WorksheetsCh.9: The Roaring 20s
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
What was the main purpose of the Eighteenth Amendment?
To grant women the right to vote
To prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
To end slavery
To establish income tax
Who was a famous jazz musician of the Harlem Renaissance?
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
Amelia Earhart
Warren G. Harding
What new technology became widely available in homes during the early twentieth century?
Steam engine
Household appliances
Telegraph
Airplane
Which president was in office during the early 1920s and promoted a "return to normalcy"?
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
What was one major effect of the automobile on American society in the 1920s?
Decreased mobility
Increased urbanization
Improved communication
Reduced travel
Who was a notable writer of the Harlem Renaissance?
Langston Hughes
Babe Ruth
Calvin Coolidge
Amelia Earhart
Which cultural figure was known for achievements in aviation during the 1920s and 1930s?
Jesse Owens
Amelia Earhart
Ernest Hemingway
Jacob Lawrence
What was a consequence of Prohibition in the United States?
Decrease in organized crime
Increase in organized crime
End of the Great Depression
Expansion of voting rights
How did the radio impact American society in the early twentieth century?
It made travel faster
It allowed people to communicate instantly over long distances
It provided entertainment and news to a wide audience
It replaced newspapers
Explain how household appliances changed daily life for Americans in the 1920s.
They made cooking and cleaning more time-consuming
They increased leisure time by reducing manual labor
They led to higher unemployment
They were only available to farmers
What was one way organized crime benefited from Prohibition?
By selling legal alcohol
By controlling the illegal alcohol trade
By supporting the government
By ending Prohibition
Describe a cultural effect of the Harlem Renaissance on American society.
It led to the end of Prohibition
It promoted African American art, music, and literature
It started the Civil War
It decreased immigration
How did advances in transportation affect where people lived in the 1920s?
People moved farther from cities due to better transportation
People stopped traveling
People only lived in rural areas
Transportation had no effect
What was a major cause of the social changes in the 1920s?
The invention of the steam engine
Advances in technology and media
The end of World War II
The Gold Rush
Which figure was known for his achievements in sports during the 1930s?
Jacob Lawrence
Jesse Owens
Ernest Hemingway
Sargent Claude Johnson
What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance on future generations?
It discouraged artistic expression
It inspired future artists and writers
It ended jazz music
It led to the Great Depression
How did Calvin Coolidge’s presidency impact the economy?
He increased government spending
He promoted business growth and limited government intervention
He started the New Deal
He ended Prohibition
Analyze how the automobile changed American culture in the 1920s.
It made travel less popular
It allowed people to explore new places and increased independence
It decreased the need for roads
It led to fewer jobs
Explain the relationship between Prohibition and the rise of organized crime.
Prohibition had no effect on crime
Prohibition created opportunities for criminal organizations to profit from illegal alcohol
Prohibition ended organized crime
Prohibition only affected rural areas
Evaluate the impact of radio on political campaigns in the early twentieth century.
Radio made political campaigns less effective
Radio allowed candidates to reach a larger audience and influence public opinion
Radio was only used for music
Radio replaced newspapers entirely
Assess the significance of the Harlem Renaissance in shaping American identity.
It had no impact on American identity
It celebrated African American culture and influenced mainstream American society
It only affected New York City
It led to the end of jazz music
Compare the presidencies of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge in terms of their economic policies.
Both promoted business growth and limited government intervention
Harding promoted government control, Coolidge promoted business growth
Both increased government spending
Coolidge promoted government control, Harding promoted business growth
Analyze the effects of social and cultural changes in the 1920s on women’s roles in society.
Women’s roles remained unchanged
Women gained more independence and opportunities in work and society
Women lost the right to vote
Women were excluded from cultural events
Evaluate the influence of Babe Ruth on American sports culture during the 1920s.
Babe Ruth had no influence on sports culture
Babe Ruth became a national hero and helped popularize baseball
Babe Ruth only played football
Babe Ruth discouraged sports participation
Assess the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on racial attitudes in the United States.
It reinforced negative stereotypes
It challenged racial barriers and promoted greater acceptance of African American culture
It had no impact on racial attitudes
It led to increased segregation
