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US History: Ch. 8 - The Jazz Age

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The chief architect of the supply-side economics policy in the United States during the 1920s was

a)

Andrew Mellon

b)

Charles Evan Hughes

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Warren Harding

2.

To attract consumers for their new products, manufacturers turned to

a)

Advertising

b)

Mass production

c)

Newspaper and magazine articles

d)

Television

3.

What is the name of the belief that one's land needs to be protected against immigrants?

a)

Foreignism

b)

Isloationism

c)

Nativism

d)

Racism

4.

True or False: The Jazz Singer was the 1st "talking" motion picture.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What style of music was influenced by Dixieland and ragtime?

a)

Rap

b)

Country

c)

Jazz

d)

Soul

6.

President Harding's secretary of the interior, Albert B. Fall, secretly allowed private interests to lease lands containing US Navy oil reserves, causing a scandal that came to be known as the

a)

Daugherty scandal

b)

Fall scandal

c)

Forbes scandal

d)

Teapot Dome scandal

7.

What effect did the automobile industry of the 1920s have on American society?

a)

People could live farther from their places of work.

b)

People moved from the suburbs to the city.

c)

The mail delivery system expanded across the country.

d)

Workers did not commute anymore.

8.

Many people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion because

a)

Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon.

b)

The bullets used int he a murder matched Sacco's gun.

c)

They were Italian immigrants and anarchists.

d)

They were members of the Ku Klux Klan.

9.

The emergence of mass media helped make which baseball star a national hero?

a)

Babe Ruth

b)

Bill Tilden

c)

Jack Dempsey

d)

Red Grange

10.

The flowering of African American arts in the 1920s became known as the

a)

Glory Days

b)

Great Awakening

c)

Great Migration

d)

Harlem Renaissance

11.

The Ohio Gang was a

a)

Group of Harding's friends

b)

Group of notorious bank robbers

c)

Nickname for the Veterans' Bureau

d)

Powerful crime network

12.

Who made the 1st successful flight in history in 1903?

a)

Charles Lindbergh

b)

Glenn Curtiss

c)

the Wright brothers

d)

Samuel Langley

13.

Many Americans feared that the country was losing its traditional values and responded by joining a religious movement known as

a)

Catholicism

b)

Fundamentalism

c)

Protestantism

d)

Quakerism

14.

The ____________ including radio, movies, newspapers, and magazines, fostered a sense of a shared experience that helped unify the nation.

a)

Mass media

b)

Bohemian life

c)

"New morality"

d)

Fundamentalist movement

15.

The Universal Negro Improvement Association was formed to

a)

Elect African Americans to Congress

b)

Promote black pride and unity

c)

Promote integration

d)

Protest the horrors of lynching

16.

Which policy would allow US banks to loan money to Germany to help it make its reparation payments in exchange for France & Great Britain accepting less reparations from Germany so they can pay more back to the US for their war debts?

a)

Dawes Plan

b)

Washington Conference

c)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

d)

League of Nations

17.

What policy attempted to outlaw war?

a)

Dawes Plan

b)

Washington Conference

c)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

d)

League of Nations

18.

Which of the of the following characteristics was NOT true of Calvin Coolidge?

a)

Promised a return to normalcy

b)

Was a very quiet individual

c)

Tried to avoid crisis

d)

Only capable cabinet members

19.

What was the policy of Herbert Hoover to encourage manufacturers and distributors to form their own organizations and volunteer information to the federal government to stimulate the economy?

a)

Cooperative individualism

b)

Supply-side economics

c)

Isolationism

d)

Internationalism

20.

What is the national policy to avoid involvement in world affairs?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Internationalism

c)

Nativism

d)

Racism

21.

Who was the 1st cabinet member to ever go to prison?

a)

Albert Fall

b)

Andrew Mellon

c)

Harry Daugherty

d)

Charles Evan Hughes

22.

Which of the following statements is true for farmers in the 1920s?

a)

Farmers earned about 1/3 less income than other American workers.

b)

Farmers were continuing to produce food for Europe.

c)

Coolidge did his best to help farmers with their troubles.

d)

Although there was an incredible surplus of food, prices remained high.

23.

Which of the following DID prosper during the 1920s?

a)

Residents in the Northeast

b)

African Americans

c)

Immigrants

d)

Residents of the Deep South

24.

Which of Harding's cabinet members was caught selling medical supplies from the Veteran's hospitals and kept the money that cost the public around $250 million?

a)

Charles Forbes

b)

Albert Fall

c)

Harry Daugherty

d)

Charles Evan Hughes

25.

Of Harding's corrupt cabinet members, who WAS one to serve honorably?

a)

Andrew Mellon

b)

Albert Fall

c)

Charles Forbes

d)

Harry Daugherty

26.

Which president died while in office?

a)

Harding

b)

Coolidge

27.

What does "laissez-faire" mean in the economics world?

a)

Government shouldn't be involved

b)

Government should be in total control

28.

Which of the following was NOT part of Andrew Mellon's 3 economic goals in his supply-side economic plan?

a)

Balance the budget

b)

Reduce the government's debt

c)

Cut taxes

d)

Increase loans to foreign countries

29.

True or False: Our desire to be isolationist resulted in our not approving the Treaty of Versailles (ending WWI) which would have required us to join the League of Nations.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which policy agreed to halting the production of warships for 10 years and was signed at the Washington Conference?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

c)

Dawes Plan

d)

London Naval Treaty

31.

Which of the following was NOT a sign that Americans' standard of living was rising?

a)

Decreased automobile ownership

b)

Income earnings rose 22%

c)

Companies began to offer shorter work weeks

d)

Companies began to offer paid 2-week vacations

32.

