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1920s and Great Depression Study Guide Quiz

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Prohibition Era ended with

a)

the passage of the Lindbergh Law.

b)

the implementation of New Deal programs.

c)

the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment.

d)

the Supreme Court's ruling in Nebbia v. New York.

2.

Which of the Amendments prohibits the manufacturing or sale of alcohol?

a)

Fifteenth

b)

Eighteenth

c)

Thirteenth

d)

Twelfth

3.

Which president believed in the idea of a , "Return to Normalcy?"

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Warren G. Harding

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Herbert Hoover

4.

The Teapot Dome Scandal is important because:

a)

The government did not intervene in business in Wyoming

b)

The government was looking to expand its power through the state legislature.

c)

The government accepted bribes through a Cabinet Member. who was eventually imprisoned.

d)

The government was completely unaware of what was happening in Wyoming.

5.

What is the name of the big scandal during Harding's presidency?

a)

Colombian Coffee Scandal

b)

Veterans of WWI Scandal

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Teapot Dome Scandal

6.

The Immigration Act of 1924 strictly

a)

encouraged immigration

b)

limited imports of alcohol

c)

limited immigration from certain areas

7.

Events leading to the point of view shown in the image include all of the following (click all that apply)

a)

the Red Scare

b)

Increased immigration during the Age of Industrialism

c)

Rise of the KKK

d)

Increased immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe

e)

