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Unit 8 Chapter 12.7 Roaring Twenties
Unit 8 Chapter 12.7 Roaring Twenties
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1
What ocean did Lindbergh fly across in a solo single engine plane?
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
2
By 1926, Hollywood movies accounted for a majority of what TWO film markets?
Italian
Spanish
French
British
3
What was different about the New Woman?
assumed they had the same political & social rights as any man
Wore heels
Shorter dresses
More make-up was worn
4
In 1931, a book written by Frederick Lewis Allen the New Woman was prominently featured. What was the name of the book?
Only Yesterday
Out with the Old, In with the New
New Woman
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Phonographs allowed people to...
tap into radio channels from around the globe
make music portable- music could be taken on runs, walks, or the car
listen to the same music they heard on the radio, whenever they wanted
6
How did movies cut across geographic boundaries?
They were silent
Movies became so popular that theaters were being built worldwide
They were dubbed in multiple languages
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Who developed the first radio?
Carlisimo Macron
Guglielmo Marconi
Guglielmot Macaroni
Marc Guglielmo
8
What was the "Lost Generation?"
Writers who got lost in the woods after a retreat
They were "lost" in the modernist movement
They no longer had faith in the cultural guideposts of the Victorian era
9
As a result of poliltical organizations & women elected into public office, new jobs became possible. Such as...
legal & medical professions
journalism
aviation
banking
10
FIlms often portrayed social issues & characteristics of the time they were made. An example of this is...
The Immigrant
The Work Week
Once Upon on a Farm
A German, An American, and an intepreter
11
What element of the 1920s united Americans/broke down barriers?
Music
Newspapers
Technology
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Now that women had the right to vote, in order to make an impact, what were they called to do?
run for office
work in reform movements
fight for laws to protect women & children in the workplace
13
Who attempted the first solo flight to Paris, France?
Amelia Earhart
Glenn Curtiss
Charles Lindberg
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What made the film industry so popular?
Actors like Charlie Chaplin rose to metoric fame & connected with viewers
Hollywood studios established monopolies
Movies were available to everyone with a few cents to spare
15
Every major sport boasted nationally famous performers because of what?
television
affordable tickets
newspaper
radio coverage
16
What was wron with the first phonograph?
It had wax cylinders & had poor sound quality
The sound was too loud and there was no way to adjust
It was too expensive for the average consumer
17
What genre of music rose to popularity that was considered "uniquely American?"
country-western music
pop
classical music
rap
18
The National Women's Party's primary goal was what?
the passage of the American Labor Union
the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
the passage of the 19th Amendment
19
What was the first radio initially used for?
wealthy people who could afford it
U.S. govt to keep abrest of events in Europe
small group of military technicians
20
Who became the symbol of the New Woman?
flapper
Nellie Tayloe Ross
any woman that wanted more control over their lives
21
The 1920s was considered what?
The birth of color televisons
The first decade of our modern era
Similar to the 2nd Great Awakening
22
What types of events were played on the radio?
Silent films
boxing match
News
Educational lectures
23
Who did the consumer economy NOT benefit?
homes in rural America
women
homes in urban America
24
Besides movies, what else became a powerful instrument of mass popular culture?
newspaper
phonograph
radio
television
25
Who argued that much of human behavior is driven not by rational thought but by unconscious desires?
Hemmingway
Fitzgerald
Freud
26
Who was NOT considered part of the "Lost Generation?"
Langston Hughes
Sinclair Lewis
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
27
How did leisure life differ in rural & urban areas?
Urban areas- shortened workweek/hours allowed for more leisure time
Rural & Urban areas experienced the same level of leisure
Urban areas- small amount of leisure that consisted of family game night
Rural areas had weekends off allowing for ppl to enjoy silent films
28
The name of the first movie with sound synchronized to the action?
Just Jazz
Sing
Jazz
The Jazz Singer
29
Charles Lindberg had TWO nicknames. What were they?
Lucky Lindy
Charlie Atlantic
Lone Eagle
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How did Modernism differ from Traditionalism?
Modernism was pessimistic, skeptical worldview
Only Modernism was flected in art & literature
Modernism expressed belief in progress, boundless faith in human potential