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DL- The 1920s Background Quiz
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#1920s us history
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1
Which of the following men were NOT president during the 1920s?
Herbert Hoover
Warren G. Harding
J. Edgar Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
2
Which of the following was NOT a major technological development of the 1920s?
Skyscrapers
Talking Pictures
The microwave oven
The Radio
3
Jack Dempsey was a famous ________ in the 1920's.
Tennis Player
Golfer
Baseball Player
Boxer
4
Which author is responsible for creating The Great Gatsby?
Fitzgerald
Hemingway
Stine
Tolkien
5
What is Prohibition?
The prohibiting of hibernation
Pro-hi-what?
Prohibiting war with Europe
The ban of alcohol-production, purchase, transportation
6
Almost everyone had a ___ in their home on which they could listen to news and entertainment
computer
radio
television
telegraph
7
What major medicine for curing infections was discovered during this time?
Vitamin D
Insulin
Antibiotics
Penicillin
8
For about $260 you could buy a ___ and travel the bumpy streets of America
Prius
Tesla
Model A
Model T
9
What event ends this era of prosperity?
The Stock Market Crash
World War II
The Valentine's Day Massacre
World War I
10
______made the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean in the Spirit of St. Louis.
Amelia Earhart
Lenny Lindbergh
Charles Cooper
Charles Lindbergh
11
What was a major change to dating in the 1920's?
There was a ban on dating outside of your social class
More freedom and ability to choose who to date instead of relying on family
Less freedom to choose who to date. Parents chose your partner for you.
Tinder was created and the ability to "swipe right."
12
Which 1920s gangster made the biggest impact?
Elliott Ness
Machine Gun Kelly
Al Capone
Pretty Boy Floyd
13
Who of the following was NOT considered an important figure in the 1920s?
Babe Ruth
Arnold Rothstein
Teddy Roosevelt
Langston Hughes
14
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
A friend of President Harding embezzled 1.2 million dollars
the secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the secretary of the interior
The illegal use of sports domes in the NFL off season
The banning of all Teapots in American homes
15
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
A literary and artistic movement of Irish-American culture
The decrease of Jazz music in Harlem
A literary and artistic movement of African-American culture
The mass exodus of African-Americans from New York
16
Young women who wore short dresses, cut their hair, and smoked cigarettes were called...
Thots
Slappers
Flappers
Sigma's
