression

d)

The benefits of new technology

49.

The Great Migration of African Americans to the North during the 1920s was mainly the result of…

a)

Political corruption

b)

Nativism

c)

Racism and discrimination of African Americans in the South

d)

Success of military desegregation

50.

The period of economic prosperity after WWI was called the ______ .

a)

The Roaring 20s

b)

The Wild Years

c)

The Roaring 30s

d)

The Wild 40s

51.

The Harlem Renaissance apex was in the ____ .

a)

1900s

b)

1910s

c)

1920s

d)

1930s

52.

The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as

a)

an organization created to help promote African-American businesses

b)

a period of great achievement by African American writers, artists, and performers

c)

a movement that sought to draw people back to the inner cities

d)

a relief program to provide jobs for minority workers

53.

Why did the economy experience a "boom" after WWI?

a)

African Americans were moving back to the farms to grow cotton and soybeans

b)

Consumers were preparing for a war and needed to bring extra supplies

c)

New technologies and consumer goods were being developed and people wanted to buy them

d)

Foreign trade grew after WWI

54.

What technology became an "affordable luxury" in the 1920's and allowed people to travel more freely?

a)

Telephones

b)

Toasters

c)

Railroads

d)

Automobilies

55.

What was the cause of African Americans migrating into the cities?

a)

African Americans were excepted

b)

People moved back to farms to sharecrop

c)

Lack of economic opportunities in the rural South

d)

Many cities became poor and people became homeless

56.

What did the 19th amendment do?

a)

Freed slaves

b)

Ended Prohibition

c)

Gave women the right to vote

d)

Banned the sale of consumption of alcohol

57.

15th : African American Men :: ________ : All Womyn

a)

15th

b)

13th

c)

18th

d)

19th

58.

18th : ____________ :: 13th : freedom

Conn: amendment is to "increase in"

a)

voting

b)

no drinking

c)

crime

d)

happiness

59.

HR writer : ____________ :: WWI warrior : Sergeant York

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

George Washington

c)

President Wilson

d)

Duke Ellington

60.

Cab Calloway : __________ :: AMDans : AMD

a)

Music

b)

US Military

c)

WWI

d)

Harlem Renaissance

61.

"Let's go back to the way life was in Da Day!!! Or as they said back in Da Day -- a Return to _________ ."

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Social Darwinism!!

d)

Normalcy

62.

Ossining : _______ :: Harlem : NYC

a)

NY AMD

b)

NY suburb

c)

NY NY

d)

Diversity

63.

Treaty of Versailles : WWI :: _________ : Da Roaring 20s

Conn: term is to what it ended

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

Stocks

c)

AMD Rock'n to Jazz

d)

Stock Market Crash and Great Depression

64.

Thorn : ________ :: Wex : _______

Conn: nicknames

a)

Superhero A ----- Superhero B

b)

AKA Writing ---- AKA Math

c)

AKA Queen Thor ---- AKA Rad Mathematician

d)

AKA Nice-ish ---- AKA Super Nice-ish

65.

AMD : Ossining :: _________ : Roaring 20s

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

Great Depression

c)

Stocks

d)

Roaring 20s

66.

Back to "normalcy" was said after what war?!

a)

WWII

b)

WWI

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

The "Second Revolutionary War"

67.

Buying Using Credit : ____ :: "Space Travel" : ____

Conn: term is to when "it began"

a)

Buying Using Credit : 1920s ::

Space Travel : 1960s

b)

Buying Using Credit : 1865 ::

Space Travel : 1960s

c)

Buying Using Credit : 2020 ::

Space Travel : 1960s

68.

What term is linked to this CS?

"What do you mean Americans can't drink? I notice people doing it every weekend??!"

a)

1st Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

Abolition

d)

Hip Homo Sapien

69.

Please complete this forced analogy.

Connection: term is to "part of"


Nicholas Brothers : ___ ____ :: AMDans : OUSFD

a)

Fantastic Dancers

b)

Loving Brothers

c)

Harlem Renaissance

70.

Please complete this forced analogy.

Connection: term is to "best of"

(hint: Jack J was no joke!!!)


____ ____ : boxing (early 1900s) :: Pele : soccer (around 1960s)

a)

Mrs. Wex

b)

Mrs. Thorn

c)

Jack Johnson

d)

Mr. Jordan

71.

