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1920's Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
_______________ were young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
a)
Expatriates
b)
Jazzers
c)
Flappers
d)
Scats
2.
Both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge 
a)
believed in a laissez faire approach to the economy and government 
b)
believed government intervention was important to a successful economy.
c)
were anarchists 
d)
had administrations riddled with scandal. 
3.
What was Prohibition?
a)
A complete ban on the sale of food
b)
A complete ban on the sale of clothes
c)
A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
d)
A complete ban on the sale of cars
4.
The 1920s were characterized by 
a)
Economic depression
b)
Wars 
c)
Economic Prosperity 
d)
none of the above 
5.
 What were the most popular types of music in the 1920’s.
a)
Rap
b)
Classical
c)
Jazz and Blues
d)
Country
6.
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
7.
Who was one of the most famous baseball players during the 1920's?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Gertrude Ederle
c)
Amelia Earhart
d)
Derek Jeter
8.
This man is one of the most famous criminals in U.S. History. He was rumored to have made $60 million a year during Prohibition. What was the name of the most famous bootlegger during Prohibition?
a)
Baby Face Nelson
b)
Al Capone
c)
George Harris
d)
James Jones
9.
President Harding’s idea for the US to return to life as it had been before WWI
a)
Prosperity
b)
Return to Normalcy
c)
Harlem Renaissance
10.

What amendment prohibited alcohol and was a result of the Temperance Movement?

a)

16th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

11.

What is the name of the attitude that caused many Americans to dislike and fear communists, immigrants, and non-Anglos? They are anti-immigration!

a)

Nativism

b)

Racism

c)

Communism

d)

Isolationism

12.

The movement of African Americans from the rural south to the industrialized cities to seek economic opportunities is called the -

a)

Great Migration

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Civil Right Movement

d)

Gold Rush

13.

What was the name of the 1920s movement that caused Americans to fear foreigners/immigrants for fear they were communists?

a)

Anti-Communism

b)

Red Scare

c)

Vietnamization

d)

Isolationizm

14.

What political scandal during the Harding administration exposed corruption and caused many citizens to distrust the government?

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

Monica Lewinsky Scandal

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

De Lome Letter

15.

The mass production of this item made it more affordable and gave middle class residents more flexibility in employment by allowing travel during the 1920s

a)

Telegraph

b)

Automobile

c)

Train

d)

Airplane

16.
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti? 
a)
members of the KKK
b)
immigrants who were convicted of murder 
c)
people President Wilson tried to appoint to the Supreme Court 
17.
John Scopes was put on trial for
a)
teaching evolution
b)
being a leader of the KKK
c)
teaching creationism
18.
To create consumers for their new products, manufacturers turned to
a)
television
b)
mass production
c)
advertising
19.
The Charleston, jazz music, flappers, and flagpole sitting were 
a)
outlawed in the 1920's 
b)
causes of the Great Depression
c)
popular fads in the 1920's 
20.
Prohibition resulted in 
a)
widespread poverty 
b)
the rise of organized crime
c)
more stable marriages