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WWI, The Roaring Twenties and Beyond Quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main music genre associated with the Jazz Age?

a)

Blues

b)

Jazz

c)

Rock

d)

Country

2.

What amendment to the U.S. Constitution initiated Prohibition by banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol?

a)

16th Amendment

b)

17th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

3.

Who was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance and a famous poet?

a)

Zora Neale Hurston

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Claude McKay

d)

Josephine Baker

4.

The Scopes Trial was a legal case in 1925 that focused on the issue of:

a)

Right to vote for women

b)

Teaching of evolution in schools

c)

Compliance with prohibition

d)

Laws of racial segregation

5.

What ended Prohibition in the United States?

a)

The 19th Amendment

b)

The 21st Amendment

c)

The New Deal

d)

The Wall Street Crash of 1929

6.

What city is primarily associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York

c)

Los Angeles

d)

New Orleans

7.

What was one of the main themes of Langston Hughes' poetry?

a)

The beauty of the American landscape

b)

The experiences of the American upper class

c)

The struggles and joys of African American life

d)

The exploration of European history

8.

Who was the defendant in the Scopes Trial?

a)

Clarence Darrow

b)

William Jennings Bryan

c)

John T. Scopes

d)

H.L. Mencken

9.

What was a consequence of the 18th Amendment?

a)

Increase in tax revenues from alcohol sales

b)

The rise of organized crime

c)

A decrease in alcohol consumption

d)

Both B and C

10.

What was the main reason for the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

The Great Migration

b)

The end of World War I

c)

The passing of the Civil Rights Act

d)

The founding of the NAACP

11.

What was a significant effect of the Prohibition era on American society?

a)

Decrease in crime rates

b)

Decrease in alcohol consumption

c)

Increase in government tax revenues

d)

Increase in organized crime

12.

What was the "Red Scare" a reaction to?

a)

The "Red Scare" was a reaction to

b)

the communist victory in Russia

c)

the Republicans winning the Presidency

d)

The Kellogg-Briand Pact

13.

True or false: Isolationism is a trend that emerged after the war in the 1920s?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What topic did the modernists and traditionalists disagree on?

a)

welfare reform

b)

prohibition

c)

evolution

d)

organized crime

15.

Secret organization that hated African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants.

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Cool Kids Club

c)

Kit Kat Candy

d)

Anti-Defamation League

16.

How did the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance contribute to the goals of the movement?

a)

adhering strictly to European artistic standards

b)

using art to express the complexities of African American life and identity

c)

avoiding any political or social commentary in their works

d)

  • Focusing on landscapes and avoiding representations of people

17.

What best describes the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on the perception of African American culture in the United States?

a)

  • confirmed the existing stereotypes about African American culture

b)

Made African American culture more invisible in mainstream American society

c)

Challenged and transformed stereotypes, leading to a broader appreciation of African American culture

d)

Had little impact on the perception of African American culture

18.

How did the Harlem Renaissance impact African American literature?

a)

  • It led to a decline in works published by African American authors

b)

It initiated a golden age of African American literature with an increase in publication and recognition of African American writers

c)

It had no notable impact on African American literature

d)

It focused solely on poetry, ignoring other forms of literature

19.

What was a significant impact of the Harlem Renaissance on American society?

a)

What was an important impact of the Harlem Renaissance on American society?

b)

Fostered a new appreciation for African American culture and arts

c)

Had little or no impact on American society

d)

Mainly influenced the economic structures of urban areas

20.

What was a significant outcome of the Harlem Renaissance on American society?

a)

Which of the following was a significant outcome of the Harlem Renaissance in American society?

b)

It led to the immediate end of racial segregation in the United States

c)

It helped integrate African American literature, art, and music into mainstream American culture

d)

  • It resulted in significant economic reforms in urban areas

21.

The anarchists aimed at wealthy Americans like these two individuals in their bomb attacks in 1920

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Phil Collins

c)

John Rockefeller

d)

JP Morgan

22.

Las búsquedas de comunistas fueron apodadas estas

a)

The Great Roundup

b)

McCarthyism

c)

The Hoover Vacuum

d)

The Palmer Raids

23.

Las bombas fueron colocadas para perturbar el orden en los EE. UU. por este tipo de personas

a)

Capitalistas

b)

Anarquistas

c)

Los Iluminati

d)

Demócratas

24.

Contra la ley decir, escribir o imprimir cualquier cosa negativa sobre el esfuerzo de guerra o el gobierno

a)

Ley de Espionaje

b)

Ley de Servicios Selectivos

c)

Ley de Sabotaje

d)

Ley de Sedición

25.

Las ideas se difunden para influir en la opinión pública a favor/en contra de una causa

a)

Periodismo amarillo

b)

Persuasión de guerra

c)

Propaganda

d)

Opinión forzada

26.

1917: agencia gubernamental establecida para coordinar la compra de suministros de guerra de la Primera Guerra Mundial


Estableció prioridades, fijó precios y estandarizó productos para apoyar los esfuerzos de guerra


No cumplió con las expectativas; a menudo tuvo que negociar con la industria en lugar de dirigirla

a)

Junta de Industrias de Guerra

b)

Compromiso de Sussex

c)

Ley de Sedición

d)

Los Cuatro Grandes

27.

1917: autorizó al gobierno de EE. UU. a levantar un ejército nacional para el servicio en la Primera Guerra Mundial mediante la conscripción (reclutamiento)


Cancelado al final de la guerra


Ratificado por la Corte Suprema de EE. UU.

a)

Liga de Naciones

b)

Junta de Industrias de Guerra

c)

Compromiso de Sussex

d)

Ley del Servicio Selectivo

28.

1917 - 1919 - Agency created to influence public opinion to support the war efforts of World War I

Provided propaganda to gather support from American citizens

Freedom of the press was restricted by a plan to control, manipulate, and censor all news coverage on a scale never before seen in the U.S.

a)

Public Information Committee

b)

The Big Four

c)

League of Nations

d)

War Industries Board

29.

International diplomatic group formed after World War I to resolve disputes between countries before they erupted into war


Its origins were in Wilson's Fourteen Points speech (1918)

a)

Lusitania

b)

The Fourteen Points of Wilson

c)

League of Nations

d)

The Big Four

30.

1918 - President Wilson's war aims for the U.S. demanded:

 the creation of a state for each

nationality

 an independent Poland

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Wilson's Fourteen Points

d)

Committee on Public Information

31.

What artistic and cultural movement had a great influence on the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

The cubism

b)

The futurism

c)

The modernism

d)

The surrealism

32.

What was a direct consequence of Prohibition in the United States?

a)

The decrease in alcohol consumption

b)

The strengthening of immigration laws

c)

The increase in industrial production

d)

The proliferation of speakeasies and illegal distilleries

33.

Who was known as 'The Voice of the Harlem Renaissance' for his literary influence and contributions?

a)

Who was known as 'The Voice of the Harlem Renaissance' for his literary influence and contributions?

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

Marcus Garvey