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Roaring 20s

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

Henry Ford produced a more affordable car primarily because his company….

a)

Paid workers lower wages than his competitors.

b)

Used foreign-made parts.

c)

Developed a faster and less expensive method of production called the assembly line.

d)

Offered a variety of options to buyers

3.

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

4.

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

5.

What is mass media?

a)

Televisions

b)

Jazz musicians

c)

Communication that reaches many people

d)

Talkies

6.

Which music became popular during the 20s?

a)

Blue Grass

b)

Jazz

c)

Rock 'n Roll

d)

Classical

7.

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

8.

Which group of Americans did not have a good economic time in the 1920's?

a)

Doctors, lawyers, accountants

b)

African Americans, Asian Americans, sharecroppers

c)

Sharecroppers, farmers, underpaid factory workers

d)

Teachers, ministers, farmhands

9.

What new technology became widespread in homes by the end of the 1920's and brought news, entertainment, and advertisements to the family home?

a)

refrigerators

b)

telephones

c)

radios

d)

electric fans

10.
Which of these were NOT a form of entertainment that was popular during the 1920s?
a)

Dancing and listening to Jazz

b)
Playing on the computer
c)
Listening to the radio
d)

Attending or listening to sporting events