Rise of Natvisim

8.
One reason for US fears of communism in the 1920's was that
a)
millions of Bolsheviks were migrating to the US
b)
the Bolsheviks had taken over Russia during World War I
c)
a Bolshevik army was sailing to the US
d)
Bolshevik spies were found in the US government
9.
The fear of communism taking over the US during the 1920's was called the
a)
Red Menace
b)
Bolshevik Revolution
c)
Red Scare
d)
Palmer Revolt
10.
The move to arrest & deport supposed communists in 1919 & 1920 was called the
a)
Red Scare
b)
Palmer Raids
c)
Red Menace
d)
Emergency Quota Act
11.
One of the reasons the KKK revitalized during the 1920's was
a)
the start of the civil rights movement in the South
b)
the increasing role of black figures in society
c)
the large numbers of immigrants coming into the US
d)
the increasing role of women in society
12.
The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920's hated all of these groups EXCEPT
a)
immigrants
b)
Catholics & Jews
c)
blacks
d)
Protestants
13.
One reason for US fears of communism in the 1920's was that
a)
millions of Bolsheviks were migrating to the US
b)
the Bolsheviks had taken over Russia during World War I
c)
a Bolshevik army was sailing to the US
d)
Bolshevik spies were found in the US government
14.
The fear of communism taking over the US during the 1920's was called the
a)
Red Menace
b)
Bolshevik Revolution
c)
Red Scare
d)
Palmer Revolt
15.
The move to arrest & deport supposed communists in 1919 & 1920 was called the
a)
Red Scare
b)
Palmer Raids
c)
Red Menace
d)
Emergency Quota Act
16.
One of the reasons the KKK revitalized during the 1920's was
a)
the start of the civil rights movement in the South
b)
the increasing role of black figures in society
c)
the large numbers of immigrants coming into the US
d)
the increasing role of women in society
17.
The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920's hated all of these groups EXCEPT
a)
immigrants
b)
Catholics & Jews
c)
blacks
d)
Protestants
18.
Nativism is
a)
the idea that Native Americans should have more land
b)
the distrust of immigrants by Americans
c)
a fear of radical ideas
d)
hatred of all people by Native Americans
19.
Nativists in the 1920's had a particular dislike for
a)
mobsters & gangsters from Italy
b)
Irish & German immigrants
c)
Catholics, Jews, & immigrants from southern & eastern Europe
d)
poor immigrants
20.
Which law began limiting the flow if immigrants when it was passed in 1921?
a)
National Origins Act
b)
Emergency Quota Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Teapot Dome Act
21.
The two Italian immigrants who were executed for killing 2 men at a factory were named
a)
Galleani & Luigi
b)
Harding & Capone
c)
Sacco & Vanzetti
d)
Malone & Galleani
22.
A Russian communist in the 1920's was known as a 
a)
Galleanist
b)
Dirty Commie
c)
Bolshevik
d)
Red Army
23.
One reason for US fears of communism in the 1920's was that
a)
millions of Bolsheviks were migrating to the US
b)
the Bolsheviks had taken over Russia during World War I
c)
a Bolshevik army was sailing to the US
d)
Bolshevik spies were found in the US government
24.
The fear of communism taking over the US during the 1920's was called the
a)
Red Menace
b)
Bolshevik Revolution
c)
Red Scare
d)
Palmer Revolt
25.
The move to arrest & deport supposed communists in 1919 & 1920 was called the
a)
Red Scare
b)
Palmer Raids
c)
Red Menace
d)
Emergency Quota Act
26.
One of the reasons the KKK revitalized during the 1920's was
a)
the start of the civil rights movement in the South
b)
the increasing role of black figures in society
c)
the large numbers of immigrants coming into the US
d)
the increasing role of women in society
27.
The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920's hated all of these groups EXCEPT
a)
immigrants
b)
Catholics & Jews
c)
blacks
d)
Protestants
28.
Nativism is
a)
the idea that Native Americans should have more land
b)
the distrust of immigrants by Americans
c)
a fear of radical ideas
d)
hatred of all people by Native Americans
29.
Nativists in the 1920's had a particular dislike for
a)
mobsters & gangsters from Italy
b)
Irish & German immigrants
c)
Catholics, Jews, & immigrants from southern & eastern Europe
d)
poor immigrants
30.
Which law began limiting the flow if immigrants when it was passed in 1921?
a)
National Origins Act
b)
Emergency Quota Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Teapot Dome Act
31.
The two Italian immigrants who were executed for killing 2 men at a factory were named
a)
Galleani & Luigi
b)
Harding & Capone
c)
Sacco & Vanzetti
d)
Malone & Galleani
32.
A Russian communist in the 1920's was known as a 
a)
Galleanist
b)
Dirty Commie
c)
Bolshevik
d)
Red Army
33.
Which law began limiting the flow if immigrants when it was passed in 1921?
a)
National Origins Act
b)
Emergency Quota Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Teapot Dome Act
34.
The two Italian immigrants who were executed for killing 2 men at a factory were named
a)
Galleani & Luigi
b)
Harding & Capone
c)
Sacco & Vanzetti
d)
Malone & Galleani
35.
According to the map, where were African Americans migrating from?
a)
The East
b)
The North
c)
The South
d)
The Midwest
36.
The Great Migration refers to the shift of the African­American  population from the
a)
rural South to the rural North
b)
rural North to the rural South
c)
urban South to the urban North
d)
rural South to the urban North
37.
The start of World War I opened up new economic opportunities for black  workers. Before the war northern industrialists primarily relied upon the labor of  native­born whites and European immigrants. Prejudice against black workers and  limited demand for their labor made it difficult for Afro­Americans to find work.  The fighting in Europe . . . changed things. —Field to Factory: Afro­American Migration, 1915­1940, Spencer R. Crew, 1987
Based on the excerpt, which change MOST enabled African Americans to  benefit from the effects of the war? 
a)
a decrease in the number of civil rights cases
b)
an increase in migration away from the South
c)
an increase in the membership of labor unions
d)
a decrease in skilled European workers
38.
Which statement BEST explains one factor that started the Great  Migration?
a)
the increased number of immigrants moving to urban areas 
b)
the need for workers during the Great Depression 
c)
the increased supply of skilled laborers due to industrialization
d)
the demand for workers in factories during World War I
39.
Which of the following best describes a reason that African Americans would have moved from the South to the North and Midwest between 1910 and 1930?
a)
The climate was better.
b)
There were more jobs.
c)
The housing was free.
d)
There were fewer taxes.
40.

Why were people sterilized without their consent during the eugenics movement?

a)

They were "unfit" or members of an "undesirable" group, such as criminals or people who had low IQs

b)

Our population was too big and we were running out of food

c)

As a punishment for infidelity (cheating)

d)

Because too many women were dying during childbirth

41.
The Great Migration refers to the shift of the African­American  population from the
a)
rural South to the rural North
b)
rural North to the rural South
c)
urban South to the urban North
d)
rural South to the urban North
42.
What best describes Jim Crow laws?
a)
better opportunities for women
b)
African Americans gaining full civil and political rights
c)
discrimination laws focused on Native Americans
d)
unequal opportunities for African Americans in housing, jobs, and education
43.
The trial was about whether _______ should be taught in schools?
a)
reading
b)
biology
c)
religion
d)
evolution
44.
The trial pit evolutionists against __________.
a)
fundamentalists
b)
revolutionaries
c)
progressives
d)
the illiterate
45.
Which of the two lawyers had run for president and had been Secretary of State?
a)
William Jennings Bryan
b)
Clarence Darrow
46.
In what year did the Scopes Trial take place?
a)
1920
b)
1925
c)
1930
d)
1935
47.
What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Jazz
b)

Folk

c)
Country
d)
Rock
48.

