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1
One of the defining characteristics of "Art Deco" is
images of figures (people)
expensive materials, geometric patterns, decorative and luxurious
a "natural" aesthetic
random splashes of paint
2
The First Industrial Revolution was part of the 1920s.
True
False
3
The US President during this time that championed faith in business and capitalism was:
Warren G. Harding
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
John F. Kennedy
4
Which of these is NOT a tenet of the American Dream?
Home ownership
If you were born into poverty, you will likely stay there
ANYONE can achieve it
America is a land of beauty, bounty, and unlimited promise
5
Modernist literature was a strong break from traditional writing and was very much concerned with the subconscious.
False
True
6
One change to employee compensation that was NOT a part of this new period of industry was:
Paid vacation and parental leave
Benefits
Higher wages for employees
Insurance
7
The famous trials debating the teaching of evolution in schools were known as:
The Primate Debate
The Great Evolution Debate
The Evolution Trials
The Monkey Trials
8
This woman would be considered a...
flapper
flipper
fowler
flopper
9
Movies during this time reflected moral themes that the church approved of.
True
False
10
Charles Lindbergh, first solo pilot across the Atlantic, was nicknamed:
Lickety-Split
Loose Lindenburgh
Lucky Lindy
Unlucky Lyndon
11
The 19th Amendment, proposed during the 1920s, made alcohol illegal.
True
False
12
The US govt. put a cap on the # of immigrants from Europe/Asia but allowed Mexicans and other Central America to come.
False
True
13
Which was NOT a reason that some people disliked or disagreed with car ownership?
People went to drive-in theaters and behaved sinfully
Because more people went on Sunday drives instead of church
They polluted the air
More people owning cars = more small town grocery stores going broke
14
The types of advertisements changed from home products to propaganda against the coming war.
False
True
15
Which was NOT a characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance?
It expressed racial pride
Artists looked to European Modern movements for inspiration
included art, music, drama, dance, and literature
Was one of the results of the Great Migration
16
Purchasing items on
credit
was a major shift during this time.
False
True
17
How many people (both black and white) moved from rural areas to urban and suburban areas during the 1920s?
about 100 million
about 500,000
about 6 million
about 1 million