How did radio change American life in the 1920s?

It exposed the U.S. to information and entertainment.

Charles Lindbergh was the first person to

fly a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

The Nineteenth Amendment

allowed American women to vote.

What made Admiral Byrd famous?

said he was the first man to fly over the north pole

What happened on October 29, 1929?

The stock market began to crash

In the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, William Jennings Bryan believed

A.evolution contradicted creationism

What was the Ku Klux Klan?

A secret group that use violence to stop freedmen from using their rights.

The booming stock market in the 1920s

encouraged people to borrow money to buy stocks

Why did some Americans dislike jazz music?

They thought jazz encouraged frivolity and undermined morals

Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan, and the Scopes Trial represent the-

Modernism v Traditionalism, Evolution v Fundamentalism

used terror and violence to intimidate African Americans

the day that marks the beginning of the Great Depression

What did the term the "New Negro," mean during the Harlem Renaissance?

embracing assertiveness and a refusal to submit to racial prejudice.

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1
How did radio change American life in the 1920s?
It made it easier for families to move to the suburbs.
It gave people a public voice.
It exposed the U.S. to information and entertainment.
It increased racial and religious tensions.
2
Charles Lindbergh was the first person to
fly a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
build a railroad across the United States.
go into space and orbit around the moon.
bring jazz music to the United States.
3
Which athlete was a celebrated baseball player in the 1920s?
Babe Ruth
Bobby Jones
Jim Thorpe
Jack Dempsey
4
The Nineteenth Amendment
brought Prohibition to an end.
made making, selling, or transporting alcohol illegal.
allowed American women to vote.
allowed African Americans to vote.
5
What is another term “installment buying”?
buying on credit
charity
theft
trade
6
Which novel portrayed the emptiness of rich people’s lives?
The Great Gatsby
Babbitt
A Farewell to Arms
Their Eyes Were Watching God
7
What made Admiral Byrd famous?
said he was the first man to fly over the north pole
first President of Canada
first man to eat whale meat
he made a treaty with Russia
8
Speakeasy
Underground wrestling competition
to whisper
Underground bar/club
to speak loudly
9
What became widespread due to Prohibition?
immigration from Canada
respect for the law
immigration from the Caribbean
organized crime and violence
10
In which presidential election did American women first vote?
1916
1920
1924
1928
11
Post World War I, the United States dealt with
Red Scare
Terror attacks
Strikes
All of the above
12
What happened on October 29, 1929?
Steinbeck published Cup of Gold
The stock market began to crash
Alcohol was prohibited
World War I ended
13
What side was Clarence Darrow on during the Scopes Trial?
God
Scopes trial
ACLU
Bible
14
In the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, William Jennings Bryan believed
A.evolution contradicted creationism
A.scientific theories about evolution could not be proven.
A.biology was too controversial to be taught in high school
A.Scopes should teach both Evolution and Creationism
15
Which president promised “a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage”?
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
Harding
16
Who claimed credit for the economic prosperity of the 1920s?
Anarchist
Catholics
Republicans
Democrats
17
This was the name given to the New Negro Movement characterized by an artistic reaction to Jim Crow.
Chicago Resurrection
Brooklyn Rebirth
Southside Surge
Harlem Renaissance
18
What happened on October 29, 1929?
Germany leaves the League of Nations
US Stock Market crashed
Germany Deutsche marks became worthless.
Versailles Treaty signed
19
Some writers were so disillusioned with America that they went to
Canada
Paris
London
Berlin
20
Who was president when the stock market crashed to end the Roaring 20s?
Warren Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
21
Which President served the longest during the 1920's
Wilson
Coolidge
Harding
Hoover
22
What was the Ku Klux Klan?
A group that helped freedmen.
A group of social club.
A secret group that use violence to stop freedmen from using their rights.
An secret organization that protected freedmen.
23
What was Babe Ruth's real name?
George Herman Ruth
Louis Henry Ruth
William Henry Ruth
John Fitzgerald Ruth
24
The booming stock market in the 1920s
encouraged people to borrow money to buy stocks
made most Americans wealthy
ended unemployment in the United States
discouraged people from borrowing money to buy stocks
25
Why did some Americans dislike jazz music?
They could not find jazz clubs in smaller cities
They thought jazz encouraged frivolity and undermined morals
They thought jazz was too slow and lacked rhythm
recordings of jazz were expensive
26
Who was famous for his deeds as a pilot?
Jack Dempsey
Bobby Jones
Babe Ruth
Charles Lindbergh
27
What did John Scopes do?
Taught evolution
Break into people's houses
Ran for president
committed homicide
28
Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan, and the Scopes Trial represent the-
Modernism v Traditionalism, Evolution v Fundamentalism
fight between State and Federal governments
the fight against Prohibition policies
Segregation v Integration, mixing public schools
29
The Ku Klux Klan
helped African Americans find jobs
helped newly freed slaves find housing
used terror and violence to intimidate African Americans
helped newly freed slaves go to school
30
What became a symbol of a 1920s woman?
the slapper
women voters
Rosie the Riveter
the flapper
31
what made Louis Armstrong......Louis Armstrong
comedy
acting
jazz and trumpet
singing
32
What happened to the American economy in the mid-1920s?
It sank further into recession.
The economy boomed.
Unemployment increased.
Unemployment disappeared.
33
Who was Duke Ellington?
Competed in track and field in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
A famous jazz musician
A novelist in the 1930's
A baseball player
34
Which invention encouraged tourism and created new businesses in the 1920s?
Air Conditioning
Automobile
Radio
Moving Pictures
35
The Scopes Trial is also referred to as the
Monkey Trial
Babadook Trial
Trial of Evolution
Horse Trial
36
What form of advertising appeared in the 1920s due to the advent of the automobile?
billboards
television
radio
movies
37
What did flappers and vamps do to rebel against traditional ways?
Bobbed their hair
Wore makeup and short skirts/dresses
Drank alcohol and smoked
All of the above
38
What did the Ku Klux Klan oppose?
unions and women's suffrage
African Americans and immigrants
all of the above
Catholics and Jews
39
What was the name of Charles Lindbergh's plane?
The Soul of New York
The Silver Streak
Spirit of St. Louis
The Flying Eagle
40
What innovation resulted in cheaper automobiles?
the growth of suburbs
improved methods of auto repair
the assembly line
chains of gas stations
41
Black Tuesday is the
the day that marks the end of the Great Depression
day after Thanksgiving
day that will live on in history
the day that marks the beginning of the Great Depression
42
What did the term the "New Negro," mean during the Harlem Renaissance?
becoming a new Woman or Man.
changing to become what society said they should be.
embracing assertiveness and a refusal to submit to racial prejudice.
the first generation of African-Americans born outside of slavery
43
During the 1920s, a vibrant African American Culture grew in
Harlem
Detroit
Paris
Atlanta

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