The Great Migration was the movement of millions of African Americans from the rural ______ to the cities of the North, Midwest and West from about 1916 to 1970.

a)

South

b)

East

c)

West

d)

North

49.

Where is Harlem?

a)

New York

b)

Chicago

c)

Detroit

d)

San Francisco

50.

What is the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

A travelling basketball team

b)

A rebirth of African American culture in art, music, and literature

c)

A medieval game

d)

Time period of around 1210 a.d. when the games of jousting and art became popular

51.
The Harlem Renaissance refers to:
a)
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
b)
A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
c)
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
d)
A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s
52.

What led up to the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

The Civil War

b)

World War II

c)

The American Revolution

d)

World War I

53.
How was the Harlem Renaissance a product of the Great Migration?
a)
Many who migrated ended up in Harlem where they shared their talents such as art and music.
b)
The Harlem Renaissance was not a product of the Great Migration.  They have nothhing in common.
54.
Harlem is a neighborhood in 
a)
New York City
b)
New Orleans
c)
New Jersey
d)
Africa
55.

Which one of Garvey’s movements interested thousands of people in the diaspora?

a)

Civil Rights Movement

b)

The “Reform” Movement

c)

Abolitionism

d)

The “Back to Africa” Movement

56.

A government legislation that limited the number of immigrants from Europe which was set at 3% of the nationality currently in the U.S.

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

Emergency Quota Act

c)

18th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

57.

corruption by a Harding cabinet member, who took bribes to allow oil drilling on public lands

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

Emergency Quota Act

c)

Watergate

d)

Whitewater

58.

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages

a)

16th Amendment

b)

17th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

59.

were convicted of murder and robbery, found guilty and died in the electric chair unfairly

a)

John Scopes

b)

Sacco and Vanzetti

c)

Al Capone

d)

A. Mitchell Palmer

60.

Attorney General who rounded up many suspects who were thought to be un-American and socialistic; he helped to increase the Red Scare; he was nicknamed the "Fighting Quaker" until a bomb destroyed his home; he then had a nervous breakdown and became known as the "Quaking Fighter."

a)

John Scopes

b)

Sacco and Vanzetti

c)

Al Capone

d)

A. Mitchell Palmer

61.

A mob king in Chicago who controlled a large network of speakeasies with enormous profits. His illegal activities convey the failure of prohibition in the twenties and the problems with gangs.

a)

John Scopes

b)

Sacco and Vanzetti

c)

Al Capone

d)

A. Mitchell Palmer

62.

Republican President that was in office when Black Tuesday strikes. His efforts did little to prevent the nation from sliding deeper into the Depression.

a)

Warren Hardin

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

63.

Bill passed by Congress to enforce the language of the 18th Amendment. This bill made the manufacture and distribution of alcohol illegal within the borders of the United States.

a)

Red Scare

b)

Pendleton Act

c)

Volstead Act

d)

Speakeasy

64.

A brief wave of fear over the possible influence of Socialists/Bolsheviks in American life.

a)

Red Scare

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Volstead Act

d)

Speakeasy

65.

A period in the 1920's when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished

a)

Red Scare

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Volstead Act

d)

Speakeasy

66.

October 29, 1929, the day in which the stock market crashed was also known as.....

a)

Black Friday

b)

Black Tuesday

c)

Black Wednesday

67.

Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Depression

a)

Stock market crash

b)

Unpaid debts from fighting WWI

c)

Banks make loans that borrowers cannot pay back

d)

Factories and farms produce more goods than people can buy

68.

People who could no longer afford to live in their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they build in public parks. What were these shacks called?

a)

Shantyshacks

b)

Tenement Housing

c)

Town Homes

d)

Hoovervilles

69.

What tool- passed during the Hoover administration- designed to protect American manufacturers actually ended up creating a worldwide depression?

a)

New Deal

b)

Reconstruction Finance Committee

c)

Second New Deal

d)

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

70.

October 29, 1929, the day in which the stock market crashed was also known as.....

a)

Black Friday

b)

Black Tuesday

c)

Black Wednesday

71.

The purpose of the New Deal program was to-

a)

help the nation recover from the Great Depression

b)

end discrimination against African Americans

c)

give women voting rights

d)

improve working conditions for immigrants

72.

The photograph best illustrates which impact of the Great Depression upon Americans

a)

Large numbers of people were, hungry and unemployed

b)

Workers were able to afford luxury items

c)

banks were seizing property for failure to pay

d)

Workers' income rose to high levels

73.

Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Depression

a)

Stock market crash

b)

Unpaid debts from fighting WWI

c)

Banks make loans that borrowers cannot pay back

d)

Factories and farms produce more goods than people can buy

74.