Louis Armstrong was a _______________.

a)

Poet

b)

Jazz Musician

c)

An Athlete

d)

Person

72.

The Harlem Renaissance included the celebration of African American identity through... (Select all that apply)

a)

Music

b)

Poetry

c)

Literature

d)

Athletics

73.

The most popular jazz club in the US during the 1920's was the ...

(hint: C Club was where you wanted to perform!!!)

a)

Club 21

b)

Armstrong Club

c)

Cotton Club

d)

Club Speakeasy

74.

What's the name of the jazz composer who made thousands of musical compositions during his life time?

a)

Duke Ellington

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Mozart

75.

The word renaissance, means...

a)

re-birth

b)

new beginning

c)

new start

d)

new life

76.

Which of the following argued for immediate social equality for blacks in America during the 1920's?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

W.E.B. Du Bois

d)

Langston Hughes

77.

Please complete this forced analogy.

Connection: term is to "what they are known for"


Langston Hughes : ____ :: AMDans : ____

a)

L H : music :: AMDans : thinking

b)

LH : "the written word" :: AMDans : thinking

c)

L H : dancing :: AMDans : thinking

78.

Ella Fitzgerald was know for ...

a)

singing

b)

dancing

c)

writing

79.

How often should you check Infinite Campus? (hint: your grades)

a)

once a marking period

b)

twice a marking period

c)

once a year

d)

at least once a week

80.

What should you read EVERY day in SS class? :-)

a)

da HW

b)

the board

c)

Infinite Campus

d)

da Menu

81.

How do you show knowledge in school?

a)

speaking

b)

writing

c)

creating "academic art"

d)

all of the answers are correct

82.

What is grit? (FYI: something both old and young should try to have)

a)

The ability to have fun!

b)

The ability to try work hard, but only on the sports field!!!

c)

The ability to see what people will do and change your behavior!!?

d)

The ability to work hard and accomplish a goal -- even a long term goal!

83.

She wrote short stories, essays, and books, often celebrating the every-day lives of small-town, African Americans. (hint: look at the image + ___ had a "way with words")

a)

Zora Neale Hurston

b)

Florence Mills

c)

Josephine Baker

d)

Alain Locke

84.

Who was the author of "I, too, sing America"?

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Tupac

c)

Zora Neale Hurston

d)

Countee Cullen

85.

Approximately this many African Americans moved to the North during & right after World War I.

a)

over 1 million

b)

over 5 million

c)

over 10 million

d)

over 25 million

86.

Jacob Lawrence's painting Bar and Grill depicts which segregation laws? (the court case that "allowed" these laws was Plessy vs. Ferguson -- 1896)

a)

Laws

b)

NAACP

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

You can figure this out :-)

87.

What term may be linked to this CS?

"I can't wait to see the Mack DaddE of SCAT!!" He's such a great musician and performer!!! With his band, Ella Fitzgerald or the Nicholas Brothers -- he just gets the crowd going!!!!!"

a)

Ella Fitzgerald

b)

Nicholas Brothers

c)

Zora Neale Hurston

d)

Cab Calloway

88.

What is the "relationship" or "connection" being used in the FA?


prejudice : prejudge

::

discrimination : treating some differently because of ...

a)

term is to analogy

b)

term is to its (brief) definition

c)

term is to its ability (briefly) to show thought about a topic

d)

term is to -- YO!!!!!!!!

89.

Please complete this FA.

______ : listen to HR music :: AMD : learn about "things"

Connection: term is to what it "helps you do"

(hint: it was invented a long time ago)

a)

da TV

b)

da computers

c)

da ability to speak

d)

da radio

90.

What term may be linked to this CS?


Finbar: "Wait!!! We do things differently here???? Really?


Shamika: "Yes -- everyone in the entire district is educated "together". For instance -- all 3rd and 4th grade students in Ossining go to Claremont.


Finbar: "Hmmm -- how is that different form other school districts?"


Shamika: "Other school districts have "community elementary schools". So -- your elementary school (usually K-5) is located in your neighborhood. You only go to school with kids that live in your neighborhood.

a)

The Ossining Plan

b)

The Yo -- it's time to THINK Plan

c)

The Princeton Plan

d)

The Integration Plan

91.

Yo -- please mark the answer to this "question" as "4" -- because it's a beautiful #!!! Or is it????

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

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