The Roaring 20s: A Decade of Change

Question 1

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that focused on African American art, music, and literature.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Who was the President of the United States during most of the Roaring 20s?

Accepted Answer

Warren G. Harding

Question 3

What was the name of the famous trial that debated the teaching of evolution in schools in 1925?

Accepted Answer

The Scopes Trial

Question 4

What did the 19th Amendment, passed in 1920, grant to women in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The right to vote

Question 5

Who was the famous American attorney who defended John Scopes in the Scopes Trial?

Accepted Answer

Clarence Darrow

Question 6

The 1920s was the decade when the first successful commercial radio broadcast took place.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

What was the name of the popular 1920s cultural movement that involved African American musicians, artists, and writers?

Accepted Answer

The Harlem Renaissance

Question 8

The 1920s saw the rise of the "flapper" as a symbol of women's independence and modernity.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which 1920s car manufacturer revolutionized the automobile industry with the Model T?

Accepted Answer

Ford

Question 10

Who was the famous African American writer known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

W.E.B. Du Bois

Question 11

What major event ended the Prohibition era in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The signing of the 21st Amendment

Question 12

What was the main purpose of the 18th Amendment, passed in 1919?

Accepted Answer

To outlaw alcohol (Prohibition)

Question 13

Prohibition in the 1920s banned alcohol consumption entirely.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 14

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

A time of cultural and artistic growth for African Americans

Question 15

Which major event started in 1929 and led to the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

Stock Market Crash

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