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1
Who became a national hero after flying nonstop from New York to Paris?
Chales Lindbergh
Zora Neale Hurston
Jim Thorpe
William J. Simmons
2
William Jennings Bryan took up the cause of fundamentalist Christians
in Hollywood studios.
on new buses to the suburbs.
at the Scope trial.
at speakeasies in Chicago.
3
One of the most celebrated jazz musicians of the 1920 was pianist, composer and band leader,
Duke Ellington.
Jack Dempsey.
Amelia Earheart.
Langston Hughes.
4
Nativism is
prejudice against foreign born people.
prejudice against people born in the U.S.
prejudice against African Americans.
prejudice against no one.
5
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "traditional" society?
Rural (agrarian)
Change occurs slowly
Willing to be in debt/use credit
Deeply religious/spiritual
6
What was the name is the first radio station in the United States?
Y94
NPR
KDKA
WKRP
7
Who was the Native American sports hero who played both professional baseball and football?
Charles Lindbergh
Jim Thorpe
Jack Dempsey
Langston Hughes
8
The Harlem Renaissance refers to a
struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP.
program to promote African-American owned businesses.
celebration of African American culture in literature & art
population increase in Harlem in the 1920s.
9
Which amendment to the Constitution made alcohol illegal?
20th
19th
18th
21st
10
Flappers danced the Charleston, a new dance that embodied the spirit of
the Harlem Renaissance.
Prohibition
the Jazz Age.
the Lost Generation.
11
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
fundamentalism.
evolution.
biology.
creationism.
12
All of the following were African American writers during the Harlem Renaissance except
James Weldon Johnson.
Zora Neal Hurston.
Billy Sunday.
Langston Hughes.
13
What was organized to defend white protestant culture?
MLA
NAACP
WASP
KKK
14
At first, some women did not exercise their newly won right to vote because
they did not feel comfortable voting
their families discouraged them from voting
they could not leave their children and go to the polls
all of the above
15
Which of the following was a long-term effect of Prohibition?
the rise of fundamentalism
the consumer economy
an end to alcohol in the United States
the growth of organzied crime
16
In the 1920s, fundamentalists gained attention for their belief in
the theory of evolution
literal interpretation of the Bible
a larger role for technology in everyday life
the repeal of Prohibition
17
President of the United States who’s cabinet member was involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Warren Harding
A. Mitchell Palmer
Jim Thorpe
Calvin Coolidge
18
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
speakeasies.
penthouses.
tea rooms.
tenements.
19
Who invented the first gossip column?
Langston Hughes
Walter Winchell
Billy Sunday
Zora Neale Hurston
20
Why did some states ban the teaching of evolution in the schools?
The theory appeared to violate the Constitution.
The theory was unknown to most teachers.
The theory challenged scientific beliefs.
The theory contradicted the Bible's account of creation.
21
The rise of films, radio broadcasting, and the news media all helped to bring about
the Ku Klux Klan.
the Gavey movement.
a national culture.
organized crime.
22
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as
Langston Hughes.
Zora Neal Hurston.
Amelia Earheart.
Louis Armstrong.
23
Both the Palmer Raids and the Sacco and Vanzetti case demonstrated how
Americans were beginning to embrace the modern.
technology was improving the quality of life.
the Red Scare provoked injustice.
Christian fundamentalism had permeated society.
24
The "Red Scare" refers to
The largest mafia murder in the 1920s
Changing fashion colors
Fear of socialist and communists in the United States
A fearful loss of blood
25
What was the first "talkie" movie?
Zora Neal Hurston
Gone with the Wind
The Jazz Singer
Jazz Hands
