The Harlem Renaissance writers, musicians, and artists emphasized

The richness and variety of African American culture

The Harlem Renaissance refers to

Celebration of African-American culture in literature & art

Evolution could not be taught in school because

People believed it contradicted the Bible

What was the Scopes Trial about?

The arrest of a teacher for teaching evolution

What did the National Origins Act do?

System to restrict immigration from all certain countries

The treaties signed at the Washington Conference and the Kellogg-Briand Pact were efforts to

Maintain peace through international aggreements

What did "Return to Normalcy" in foreign relations mean after World War I?

The US would return to isolationist policies

What was the Red Scare that America experienced after World War I?

Suspicions placed on socialists after the Russian Revolution

What issues were involved in the court case of Sacco and Vanzetti?

Radicals and immigrants in the US

Fundamentalists believed that

The Bible should be taken literaly

Why was the Kellogg-Briand Pact considered useless?

It provided no means of enforcing the "no war" agreement

The term "flapper" refers to?

The new attitudes and lifestyle of the 1920s woman

The "Red Scare" refers to

Fear of socialists and communists in the US

It was difficult to enforce Prohibition laws for all of the reasons except?

Prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages made in the US

Which of the following was NOT a result of Prohibition?

People stopped manufacturing, selling, and drinking alcohol

"Double Standard" refers to

Stricter social and moral standards for women than men

Both the Palmer Raids and the Sacco and Vanzetti case demonstated how

The Red Scare provoked injustice

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1
What new method of earning money was attracting lots of ordinary people by the mid-1920s?
Assembly Line
Stock Market Investmetn
Foreign Investment
Business Partnerships
2
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
Biology
Evolution
Creationism
Fundamentalism
3
The Harlem Renaissance writers, musicians, and artists emphasized
African Americans move south for a more tolerant atomosphere
The relief for African Americans from white oppression
The richness and variety of African American culture
Assimilation of African Americans into white culture
4
Charles Lindbergh was famous as a(n)
Politician
Composer
Pilot
Inventor
5
Which is NOT true about the 1920s?
The Harlem Renaissance showed black cultural achievements
Women began to reject old fashion values of their mothers
Rock n Roll developed
Many black Americans moved to the North
6
Which amendment to the Constitution made alcohol illegal?
18th
21st
19th
17th
7
To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking members of being?
Communists
Spies
Nativists
Bigots
8
Which BEST DESCRIBES the economic philosophy shared by Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover?
Installment Plan
Laissez-Faire
Government Regulation
Socialism
9
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was?
Change in the birthrate
Growth in Industry
Use of electricity
The automobiles
10
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
A program to promote African-American owned business
A struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
Celebration of African-American culture in literature & art
A population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
11
Evolution could not be taught in school because
It violated the 1st Amendment
People believed it contradicted the Bible
People believed it contradicted science
It violated the separation between church and state
12
The Teapot Dome Scandal was centered around?
Oil-rich lands
High tariffs
Union Members
Gold mines
13
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
Penthouses
Tea Rooms
Speakeasies
Tenements
14
What was the Scopes Trial about?
The attempt to ban religion from the school system
The arrest of a teacher for teaching evolution
The arrest of a communist leader
The arrest of a KKK member that killed a black man
15
What did the National Origins Act do?
System to restrict immigration from all certain countries
Required all foreigners in the US to return to homeland
Established an equal quota on immigration from all countries
Required all Americans register background with the gov't
16
One result of prohibition in the 1920s was
Growth of organized crime
The creation of urban artistic colonies
A decline in dancing and socializing
Increase in alcoholism
17
The treaties signed at the Washington Conference and the Kellogg-Briand Pact were efforts to
Limit spread of military dictatorships
Form new military alliances after WWI
Bring democratic government to Eastern Europe
Maintain peace through international aggreements
18
F. Scott Fitzgerald described the 1920s as the
Roaring 20s
Harlem Renaissance
Jazz Age
Prohibition Age
19
What did "Return to Normalcy" in foreign relations mean after World War I?
American was beginning to get involved in world affairs
The US would return to isolationist policies
We would punish socialists who threatened our system
We would return our support to the League of Nations
20
Which President campaigned on the theme of a Return to Normalcy?
Calvin Coolidge
Warren Harding
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
21
What was the Red Scare that America experienced after World War I?
Series of labor union strikes
Realization that millions died in the war
Suspicions placed on socialists after the Russian Revolution
Passage of the 19th Amendment
22
What issues were involved in the court case of Sacco and Vanzetti?
Segregation of whites and blacks
Radicals and immigrants in the US
Clear and present danger
Freedom of speech during wartime
23
Fundamentalists believed that
Prohibition should be repealed
The Bible should be taken literaly
evolution and creationism could coincide
Drinking alcohol was acceptable
24
Why was the Kellogg-Briand Pact considered useless?
Failed to include several of the strongest military powers
Made the process of repaying war debts too easy
It didn't prevent war; punished countries that started war
It provided no means of enforcing the "no war" agreement
25
The term "flapper" refers to?
The illegal drinking clubs of the Prohibition era
The new attitudes and lifestyle of the 1920s woman
The new body style of the Model A car by Henry Ford
The people who talked too much during the war
26
Which was most closely tied to the negative reaction to organized labor in the 1920s?
Fears of rising prices
Resentment of labor' advancement
Fears of communism
Fears of a depression
27
The "Red Scare" refers to
Changing fashion colors
The largest mafia murder in the 1920s
A fearful loss of blood
Fear of socialists and communists in the US
28
Which American became famous as a mobster during Prohibition?
John Gotti
Elliot Ness
Al Capone
Jimmy Hoffa
29
According to fundamentalists, all of the following EXCEPT were caused by alcohol?
Crime
Evangelism
Child Abuse
Urban Slums
30
It was difficult to enforce Prohibition laws for all of the reasons except?
Prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages made in the US
Many law enforcement officials took bribes f
Many people were determined to break the laws
Insufficient funds were provided to pay for enforcement
31
What was the black leader of the 1920s that advocated a return to Africa for blacks?
WEB Du Bois
Marcus Garvey
Booker T. Washington
Malcolm X
32
Which of the following was NOT a result of Prohibition?
People stopped manufacturing, selling, and drinking alcohol
Organized crime rose sharply during the 1920s
Speakeasies became popular places to visit
The temperance movement succeeded in their mission
33
"Double Standard" refers to
Amount of work that women did both in and out of the home
Lower wages women earned compared to those earned by men
Stricter social and moral standards for women than men
Unfair treatment of women in the workplace
34
The 1925 trial of John T. Scopes reflects the conflict between
Traditional and new roles for women
Religion and Science
Prohibition and organized crime
Isolation and internal involvement
35
Which famous flyer of the 1920s was the first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
John Glenn
Red Baron
36
Both the Palmer Raids and the Sacco and Vanzetti case demonstated how
Christian fundamentalism had permeated society
Americans were beginning to embrace the modern
Technology was improving the quality of life
The Red Scare provoked injustice
37
Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of?
Robbery and murder
Anarchy
Treason
Receiving bribes

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