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Standard 6

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best reflects the decade of the 1920s?

a)

Widespread social and economic change occurred

b)

Political reforms that made government more democratic

c)

The United States assuming a leadership role in world affairs

d)

Foreign trade prospering after World War I

2.

Which economic trend of the 1920s helped cause the Great Depression?

a)

Widening income gap between the rich and poor

b)

Rising cost of mass-produced goods

c)

Rising cost of mass-produced goods

d)

 Increasing income tax rates

3.

What reflected the rise of popular culture in American society in the 1920s? Choose 3 that apply

a)

Professional sports were broadcast

b)

Spread of jazz music was spread through radio and movies

c)

Newspapers and magazines advertised consumer goods.

d)

Keynesian Economics replaced the Trickle-Down Theory

4.

Which of the following best describes "new immigrants" arriving in the United States between 1880 and 1940.

a)

They settled in frontier areas of the country.

b)

They stayed only a short time before returning to their homelands.

c)

They came from Southern and Eastern Europe

d)

They were the last immigrants to enter the US before WWI

5.

The Scopes Trial of 1925 best represents the debate between which of the following?

a)

Christians and non-Christians

b)

Modern science and fundamentalism

c)

Immigration and nativism

d)

Communism and Democracy

6.

How was the rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s different from the Ku Klux Klan following the Civil War?

a)

They abandoned the violent intimidation tactics of its predecessor in favor of economic boycotts.

b)

They found most of their support in the rural South due to the migration blacks North

c)

They targeted Catholic and Jewish immigrants, as well as African Americans and Prohibition violators

d)

They became increasingly popular among Hispanic and Asian populations on the West Coast

7.

Why did the 2nd KKK see an increase in membership in the 1920s?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

A new wave of nativism

c)

The end of Reconstruction

d)

A population explosion of African Americans

8.

How did Flappers look to deviate from the traditional norms of 1920s American society?

a)

They were able to secure equal pay for equal work

b)

After ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, they were given equality under the law

c)

They dressed more provocatively and pushed the envelope on moral behavior

d)

They discouraged female membership in national unions

9.

What would BEST explain the increased number of affordable cars manufactured in the 1920s?

a)

The wartime rationing program created more automobiles

b)

The Great Depression ended so people had more money to spend

c)

The assembly line, created by Henry Ford, improved mass production

d)

The creation of interstate highways caused the need for more cars.

10.

After World War I, which factor was a major cause of the migration of many African Americans to the North?

a)

The start of the Harlem Renaissance

b)

Decreased job opportunities in northern cities

c)

To escape poverty and de jure segregation in the South

d)

Federal government job training programs

11.

Which of the following is a cause of the economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920s?

a)

Installment buying and an unregulated stock market

b)

The expansion of civil rights to women and minorities

c)

The mobilization of the economy for war

d)

Increased government restrictions on big business

12.

Why did many US farmers fail to benefit from the economic prosperity of the 1920s?

a)

No technological advances were made in agriculture

b)

Levels of farm production declined

c)

Farm exports were heavily taxed

d)

Agricultural goods were overproduced

13.

How did the Red Scare and the resurgence of the KKK all impact America in the 1920s?

a)

Socialism increased nationwide

b)

Racism became more widespread

c)

Xenophobia grew out of nativism

d)

Urbanization led to ethnic neighborhoods

14.

Which was radio and movies' MOST important contribution to American life in the 1920s?

a)

It broadcast updates about the growing Dust Bowl

b)

It helped create a common culture in the US

c)

It kept people informed on the war with Japan

d)

It allowed people in suburbs to listen to plays without attending them

15.

Which of the following statements characterizes Americans' attitudes and actions during the 1920s is not true?

a)

African Americans enjoyed the benefits from advanced employment opportunities in the South

b)

Americans enjoyed increased free time, new styles of music, and a more modern attitude toward gender roles.

c)

American children enjoyed more free time and had more toys than before

d)

Americans enjoyed leisure time that was enhanced by the rise of professional sports

e)

African Americans celebrated their cultural accomplishments in music, literature and the arts.