WorksheetsRoaring 20s Quiz Study Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the aftermath of WW1 in the US?
Exhaustion
Nativism
Isolationism
Unemployment
What was "The Red Scare"
Fear of capitalism
Fear of socialism
Fear of communism
Fear of immigrants
Why were Sacco and Vanzetti charged for murder even though they had solid alibis?
They were italian
They were capitalist
They were communists
They had radical beliefs
What was the Dawes Plan?
America would loan Germany money to pay back war reperations
Germany would form a secret alliance with the US
The banks would lower interest rates on German loans to help them pay back reparations quicker
Great Britain would loan money from the US to pay them back the money they had borrowed for the war
Why did people not trust the government after Harding's presidency?
Harding accepted bribes in return for passing laws to help rich corperations
Harding had a lot of corrupt friends in his administration that took advantage of their power and position
Harding had been impeached because he attempted to commit voter fraud to get reelected
Harding had brought the US further into economic despair and did nothing to change it
What industries flourished during the 20s?
Farming
Automobiles
Computer
Airplanes
Why was John Scopes, a teacher, brought to trial over what he did in his classroom?
He taught the students about God, which was against the law
He taught the students about Jim Crow, which was against the law
He taught his students about evolution, which was against the law
He taught his students about white superiority, which was against the law
What were flappers known for?
Drinking
Dancing
Wearing short dresses and skirts
Listening to their parents
Why were women's roles in the household changing?
Technology was making domestic work easier and giving women more free time
Men were willing to stay home while the women worked
Women began leaving their husbands to be independent
Women began having less children
Why did mass media become prevalent during this decade?
Women liked reading the newspapers
There was more leisure time after the war
Men began staying home and they liked listening to the radio
Media, such as newspapers and the radio became more widely available as technology increased
