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Roaring 20's- 2nd Period
Roaring 20's- 2nd Period
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This Quiz covers all the events of the 1920's.
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1
What does this picture represent?
Conservation
Prohibition
Women's Suffrage
Speak Easy
2
An economic system that embraces private or corporate ownership of goods is known as _____.
Capitalism
Communism
Democracy
Socialism
3
What was the main cause of the the migration of African Americans to the north after WWI?
impact of programs to help African Americans
availability of new factory jobs
efforts of the civil rights movement
success of military desegregation
4
Which answer below does NOT belong when discussing the expanding rights of women during the 1920s?
Grassroots Movement
League of Women Voters, 19th Amendment
All were part of women gaining more rights in society
ERA
5
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans
forced back into the bonds of slavery.
created noteworthy works of art, literature and music.
used violence against segregation.
left the US in large numbers to settle in Africa.
6
Stylized image of modern women of the 1920's
Dames
Femme
Flappers
Madames
7
Who was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic symbolizing American courage?
Charlie Chaplin
Babe Ruth
Wright Brothers
Charles Lindbergh
8
Evolution vs Creationism was in what trial?
Darrow Trial
Scopes Trial
Sacco & Vanzetti Trial
Elephant Trial
9
What type of music characterized this era?
country
jazz
rock
techno
10
The name of the secret gathering places that sold illegal alcohol?
speakeasy
hushsoftly
tavern
pubs
11
The Roaring Twenties can be characterized using what word...
BAE
Bust
Balance
Boom
12
What did the Immigration Act of 1924 do?
law that favored people coming from Northern/Western Europe
law that favored people coming from Southern/Eastern Europe
opened our borders to any foreigner at any time
stopped immigration in the U.S. totally
13
What was the Great Migration?
Movement of Native Americans from the South up North
Movement of Native Americans out West
Movement of African Americans out West
Movement of African Americans from the South up North
14
F. Scott Fitzgerald was a famous ____.
senator from New York
Jazz singer during the Harlem Renaissance
author who wrote "the Great Gatsby"
former presidential candidate
15
Sacco & Vanzetti were...
an Italian duo famous for their silent films.
Italian-American sports stars who became heroes in the 1920s
Italian anarchists who were convicted of murder.
Two well-known mobster families in NYC.
16
The 1920's was an era of large consumer consuption. The Sears Catalog was a big reason why.
True
False
17
Who led the "Back to Africa" movement?
WEB DuBois
Langston Hughes
Booker T. Washington
Marcus Garvey
18
What led to increased production and a decrease in the price of an automobile?
cost efficient methods
assembly line
laissez-faire
supply-side economics
19
What political party dominated the 1920's?
Democratic Party
Communist Party
Republican Party
Tea Party
20
Music, Art, Movie, and Entertainment were all considered big parts of popular culture of the 1920's.
False
True
21
In the US, the decade of the 1920s was characterized by
the active involvement of the US in Europe.
major reforms with unions.
a willingness to encourage immigration to the U.S.
increased consumer borrowing and spending.
22
Who was NOT a president during the 1920's?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
23
______ taught the path for success for the African American community should be gradual? Work!
WEB DeBois
Martin Luther King
Marcus Garvey
Booker T Washington
24
The Red Scare was
the fear that the US was being infiltrated by Communism.
the first horror film ever released in cinema.
a convertible automobile made by GM.
a trendy fashion statement.
25
_________ was a comical, popular silent film actor.
Charlie Chaplin
Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Jack Dempsey
26
True or False? Charles Lindbergh never finished the cross Atlantic flight.
True
False
27
How did radio change American life in the 1920s?
It exposed the U.S. to information and entertainment.
It increased racial and religious tensions.
It gave people a public voice.
It made it easier for families to move to the suburbs.
28
What crime was committed in the Teapot Dome scandal?
The Stock Market Crash
Tea was poured overboard ships in Boston
Car parts were stolen from Henry Ford's assembly line
Government officials accepted bribes from oil companies
29
What era directly follows the Roaring Twenties?
WWI
The Great Depression
The Holocaust and WWII
The Cold War
30
Which athlete was a celebrated baseball player in the 1920's?
Charles Lindbergh
Babe Ruth
Charlie Chaplin
F. Scott Fitzgerald
