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1920's and 1930's Learning Check

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A new breed of young women who wore short skirts, cut their hair into a "bob", and listened and danced to jazz music.

a)

Suffragists

b)

Flappers

c)

Idols

d)

Models

2.

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

3.
What is the KKK?
a)
A group for children to play educational games.
b)
A political party founded by Abraham Lincoln  
c)
An organization focused on white supremacy 
d)
An organization focused on Black supremacy
4.

What industry expanded as a result of the assembly line?

a)

Automobiles

b)

Banking

c)

Textiles

d)

Agriculture

5.

The term used to describe the migration of African American families north-

a)

The Great Migration

b)

The Civil War

c)

Garveyism

d)

Prohibition

6.

Who made the first affordable car?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Harry Chevrolet

d)

Amelia Earheart

7.

What is credit?

a)

It is women's right to vote.

b)

It is the money employees earn at work.

c)

It allows the buyer to pay for purchases over time.

d)

It was an agreement to stop fighting.

8.

What is women's suffrage?

a)

The right of women not to vote.

b)

The right of women to drive.

c)

The right of women to vote.

d)

The right of women to not drive.

9.

What is the 19th Amendment?

a)

It gave women the right to vote.

b)

It gave Native Americans the right to vote.

c)

It gave immigrants the right to vote.

d)

It gave African Americans the right to vote.

10.
Which of the following is a characteristic of daily life in the 1920s?
a)
Many Americans lost all of their money in the Stock Market crash.
b)
Many Americans did not have jobs and there were failed banks and businesses. 
c)
Many Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies. 
d)
All Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.
11.

The 1920's are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because

a)

foreign trade prospered after WWI

b)

the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs

c)

political reforms made the government less democratic

d)

social and economic change occurred throughout the United States

12.

Which invention made it easier and faster for people to receive news and advertisements in this area?

a)

the television

b)

the radio

c)

The Steam Engine

d)

the internet

13.

Which of the following is a result of Henry Ford's assembly line?

a)

cars were produced quickly and cheaply

b)

cars became toys for the rich

c)

cars were invented

d)

cars ran on electricity

14.

As the 1920's progressed, farm incomes

a)

remained steady.

b)

increased, but less rapidly than urban incomes.

c)

declined.

d)

increased more rapidly than urban incomes.

15.

What is the nickname for the 1920's

a)

Gatsby's 20's

b)

Roaring 20's

c)

Dirty 20's

d)

Al Capone's 20's

16.

The red scare was a fear of what/who

a)

immigrants

b)

communism

c)

the dust bowl

d)

gangsters like Al Capone

17.

This hate group saw an increase in membership due to immigrants coming into the United States.

a)

Al Capone's gang

b)

intolerance

c)

the Rough Riders

d)

Ku Klux Klan

18.

The time where African Americans were celebrated for their art, music, poetry.

a)

intolerance

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

the Great Depression

d)

The Roaring 20's

19.

Illegal bars during the time period of Prohibition were called.

a)

hideouts

b)

bars

c)

speakeasies

d)

heros

20.

Prohibition was a ban on what?

a)

illegal cars

b)

dancing

c)

investing in the stock market

d)

alcohol

21.
What is the significance of the 19th Amendment?
a)
African Americans became citizens
b)
African Americans were granted the right to vote
c)
Women were granted the right to vote
d)
Women became citizens
22.
Which of the following is a characteristic of daily life in the 1920's?
a)
Many Americans didn't have jobs and banks/businesses failed
b)
All Americans experienced an economic boom furthered by new technologies
c)
Many Americans lost all of their money in the Stock Market
d)
Many Americans experienced an economic boom furthered by new technologies
23.

The 21st Amendment:

a)

Ended Prohibition

b)

Established Prohibition

c)

Gave women the right to vote

d)

None of these

24.

Due to the assembly line and advertising, by 1929 nearly half of American families owned what?

a)

a radio

b)

A washing machine

c)

a car

d)

A toaster

25.

Nativism is

a)

The belief that anyone should be allowed to come to the US

b)

A belief that America should be for Americans and not immigrants

c)

The separation between state and federal governments

d)

An economic system

26.

