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Ch. 20 - The Jazz Age

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To create consumers for new products, companies turned to
a)
advertising
b)
mass production
c)
newspaper articles
d)
television
2.
During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from
a)
South to West
b)
East to West
c)
South to North
d)
North to South
3.
Which constitutional amendment outlawed the manufacture and sale of Alcohol?
a)
17
b)
18
c)
19
d)
21
4.
Which Amendment officially ended Prohibition?
a)
21st
b)
18th
c)
10th
d)
23rd
5.
Illegal bars during Prohibition were called:
a)
Sidebars
b)
Underbars
c)
Speakeasies
d)
Juke joints
6.
"nontraditional" women were called
a)
Slappers
b)
Dappers
c)
Tomatoes
d)
Flappers
7.
Famous African American poet who lived in Harlem and was a part of the Harlem Renaissance
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Woodrow Wilson
8.
He was elected President in 1920, promising "Normalcy" after WWI
a)
Wilson
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Harding
d)
Hoover
9.
The _______ Scandal, in which oil companies illegal drilled oil from public lands, occured during the Harding administration and the 1920's.
a)
Teapot Dome
b)
Watergate
c)
Credit Mobilier
d)
Whiskey Ring
10.
Anti-Immigrant Attitude (no immigrants)
a)
Red Scare
b)
Eugenics
c)
Nativism
d)
Return to Normalcy
11.
The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact outlawed
a)
war
b)
bribery
c)
free trade
d)
strikes
12.
How did the rise of the automobile industry affect the American economy?
a)
A record number of Americans were inspired to buy other labor-saving devices
b)
Millions of workers took jobs making steel, rubber, and glass for car parts
c)
A record number of Americans spent billions of dollars on life insurance.
d)
Millions of workers asked for raises to pay off their car loans.
13.
How was Henry Ford able to make his Model Ts affordable for most Americans?
a)
He received government subsidies that kept production costs down
b)
He invented an assembly line that enabled him to produce cars quickly and cheaply.
c)
He instituted a 12-hour workday, thereby increasing the number of cars made.
d)
He rewarded hard workers with car vouchers, thereby boosting morale and productivity.
14.
The Red Scare of the 1920s was fueled by the fear that
a)
another world war might begin
b)
Communist ideas might spread in the United States.
c)
Italian immigrants might start illegal businesses.
d)
workers� strikes might take a violent turn
15.
Who built the Model T?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Al Capone
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Harry Truman
16.
Who was the Chicago gangster that made millions in bootlegging?
a)
Al Capone
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Charlie Chaplin
d)
Babe Ruth
17.
What system allowed for mass production, the idea of products being created at a much faster pace?
a)
Ford System
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Mass Production
d)
Mass Media
18.

Arguably the most famous star of American silent-films

a)

Charlie Chaplin

b)

Al Jolson

c)

Veronica Vaun

d)

Jamie James

19.

Baseball star of the 20's. Forever changed the game which lead to more radio and tv sales

a)

Babe Ruth

b)

Al Jolson

c)

Red Grange

d)

Arnold Palmer

20.

A famous Jazz club where Bruce Ellington, Louis Armstrong and other African-American musicians made popular

a)

Carnegie Hall

b)

Cotton Club

c)

Harlem Hop

d)

Rockefeller Center

21.

Which statement best describes the economy during the 1920's?

a)

the government followed a policy of laissez-faire economics

b)

demand for products decreased and taxes went up

c)

better machinery helped farmers earn more for their crops

22.

Which statement is NOT correct about consumers during the 1920's?

a)

they bought things using credit and were in debt

b)

they saved their money instead of spending it

c)

they invested in the stock market to make a quick profit

23.

What did the NAACP try to protect?

a)

the civil rights of African Americans

b)

the right to teach evolution in public schools

c)

both

24.

What types of things did people do for entertainment in the 1920's?

a)

they watched television and went to sporting events

b)

they listened to the radio and went to the movies

c)

they rode bicycles and listened to ragtime music

25.

The burst of creativity by African Americans in New York City was called the:

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

Lost Generation

c)

Great Migration

26.

In what ways did people in the 1920's differ from Americans before them?

a)

They had more leisure time and wanted to have fun

b)

They wanted to return to values of the past and keep old traditions

c)

they wanted the U.S. to remain active in world affairs

27.

What caused difficulty for farmers in the 1920's?

a)

Better machinery caused overproduction of crops

b)

fuel and electricity were cheap

c)

lower taxes and less government regulation

28.

The 1920's were called "The Roaring 20's" because:

a)

young people rebelled against old values

b)

women had less freedom and fewer rights

c)

both

29.

When people use ___________ they arrange for delayed payment of a purchase which puts them in debt.

a)

credit

b)

stock market

c)

laissez-faire

30.

In a system known as ____________________ corporations and individuals make most economic choices.

a)

free enterprise

b)

installment buying

c)

stock market

31.

Because of __________________________ people could afford to purchase products by making monthly payments.

a)

installment buying

b)

credit

c)

capitalism

32.

President during the Teapot Dome scandal

a)

Warren G. Harding

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Charles Lindbergh

33.

He helped make jazz music popular

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Ernest Hemingway

c)

Henry Ford

34.

Stock prices were overvalued during the 1920's because of "on margin" buying.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Made the first nonstop transatlantic flight.

a)

Charles Lindbergh

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Calvin Coolidge

36.

Type of alcohol people made in their home

a)

Burbone

b)

Bathtub Gin

c)

Rum

d)

Moonshine

37.

The mobster that brought organization to organized crime

a)

Lucciano

b)

Capone

c)

Corleone

d)

Capase'

38.

A mobster must be 100% Italian to become a ___ man?

a)

Made

b)

Mob

c)

Hired

d)

Wanted

39.

When mobster paid some of their earning to the "Boss", it was called this

a)

Paying

b)

Kicking Up

c)

Tribute

d)

Being a rat

40.

The New York Crime commission consisted of this many "families"

a)

5

b)

10

c)

8

d)

7

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