Who had the 1st successful trans-Atlantic flight in 1928?

a)

Charles Lindbergh

b)

the Wright brothers

c)

Glenn Curtiss

d)

Samuel Langley

33.

Which constitutional amendment banned the making, selling, and distributing of alcoholic beverages?

a)

16th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

21st

34.

Which constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

16th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

21st

35.

Which constitutional amendment was known as Prohibition?

a)

16th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

21st

36.

Which constitutional amendment repealed Prohibition and allowed for the making, selling, and distribution of alcoholic beverages?

a)

16th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

21st

37.

Many consumers in the 1920s began to feel confident they could buy now and pay later, so many bought everything from radios to cars on the (a)   plan.

38.

Which of the following was NOT something Henry Ford was known for?

a)

Mainstreaming the assembly line

b)

Doubled his workers' wages

c)

Created the 8-hour work day

d)

Increased car prices as demand increased

39.

True or False: Although consumers had more disposable (extra) income, they tended to save their money vs. spending on cosmetics, vacuum cleaners, and deodorant.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

This man invented the ailerons that attached to airplane wings so they could be tilted to steer the plane.

a)

Orville Wright

b)

Charles Lindbergh

c)

Glenn Curtiss

d)

Samuel Langley

41.

This was the main form of mass media during the 1920s.

a)

Radio

b)

Television

c)

Newspapers

d)

Posters

42.

What city housed the 1st radio station in the country?

a)

Pittsburgh, PA

b)

Baltimore, MD

c)

New York City, NY

d)

Richmond, VA

43.

What was used when companies began time and motion studies to eliminate wasted motion of factory workers?

a)

Scientific management

b)

Assembly line

c)

Supply-side economics

d)

Workers unions

44.

Immigrants from what part of Europe were discriminated against here because they were Catholic, Jewish, and just culturally different?

a)

Southern Europe

b)

Northern Europe

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

Western Europe

45.

Which group was NOT targeted by the KKK?

a)

Protestants

b)

Jews

c)

Catholics

d)

Immigrants

46.

True or False: Membership in the KKK continued to increase despite scandals, power struggles, and restrictions decreasing immigration.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The National Origins Act of 1924 set immigration quotas at _________ % of each national group represented int eh 1890 Census.

a)

2%

b)

4%

c)

5%

d)

10%

48.

Which name was NOT associated with the "Monkey Trial?"

a)

John Scopes

b)

Clarence Darrow

c)

William Jennings Bryan

d)

Calvin Coolidge

49.

In which state did John Scopes illegally teach evolution?

a)

Tenessee

b)

Kentucky

c)

Virginia

d)

Oklahoma

50.

Women who bobbed their hair, smoked cigarettes, drank prohibited liquor, and wore makeup and sleeveless dresses with short skirts were called (a)   .

51.

Florence Sabin was known for her research and decrease in deaths from ______________.

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Pneumonia

c)

Measles

d)

Small Pox

52.

Margaret Sanger promoted education on ___________.

a)

Birth control

b)

Influenza

c)

Flapper "rules"

d)

Dating

53.

Fundamentalists would have supported which of the following ideas. Check all that apply.

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Evolution

c)

Creationism

d)

Bible

54.

What was another term for Prohibition?

a)

The Volsted Act

b)

Speakeasy

c)

Bootlegger

d)

21st Amendment

55.

What was an unconventional lifestyle and a freedom to express oneself?

a)

Bohemian

b)

Speakeasy

c)

Nativism

d)

Lost Generation

56.

What were 2 characteristics of the Lost Generation?

a)

Many moved to Paris, France

b)

They were disillusioned by WWI and consumerism

c)

They were painters

d)

They appreciated our new consumer-driven culture

57.

What was the name of the movement of hundreds of thousands of African Americans from the rural South to industrial cities in the North between 1917-1930?

a)

The Lost Generation

b)

The Great Migration

c)

The Harlem Renaissance

d)

The Bohemian Movement

58.

True or False: The Harlem Renaissance laid the foundations of the Civil Rights movement.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

True or False: The Harlem Renaissance discouraged African Americans to separate themselves from society.

a)

False

b)

True

60.

The Cotton Club was a

a)

Chicago speakeasy where gangsters, artists, and politicians congregated.

b)

Fictitious nightclub featured int he famous picture "The Jazz Singer."

c)

Harlem nightspot where many African American entertainers got their start.

d)

Hollywood nightspot frequented by the stars of the silver screen.

61.

This was a soulful style of music that evolved from African American spirituals.

a)

Blues

b)

Jazz

c)

Rap

d)

Country

62.

The was a famous jazz musician who used improvisation combining various instruments?

a)

Duke Ellington

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Bessie Smith

d)

Gertrude Ederle

63.

Who founded the UNIA?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Duke Ellington

d)

Oscar DePriest

64.

What does the NAACP stand for?

a)

National African American Civil Program

b)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

c)

National African Americans for Civil Policies

d)

National Association for the Advantages of Colored People

65.

People who believe there should be no government are called (a)   .

66.

Who was an author of the Lost Generation?

a)

Gertrude Stein

b)

Bobby Jones

c)

Duke Ellington

d)

Bessie Smith

67.

Harding won the presidency by promising...

a)

To return the country back to normalcy since WWI

b)

Repeal Prohibition

c)

Become a world superpower

d)

Increase citizens' standard of living

68.

Scopes was known to be involved in...

a)

Teaching evolution

b)

Robbery and murder

c)

Bootlegging

d)

Leading the KKK

69.

True or False: Although Sacco and Vanzetti were killed via the electric chair, they were probably both innocent and the trial was just part of our nation's nativist hysteria.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Which of the following was NOT a role change for women int he 1920s?

a)

Could vote

b)

Went to college

c)

Could get an abortion

d)

Worked outside the home