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Roaring 20s

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

The Ku Klux Klan was most closely associated with

a)

nativism

b)

education

c)

helping immigrants

d)

assembly line

4.

What is Nativism

a)

hatred for/discrimination against Native Americans

b)

sense of extreme pride for your country

c)

support of farmers

d)

hatred for/discrimination against immigrants

5.

Who did the Palmer Raids target?

a)

anti-imperialists

b)

progressives

c)

communists

d)

fascists

6.

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

7.

What amendment banned alcohol (Prohibition)?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

8.

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

9.

What kind of people were targeted during the Red Scare?

a)

anarchists and socialists

b)

socialist candidates

c)

people with freedom of speech who talk bad about the government

10.

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

11.

What was the major reason that prohibition (18th amendment) was repealed?

a)

resulted in organized crime

b)

violated bill of rights

c)

led to the great depression

d)

reduce taxes collected by the US

12.

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

13.

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)

Exploring their heritage and encouraging African Americans to be prideful of black culture.

14.

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

15.

Which statement is an opinion about the US in the 1920s?

a)

The US became a more urban society

b)

Industrial working conditions and wages improved

c)

Women increased their presence in the workforce

d)

The 1920s were the wildest times of the 1900s

16.

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

17.

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

18.

The __________________________ ended prohibition and was passed in 1933.

a)

18th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

20th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

19.

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

a)

Flappers

b)

Bootleggers

c)

Anarchists

d)

Communists

20.

A period of time when people were banned from drinking alcohol became known as

a)

Great Depression

b)

World War I

c)

Prohibition

d)

Progressive Era

21.

Nativists believed that native-born Americans

a)

Should not drink alcohol

b)

Are superior to immigrants and foreigners

c)

Should have better working conditions

d)

Are a lost generation

22.

Which of the following is the main idea of the cartoon below?

a)

Alcohol should only be banned because it is expensive

b)

Alcohol causes Americans to become poor and make bad decisions

c)

Only Christian Americans should stop drinking alcohol

d)

Alcohol hurts the economy because Americans do not go to work

23.

What are speakeasies?

a)

Illegal bars and clubs

b)

Jazz musicians

c)

Communication that reaches many people

d)

Powerful gangsters

24.
The 20s were characterized by
a)
Political Isolationism
b)
World War
c)
Economic Depression
d)
Decreased Nativism
25.
The social impact of the Red Scare was characterized by
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Spread of Communism
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
26.
Which music genre was created in the 20s?
a)
Bluegrass
b)
Jazz
c)
Hip Hop
d)
R&B
27.
What was the symbol of feminine change in the 1920s?
a)
Flapper
b)
Bootlegger
c)
Immigrant
d)
Musician
28.
Which author most contributed to the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Langston Huges
c)
Dorthea Lang
d)
John Steinbeck
29.
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
30.
President Harding's "Return to Normalcy" influenced the American Economy by...
a)
Increasing Taxes
b)
Decreased industrialization
c)
Created a desire to return to pre-Spanish American War lifestyle
d)
Reduced economic dependence on foreign parties
31.
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
32.
Which year marks the Stock Market Crash that began the Great Depression?
a)
1927
b)
1928
c)
1929
d)
1930
33.
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
34.

The Harlem Renaissance spanned which decade?

a)

1900s

b)

1910s

c)

1920s

d)

1930s

35.

Which music became popular during the 20s?

a)

Blue Grass

b)

Jazz

c)

Rock 'n Roll

d)

Classical

36.

Period of economic prosperity after WWI?

a)

The Roaring 20s

b)

The Wild Years

c)

The Roaring 30s

d)

The Wild 40s

37.

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

38.

Who was Langston Hughes?

a)

First man to fly across the Atlantic

b)

Introduced mass production of automobiles

c)

Legendary jazz musician

d)

Black writer during Harlem Renaissance

39.

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

40.

What did the 18th amendment to our Constitution state?

a)

Americans had to be 18 years old to purchase alcohol

b)

The making and selling of alcohol was banned

c)

Alcohol could only be sold in government-run stores

d)

Only alcohol from foreign countries could be sold

41.

Which one of these events happened during the 1920's?

a)

The Spanish-American War

b)

The bombing of the USS Maine

c)

Prohibition made playing cards in public illegal

d)

Women won the right to vote

42.

African Americans created noteworthy works of art and literature during the Harlem Renaissance.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

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

44.

Why were the 1920's sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties"?

a)

People were roaring in the streets

b)

Foreign trade grew after World War I

c)

The leadership of the United States decreased

d)

The United States grew socially and economically

45.

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

46.
Which Amendment repealed prohibition?
a)
17
b)
19
c)
21
d)
23
47.
How were new inventions such as automobiles and appliances "mass produced"?
a)
assembly lines
b)
farms
c)
garages
48.
The _____ was the movement of African Americans from the South to cities in the North.
a)
Big Migration
b)
Great Migration
c)
Yellow Migration
49.
Why did many African Americans move from rural southern areas to urban northern areas?
a)
economic prosperity in the South
b)
economic hardships in the South
c)
economic boom in the South
50.
 What were the most popular types of music in the 1920’s.
a)
Rap
b)
Classical
c)
Jazz and Blues
d)
Country
51.
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
52.
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
53.
When did the Roaring 20’s happen?
a)
Before World War I
b)
During World War I
c)
After World War I
54.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
55.
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
56.
The amendment that ended Prohibition.
a)
13th
b)
21st
c)
19th
d)
18th
57.
Farmers, sharecroppers and ____________________ did not get to enjoythe rising standards of living because they couldn’t afford to buyautomobiles and appliances
a)
African Americans
b)
Immigrants
c)
Unpaid Factory Workers
d)
Women
58.
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
59.
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
60.
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 
61.
What was a bootlegger?
a)
Criminals who brought clothing made in other countries into the U.S.
b)
Criminals who brought guns made in other countries into the U.S.
c)
Criminal who sold alcohol in the United States to make a profit
d)
Criminals who immigrated to the U.S. 

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