What Type of Music will be created and very popular during the 1920s'?

a)

Jazz

b)

Rock n' Roll

c)

Rap

d)

Folk Music

27.
___________ is a national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs.
a)
Isolationism
b)
Nativism
c)
Communism
d)
anarchist
28.
________ were smugglers of illegal alcohol during the prohibition era.
a)
Urban sprawl
b)
Speakeasies
c)
Bootleggers
d)
Flapper
29.
What was Prohibition?
a)

The outlawing of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol in the U.S. between 1920 and 1933.

b)

The law limiting the types of jobs Black people could take in the 1920s.

c)

The political movement in the 1920s that worked to prohibit women from voting.

d)

The law prohibiting U.S. presidents from serving more than two terms in office.

30.
What was the Great Migration?
a)

The large number of immigrants entering the United States from southern Europe during the 1920s.

b)

The mass movement of Black people from the South to cities in the industrialized North during the early 20th century.

c)

The name given to the annual movement of wild horses across indigenous reservations in the upper Rocky Mountain states.

d)

The yearly run of salmon up the Columbia River which provided a much-needed source of food for new settlers to Oregon and Washington.

31.
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a)

a women's basketball team.

b)

a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s.

c)

a program to promote Latino culture

d)

a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.

32.
What was the Red Scare?
a)

American overreaction to the threat of communism.

b)

The measles pandemic of 1925 - 1926.

c)

The extreme lack of blood donations following World War I.

d)

A beef shortage in 1923 caused by the "red" cattle disease in the West.

33.
Which of the following resulted in speakeasies?
a)

Prohibition

b)

Women's suffrage

c)

Immigration quotas

d)

The Red Scare

34.

True or false: the 1920s could be described as a time when the economy was booming.

a)

False

b)

True

35.
 U.S president during the 1920's.
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Herbert Hoover
36.
What was a model T???
a)
a type of car
b)
a computer
c)
a type of radio
37.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
38.
Which of the following is a term for buying something now and paying for it later?
a)
Credit 
b)
Debit
c)
Speculation 
d)
Investment 
39.

How were women's lives affected during World War I?

a)

Women entered the military

b)

Women entered the workforce

c)

Women entered the home life

d)

Women entered the government

40.

Which of these amendments outlawed alcohol consumption?

a)

4th

b)

13th

c)

18th

d)

21st

41.

Based on the picture, how did the stock market perform in the 1920s?

a)

It crashed due to the Spanish flu

b)

There were barely any gains

c)

It stayed the same

d)

It increased dramatically

42.

During Prohibition it was illegal to...

a)

Possess, trade or make alcohol

b)

Drink, buy or sell alcohol

c)

manufacture, sell, or transport alcohol

d)

Keep, move or have alcohol

43.

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

44.

Why was the 1920s known as the "Roaring 20s?"

a)

huge increase in immigration which led to fighting

b)

economic depression

c)

people were free to drink and party at their leisure

d)

it was a time of cultural and social changes

45.

What was one of the biggest reasons why the American economy boomed in the 1920s?

a)

mass production led to goods being made faster and an increase in supply

b)

the arrest of criminals who wouldn't stop killing people

c)

the banning of alcohol

d)

giving women the right to vote

46.

Which of the following best describes the Great Depression?

a)

A period of economic success and progressive ideas

b)

A time period in which thousands of Americans mourned the loss of WWII soldiers

c)

A time period where the banking industry improved even after the Stock Market crashed

d)

A time of high unemployment and low economic activity occurring between WWI and WWII

47.

What was the purpose of the Emergency Quota of 1921?

a)

to limit the amount of imported goods allowed in to the U.S.

b)

to limit the amount of immigrants allowed to enter the US

c)

to limit the amount of exported goods allowed to enter the US

d)

to increase the amount of weapons the US manufactured

48.

Why did the automobile become affordable for many Americans in the 1920's?

a)

Henry Ford used the assembly line

b)

Most Americans' income increased

c)

The US government provided loans

d)

There were fewer automobiles manufactured during the 1920's

49.
The 1920s were characterized by 
a)
Economic depression
b)
Wars 
c)
Economic Prosperity 
d)
none of the above 
50.
When did the Stock Market crash?
a)
1919
b)
1929
c)
1985
d)
1829
51.

On October 29th, 1929 the stock market took an all time drop with millions losing their life savings this is known as

a)

Black Wednesday

b)

Black Tuesday

c)

Black Saturday

d)

Stock Monday