Worksheets1920s - How They Roared
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why are the 1920s sometimes referred to as the "Roaring Twenties"?
a)
immigration and foreign trade increased
b)
reforms in government led to greater freedom
c)
widespread social and economic changes occurred
d)
The United States began to take a more active role in world affairs
2.
Which statement is most likely true about radio in the United States?
a)
It was not popular because Americans preferred newspaper
b)
It changed the way people got their news and were entertained.
c)
It brought about the end of other forms of entertainment.
d)
It was not practical because people could not afford radios.
3.
Who first made the music called "jazz"?
a)
factory workers
b)
enslaved African Americans
c)
rural farmers
d)
World War I soldiers
4.
What was an effect of Henry Ford's manufacturing practices and the rise of automobiles industry?
a)
a growth of other industries
b)
fewer jobs for Americans
c)
a weaker economy
d)
the end of the steel industry
5.
Why is Charles Lindbergh considered to be a major contributor to the 1920s?
a)
He was a baseball player who broke a record by hitting 60 home runs.
b)
He was a jazz trumpeter and singer who helped make Jazz popular
c)
He was one of the best-known African American poets
d)
He was the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
6.
Why is Langston Hughes considered to be a major contributor to the 1920s?
a)
He was a baseball player who broke a record by hitting 60 home runs.
b)
He was a jazz trumpeter and singer who helped make Jazz popular
c)
He was one of the best-known African American poets
d)
He was the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
7.
Why is Louis Armstrong considered to be a major contributor to the 1920s?
a)
He was a baseball player who broke a record by hitting 60 home runs.
b)
He was a jazz trumpeter and singer who helped make Jazz popular
c)
He was one of the best-known African American poets
d)
He was the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
8.
Why is George Herman "Babe Ruth" considered to be a major contributor to the 1920s?
a)
He was a baseball player who broke a record by hitting 60 home runs.
b)
He was a jazz trumpeter and singer who helped make Jazz popular
c)
He was one of the best-known African American poets
d)
He was the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
9.
Why is Henry Ford considered to be a major contributor to the 1920s?
a)
He was a baseball player who broke a record by hitting 60 home runs.
b)
He was a jazz trumpeter and singer who helped make Jazz popular
c)
He introduced mass production of automobiles
d)
He was the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
10.
What is the best description of the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
a time when African American businesses grew
b)
a time when major works were created by African American writers and artists
c)
a time when buildings throughout Harlem were restored
d)
a time when African Americans left large cities and moved to smaller towns.
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