People who could no longer afford to live in their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they build in public parks. What were these shacks called?

a)

Shantyshacks

b)

Tenement Housing

c)

Town Homes

d)

Hoovervilles

75.

Who was the President of the US when the stock market crashed and the Depression began?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Franklin D Roosevelt

d)

William McKinley

76.

By 1932, how many people were unemployed in the US?

a)

2/9

b)

6/8

c)

1/4

d)

All US citizens

77.

Who is credited with taking this iconic photo?

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Dorthea Lange

c)

Thomas Nast

d)

Jacob Riis

78.

What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?

a)

Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains

b)

Unemployment decreased gradually

c)

Hoover was re-elected as president

d)

Many homes along the Mississippi River were flooded

79.

In the 1930's, people would line up at ______ to get food. Thes were normally run by charities.

a)

churches

b)

soup kitchens

c)

businesses

d)

work

80.

What tool- passed during the Hoover administration- designed to protect American manufacturers actually ended up creating a worldwide depression?

a)

New Deal

b)

Reconstruction Finance Committee

c)

Second New Deal

d)

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

81.

Match the description to the New Deal Program: Social Security

a)

Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program

b)

Federal regulation over the stock market

c)

Federal regulation over banking practices

d)

Provided care for the elderly

82.

Match the description to the New Deal Program: Civilian Conservation Corps

a)

Provided care for the elderly

b)

Federal Regulation over banking practices

c)

Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program

d)

Federal regulation of the stock market

83.

Match the description to the New Deal Program: Securities and Exchange Commission

a)

Provided care for the elderly

b)

Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program

c)

Federal regulation over the stock market

d)

Federal regulation over banking practices

84.

Match the description to the New Deal Program: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

a)

Provided care for the elderly

b)

Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program

c)

Federal regulation over the stock market

d)

Federal regulation over banking practices

85.

Match the New Deal Program to its description: Civilian Conservation Corps

a)

Provided jobs for young men to plant trees and build bridges

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

d)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

86.

Match the New Deal Program to its description: Tennessee Valley Authority

a)

Built dams to provide electricity to seven Southern states; set up schools and health centers

b)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

c)

Regulated sale of stocks and bonds; punished dishonest stockbrokers and speculators

d)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

87.

Match the New Deal program to its description: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

a)

Regulated sale of stocks and bonds

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

d)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

88.

Match the New Deal program to its description: Securities and Exchange Commission

a)

Provided jobs for young men to plant trees and build bridges

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

d)

Regulated sale of bonds; Punished dishonest stockbrokers and speculators

89.

Match the New Deal program to its description: Agricultural Adjustment Administration

a)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

d)

Built dams to provide electricity to Southern states

90.

Match the New Deal program to its description: National Recovery Administration

a)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

d)

Provided jobs for young men to plant trees and build bridges

91.

Match the description to the New Deal Program: Securities and Exchange Commission

a)

Provided care for the elderly

b)

Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program

c)

Federal regulation over the stock market

d)

Federal regulation over banking practices

92.

Match the description to the New Deal Program: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

a)

Provided care for the elderly

b)

Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program

c)

Federal regulation over the stock market

d)

Federal regulation over banking practices

93.

Match the New Deal Program to its description: Civilian Conservation Corps

a)

Provided jobs for young men to plant trees and build bridges

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

d)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

94.

Match the New Deal program to its description: Agricultural Adjustment Administration

a)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

d)

Built dams to provide electricity to Southern states

95.
What was FDR’s plan to add justices to the Supreme Court called?
a)
The Yes Man Trials
b)
Court Packing Scheme
c)
Operation Puppet
d)
Court Repatriation
96.
Which New Deal law restricted crop production to reduce crop surplus and was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
a)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
The Glass-Steagall Act
c)
The Pure Food and Drug Act
d)
The Truth-in-Labelling Act
97.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
98.

The SCOTUS have how many justices?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

9

d)

10

99.

What eventuall happened to the court Packing Plan?

a)

rejected by congress

b)

FDR finally dropped the bill proposal

c)

SCOTUS vetoed it

d)

it was voided by citizens

100.
What was FDR’s plan to add justices to the Supreme Court called?
a)
The Yes Man Trials
b)
Court Packing Scheme
c)
Operation Puppet
d)
Court Repatriation
101.
one of the New Deal programs; created a system for retirement and unemployment insurance
a)
AAA
b)
REA
c)
CCC
d)
SSA
102.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
103.

The New Deal had three main goals. Select all three goals below:

a)

Reform

b)

Rebirth

c)

Recovery

d)

Relief

104.
one of the New Deal programs; created a system for retirement and unemployment insurance
a)
AAA
b)
REA
c)
CCC
d)
SSA

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