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The Roaring 20s Overview

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Roaring 20s was a 'booming' time for all Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What was the attitude and beliefs of the Americans after World War 1?

a)

Americans yearned for a new era

b)

small town America became big city America

c)

people believed that America’s future was bright and unlimited

d)

All of the above

3.

Which amendment was passed that prohibited the manufacture, transport, and sale of alcohol?

a)

17th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

20th Amendment

4.

What were the impacts of the prohibition?

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5.

Which neighborhood became the centre of this new music called Jazz?

a)

Harlem in New York

b)

Brooklyn in New York

c)

Hollywood LA

d)

Downtown LA

6.

New York became the gateway to America for European immigrants, mainly from...

a)

Italy

b)

Ireland

c)

Poland

d)

Jews from across Europe

7.

Opposition to immigration grew later from unions fearful of cheap labour and people concerned that migrants would bring European rivalries to threaten political stability in America.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In Rural America, life was slower, easier, and simpler in traditional rural America. People there believed that this was still the "______ _____________"

(a)  

9.

Life was (a)   and unpredictable due to weather and economic forces

10.

(a)   began to replace religion as the basis of people’s thinking

11.

Horses and carts were replaced by _________ and ________ which provided freedom and access to products

(a)  

12.

By 1927, ________ of all household goods were bought on credit

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

67%

d)

75%

13.

In 1920, women gained the right to (a)  

14.

Flappers pushed the boundaries of this behavior. For example...

a)

short dresses

b)

smoking and drinking

c)

driving cars

d)

partying

15.

Perceived threats to the traditional American way of life that came from new ideas on race and culture, new people from other countries with their new lifestyles and practices led to a revival in the popularity of the KKK, especially in the ____________

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

16.

Movies became an industry that became based around (a)   in L.A.

17.

__________ became a national hero in 1927 for flying solo non-stop between America and Europe

a)

Admiral Byrd

b)

Charles Lindberg

c)

Amelia Earhart

d)

Howard Stark

18.

Working people were reasonable and only bought shares with the money they have saved.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

This event held in 1921-22, set limits on naval ship construction for the USA, Britain, France, Japan. It also allowed USA access to China for trade.

a)

Washington Disarmament Conference

b)

Dawes Plan

c)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

d)

Versailles Treaty

20.

Explain the Dawes Plan in 1924.

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