WorksheetsUS History A 1920s Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 35mins
What was the primary way flappers of the 1920s challenged the traditional role of women?
fought for increased job opportunities
pressured colleges and universities to accept female students
displayed fashions and behaviors that shocked mainstream society
helped female politicians win campaigns
What was a immediate effect of the radio?
help with finances
mobility for the working class
improved access to information
helped women get away from traditional roles
Which of these was NOT a characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance?
helped to break stereotypes about Blacks
helped to increase respect for Blacks
decreased support for the civil rights movement
increased appreciation for Black art and literature
Modern 1920s woman who had a new liberated lifestyle (nontraditional)
floozie
flapper
flubber
flippant
What is Nativism
hatred for/discrimination against Native Americans
sense of extreme pride for your country
support of farmers
hatred for/discrimination against immigrants
Who did the Palmer Raids target?
anti-imperialists
progressives
communists
fascists
Why was the Sacco-Vanzetti case significant during the 1920s?
involved the arrest and conviction of two immigrants - a sign of nativism that was huge during this time
led to the Tennessee law that bans the teaching of evolution in schools
it ended Prohibition
it led to the conviction of Al Capone
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
16
18
19
21
What amendment banned alcohol (Prohibition)?
16
18
19
21
Why was the 1920s known as the "Roaring 20s?"
huge increase in immigration which led to fighting
economic depression
people were free to drink and party at their leisure
it was a time of cultural and social changes
Amendment that ended prohibition
16
18
19
21
Period of economic prosperity after WWI?
The Roaring 20s
The Wild Years
The Roaring 30s
The Wild 40s
The Harlem Renaissance spanned which decade?
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
Where is Harlem?
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
A travelling basketball team
A rebirth of African American culture in art, music, and literature
A medieval game
Time period of around 1210 a.d. when the games of jousting and art became popular
During which decades did the Harlem Renaissance occur?
1900-1910
1920s and 1930s
1940s and 1950s
late 1800s
Who was Louis Armstrong?
famous African American artist
famous African American painter
famous African American musician
Who was Langston Hughes?
famous African American author and poet
famous African American musician
famous African American artist
Who was Jacob Lawrence?
famous African American author and poet
famous African American musician
famous African American artist
How did the Harlem Renaissance influence the world? Click all that apply
it only had an impact on the immediate area of New York
it spread from the area of Harlem to other parts of the nation
it not only influenced African Americans, but other cultures as well
The African-Americans in this painting are taking part in the --
Great Migration
Progressive Movement
Great Depression
Suffrage Movement
Which amendment resulted in speakeasies being established?
Twenty-first
Twentieth
Nineteenth
Eighteenth
What was the cause of speakeasies and bootleggers?
Prohibition
Progressive Movement
Suffrage
Industrial Revolution
The growth of organized crime during the 1920s is most closely related to the --
laws against making alcohol
increase in unemployed workers
collapse of the stock market
rise of labor unions
Which of the following was a result of Prohibition in the 1920s?
Fall of the stock market
More jobs on farms
Less unemployment in cities
Growth of organized crime
The ratification of the 21st Amendment marked the end of --
women's suffrage
segregated society
Progressive Movement
Prohibition Era
All of the following are reasons African Americans migrated to the North or Midwest during the early to mid-1900s EXCEPT--
to find better jobs
to face discrimination and violence
to escape from "Jim Crow" laws
to have a better life for their family
Louis Armstrong, Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Bessie Smith were all . . .
painters
poets
musicians
writers
The period of rebirth of African American art forms is known as the --
Black Eagles
Harlem Revival
Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
Which of these does NOT represent the 1920s?
a time of war & chaos
a decade of cultural change
increased freedom and dancing
increased wealth
How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?
by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity
by forcing police to enforce anti liquor laws
by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production of alcohol
by strengthening respect for the law
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
religion and science
biology and science
evolution and science
education and science
Which of these limited immigration during the 1920s?
National Origins Act
KKK
Scientific Management
The Great Migration
Involved transferring oil reserves from the Interior Department to private companies for profit
Teapot Dome Scandal
Scopes Trial
Great Migration
Jazz Age
Which of these best describes the "New Woman" of the 1920s?
They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies
They stayed home and cooked and cleaned
They rejected the idea of suffrage
They preferred the same fashions as their parents
Which 1920s president is best known for scandals and corruption?
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Trump
Italians convicted of murder mainly because they were foreigners.
Sacco & Vanzetti
Scopes & Darrow
Bryan & Darrow
Mario & Luigi
A nickname given to the 1920s because of the decade’s prosperity, technological advances, and cultural boom.
roaring twenties
silent twenties
Jazz age
Great Depression
Period in the 1920s when suspected communists and other radicals were arrested due to the fear of the spread of communism.
Red Scare
Teapot Dome Scandal
Scopes Trial
KKK
This increased because of the radio, advertisements, and use of credit.
consumerism
national debt
immigration
education
