Worksheets1Copy of Stock Exchange/Roaring Twenties Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Name
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2.
Email
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3.
An increase in the number of gas stations, tourist cabins and restaurants was a result of:
a)
The Harlem Renaissance
b)
The 19th amendment
c)
The Growth of the Auto Industry
4.
“There were, Attorney General Palmer asserted, 60,000 Communists at large – enough, if unchecked, to bring the republic down.” This quote expresses the fear which led to:
a)
the alliance system
b)
the return of the Ku Klux Klan
c)
Nativism
d)
the red scare
5.
Presidents Harding and Coolidge believed that the prosperity of all Americans depended upon:
a)
American Business
b)
importing goods from different countries
c)
passage of the 18th amendment
d)
an end to immigration
6.
The Sacco and Vanzetti Trail and the actions of the KKK demonstrated that:
a)
Americans still blamed Germany for World War I
b)
A strong fear of immigrants existed in America
c)
Less discrimination against African Americans existed in the North
d)
City people were more agreeable to change than farmers
7.
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a)
A re-brith of Greek and Roman classics
b)
A program to promote Latino culture
c)
A celebration of African American culture in literature and art.
d)
The oldest baseball field in America.
8.
He gave the famous “Cross of Gold” speech and later served as a prosecutor in the Scopes Trial.
a)
Clarance Darrow
b)
William Jennings Bryan
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Warren Harding
9.
The Quota System was established to:
a)
stop anyone from leaving the United States
b)
increasing immigration from Mexico
c)
set limits on immigration
d)
help foreigners assimilate more easily
10.
What impact did the Roaring Twenties have on American history and culture?
a)
It marked a break from the past and ushered in a more modern era.
b)
It led to a decline in cultural advancement and social unrest.
c)
It resulted in a fabled national innocence.
d)
None of the above.
11.
Who are two famous artists or musicians who came out of the Harlem Renaissance?
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12.
What is a stock?
a)
A type of bond.
b)
A share of ownership in a company
c)
A savings account
d)
A loan given to the government
13.
What changes happened in society during the Roaring Twenties.
a)
The rise of jazz music, the flapper fashion trend, and the Art Deco style.
b)
The clash between the old and the new, conflicts over immigration, evolution, prohibition, and women's roles.
c)
The liberation of women, the growth of urbanization, and the emergence of new forms of entertainment.
d)
All of the above.
14.
What led to the rise in immigration during the 1920s in America?
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15.
After Russia fell to communism during WWI, _______ swept across the United States
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Support of Democracy
c)
Prohibition
d)
Red Scare
16.
All of the following describes women in the 1920s except:
a)
Greater Freedom of Travel
b)
Greater Freedom of expression
c)
Equal Pay
d)
More Job Opportunities
17.
Which amendment does this picture represent?
a)
16th amendment
b)
21st amendment
c)
19th amendment
d)
20th amendment
18.
John T. Scopes challenge a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
a)
biology
b)
evolution
c)
creationism
d)
fundamentalism
19.
What is a stock exchange?
a)
A marketplace where stocks are bought and sold
b)
A bank for stock holders
c)
A government agency that regulates stocks
d)
A place to trade goods like food and textiles.
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