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1920's Quiz Time!
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1
The "Roaring 20's" were nicknamed that because it was a time of economic prosperity and change
true
false
2
How did the assembly line change American industry?
forced many factory workers to take a cut in pay
increased the cost of manufactured products
companies to manufacture large numbers of identical products
3
The automobile, radio and movies helped connect Americans to one another
true
false
4
What automobile manufacturer sold more cars than all the others combined
Chevrolet
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
5
Which of these was one of the great jazz musicians from the 1920's
Duke Smith
Jack Bennie
Justin Bieber
Louis Armstrong
6
What baseball player hit 60 home runs in a single season
Mark McGuire
Red Grange
Jackie Robinson
Babe Ruth
7
What changes occurred for working women in the 1920's?
from working in factories to office jobs
they stopped working
they went to Europe to work
they went to colleges on the east coat
8
How did mass media make athletes famous?
they used yellow journalism
A lot of people were able to listen to the radio about them
9
Which of the following describes the economy of the 1920's?
in a recessions
in a depression
prosperous
10
Which of these haircuts was a popular women's cut in the 1920's
The "Bob"
Straight "Lace"
Curly "Q"
The "Hairy Gorilla"
11
Who was the most notorious gangster of the 1920's
Gypsy Chai
James Gandofini
Al Capone
Tony Saprano
12
What amendment was passed that made sale and consumption of alcohol illegal
17th
20th
19th
18th
13
Why is Langston Hughes Famous?
He was a jazz musician
He wrote Diary of a Wimpy Kid
He was a senator in the 1920s
he was an author during Harlem Renaissance
14
The Harlem Renaissance was a time period where
renewed interest in European art
African Americans celebrated their life with art
Sports became very popular
15
What type of Art / Painting became popular in the 1920's
Impressionism
Cubism
Art Nouveau
Surrealism
16
Which of these was NOT one of the great inventions that "took hold" in the 1920's
Radio
Rocket
Automobile
Insulin
17
What allowed Henry Ford’s Model T’s to be sold for less than half the cost of other cars?
assembly line
cheaper materials
new products
cheaper labor from immigrants
18
What were the "secret saloons" of the 1920's referred to as
Hideaway Saloons
Railway Cars
Backdoor Bars
Speakeasies
19
What did Charles Lindberhg do?
built the first airplane
1st person to fly over Atlantic
20
What amendment ended prohibition
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