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A #review of the #Roaring #1920s
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1
Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes are all examples of
Harlem Renaissance writers
Harlem Renaissance poets
Sports heroes
Men of the Harlem Renaissance
2
Prohibition led to all of the following EXCEPT
a rise in organized crime
a decrease in the amount of alcohol consumed by Americans
more profits for bootleggers
the growth of speakeasies
3
Which invention helped to spread new music and information in the 1920s?
Railroads
Television
Record Player
Radio
4
Term for someone who illegally deals (makes/smuggles) with alcohol during Prohibition
Bootlegger
Rum Ringer
Modernist
Boozer
5
True or False - Prohibition was successful.
False
True
6
What was an important effect of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
African Americans supported prohibition
African Americans moved into cities in order to find jobs
African Americans called for a greater social change
All Americans expressed themselves in sports and movies
7
Term for underground club/bar that served drinks during Prohibition?
Boozestorm
Speakeasy
Ciggy
Cotton Club
8
The Harlem Renaissance was a result of:
WWI
Racism
The Great Migration
Immigration
9
During the 1920s, black musicians invented a new type of music called
Jazz
Rock
Folk
Classic
10
What was Jacob Lawrence known for painting?
Images of the American Southwest
Poor people migrating west
African Americans during the Great Migration
World War I battle scenes
11
Why did Prohibition fail?
The amendment was not repealed
Americans liked the danger
It was too difficult to enforce
Americans are law breakers
12
Which of the following people below is NOT a musician?
Bessie Smith
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
13
Which word best summarizes the 1920s in America?
Normalcy
Traditional
Dull
Change
14
Which of the following pairs are composers?
George Gershwin and Aaron Copland
Duke Ellington and Jacob Lawrence
John Steinbeck and Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong and F. Scott Fitzgerald
15
The period when African Americans create important works of art and literature is known as
The Harlem Renaissance
The Speakeasy Era
The Red Scare
The Roaring 20s
16
Which amendment repealed prohibition?
18th
19th
21st
20th
17
Where were Americans able to live due to the increase in affordable cars?
Suburbs
Farms
the North
Cities
18
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the 18th amendment?
Transporting Illegal Alcohol
Bootlegging
Speakeasies
Women's Suffrage
19
Women who wore short skirts, short hair, and bold makeup were called
Flappers
Sassies
Flyers
Showgirls
20
The primary objective of the Harlem Renaissance writers was to
Generate pride in African American culture
Support educational programs for African Americans
Improve literacy rate among the public
Encourage militant protest among African Americans
21
Who's this?
Langston Hughes
Charlie Chaplin
Duke Ellington
Jacob Lawrence
22
The _________ was an emergence of black culture and heritage in the 1920s.
New York Wave
Booklyn Revival
Manhattan Movement
Harlem Renaissance
23
Who is the artist of the painting below?
Lilly Martin Spencer
Bessie Smith
Georgia O’Keeffe
Jacob Lawrence
24
Which was NOT an effect of the Great Migration?
Increased racial tensions
19th Amendment
Harlem Renaissance
Increased black population in north and west
25
"Renaissance" means:
Rewind
Rebirth
Reparations
Renew
26
One reason African Americans migrated, North, West and Northwest was
discrimination and racial violence
the approval of the prohibition amendment
a rise in organized crime
the spread of equality throughout the U.S
27
An unforeseen consequence of Prohibition was the rise of:
Organized crime
KKK
Illegal immigrants
Flappers
28
What is Prohibition?
Giving the woman their right to vote
Another word for Jim Crow Laws
Raising the standard of living
Makes it illegal to make, buy, sell and transport alcohol
29
Which of the following was NOT an impact of Henry Ford's use of the assembly line?
People bought fewer cars
More people moved to suburbs
Cars became more affordable
Lower cost production
30
The 18th amendment is also known as
Enfranchisement
Neutrality
Abolition of Slavery
Prohibition
31
Which of the following was NOT something people did in the 1920s with their leisure time?
Listen to the radio
Call family and friends
Travel abroad
Go to the movie
32
How was Henry Ford to sell cars at such a low price?
Rise in stock prices
Mechanization eliminated the need for human labor
Lack of public transportation
Railroad no longer in use
33
What are the Wright Brothers known for?
The assembly line
Using immigrants to assemble their airplanes
The first sustained air flight
Helicopters
34
What amendment to the constitution banned alcohol?
20th
21st
18th
17th
35
The Roaring Twenties happened immediately after which war?
World War II
The Revolutionary War
World War I
The Civil War
36
Which of the following below is NOT a writer?
Georgia O'Keefe
Langston Hughes
F. Scott Fitzgerald
John Steinbeck
37
Women began to compete for their right to
Sing in public
Smoke cigarettes
Vote
Dance
38
Which of the following is a reason that African Americans moved from the South to the North?
Better farmland
No KKK violence in the North
Fewer job opportunities
Better schools
39
Which accurately describes the literary works of Hughes, Fitzgerald and Steinbeck?
Politics and art never mix well
Traditional themes are the most popular
The best literature concerns the lives of the wealthy
Literature often reflects the times in which it was created
40
During the 20s, musicians like George Gershwin and Aaron Copland composed music that was about
Partying
Racism
Money
America
41
Which of the following people are NOT artists?
Jacob Lawrence
Georgia O'Keefe
John Steinbeck
42
Which person was NOT a member of the Harlem Renaissance?
Langston Hughes
Bessie Smith
Jacob Lawrence
Aaron Copland
