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Speakeasy
illegal tavern serving liquor
illegal sales of cigars from Cuba
a complaint about injustice
a writer during the Harlem Renaissance
2
The Red Scare had ...
people afraid of food shortages
none of them
people afraid of socialism
people afraid of communism
3
From 1922 to 1928, industrial production ...
remained the same
climbed
fell
4
Economists, stock brokers and bankers became concerned because ...
stocks sold too quickly
stocks were priced at their "true worth"
stock were overpriced compared to earnings and profits
5
Reasons why the stock market crashed
Stocks collapsed
A rapid sell-off of stocks triggered loss of value
Investors were concerned about stock values
All of these
6
_____ worked on assembly lines squeezing out skilled labor for less money
Democrats
Women and children
Republicans
Unskilled workers
7
Chicago mob boss who was idolized by those he supported and who made a fortune in Prohibition
Jesse James
Marlon Brando
Al Capone
F. Scott Fitzgerald
8
Large numbers of African Americans moved to the north from the south in what was called ..
The Great Migration
A symbol of individual freedom and independence
The temperance movement
The birth of the Ku-Klux Klan
9
What defines the Jazz Age?
Migration of African Americans to the north
Movies using Jazz music
Music, literature and art affecting society during the 1920s
fads and heroes during the 1920s
10
How was the American industry protected during the 1920s?
High tariffs on exports
High tariffs on imports
Buying on Margin
11
Warren Harding
"Return to Normalcy"
29. President of the United States
all of them are correct
Died in office
12
In which year did the stock market crash?
1928
1927
1929
13
Communism
A single party rules
a policy of letting things take their own course
both B and C
The state owns the means of production
14
What was the stock market crash commonly referred to?
Wall Street Collapse
Fat Tuesday
Black Tuesday
15
Sinclair Lewis, Langston Hughes, Billie Holiday are just a few artists associated with ...
New Orleans
Communism
Harlem Renaissance
The Great Gatsby
16
Prohibition
made distilling and selling alcohol illegal
a period of falling stock prices
both a and b
made selling arms illegal
17
The 18th amendment is also known as ...
Laissez-Faire
National Origins Act
Prohibition
Women's right to vote
18
People started buying stocks with borrowed money as what is called ...
Buying on Margin
Buying on Credit
Investor surplus
Reckless Prosperity
19
Who did actually not do so well during the economic boom of the 1920s?
Women
Factory Workers
Farmers
African Americans
20
Women who flaunted their disdain for what was considered acceptable behavior were called ...
Flappers
Babe Ruth
Bobs
Cat's Meow
21
Installment Buying
created a new consumer culture
strengthened the economy
allowed people to invest in the stock market
weakened the economy
22
Disarmament
both a and b
the reduction or limitation of military armaments
policy to restrict weapons imports to the United States
imposed harsh punishments on aggressive countries
23
The Harlem Renaissance took place in which state?
Louisianna
Georgia
New Jersey
New York
24
Jazz
a spiffy person
music style with influences from around the world
a bunch of nonsense
code word to enter a Speakeasy
25
Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
18th amendment
19th amendment
21st amendment
none of them
26
Calvin Coolidge
preceeded Warren Harding
anarchist who was opposed to government
succeeded Warren Harding
died in office
27
Sacco and Vanzetti were
wrongfully accused of killing 2 people and executed
part of the Harlem Renaissance
all of them
anarchists
28
Laissez-faire is
a hands-on approach
the price (fare) one had to pay to enter a speakeasy
a hands-off approach
a term that described lazy workers
29
The
Universal Negro Improvement Association
(UNIA) promoted what?
Black unity
None of these
Black pride
The return of African Americans to Africa
30
Liquor Smugglers are called
The Mob
Anarchists
The Bee's Knees
Bootleggers
31
Henry Ford invented this - it is the most important economic invention of the 1920s
installment buying
buying on margin
Ford Model T
assembly line
32
This high school teacher lost his job because he taught his students the 'Theory of Evolution'
Charles Darwin
none of them
John Scopes
George Herman Ruth
33
Sap
means
an honest person
to have a crush on someone
to get lost
a fool
34
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment
18th amendment
21st amendment
20th amendment
35
The undisputed HERO of the 1920s who epitomizes the roaring spirit of this decade is ...
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Mickey Mantle
Charles Lindbergh
36
One of the scandals during the Harding presidency
Labor Disputes
Teapot Dome
Sacco-Vanzetti
Veteran's Bureau Bribery
37
"A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage" was a presidential election slogan for ...
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
38
Who was the first pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop?
Sinclair Lewis
Amelia Earhart
Daniel Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh
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A period of rising stock prices is called ...
Bull Market
Buying on Margin
Benefits Market
Bear Market
