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1
Which of the following are a result of the Great Migration?
artistic and cultural movements like the Harlem Renaissance
all are a result of African Americans leaving the South
diffusion of jazz nationwide
ethnic enclaves in the NE and Midwest thrive
2
Flappers defied the societal double standard in every imaginable way.
False
True
3
Which amendment pair is responsible for instituting and reversing prohibition?
19th and 21st
18th and 21st
18th and 20th
18th and 19th
4
The use of __and __ together makes consumer goods cheap and more available in the '20s.
cheap labor and consumer demand for new household items
advertising and mass production
assembly line and mass production
electricity and large labor pool
5
By the end of the "Age of the Automobile," one in every _ owned a car.
15
10
5
12
6
What were the end goals of the Anti-Saloon League and groups like it?
to have all states declared "dry"
prohibition by amendment
to protect saloon culture
equality in suffrage
7
Which of the following is not a nickname for the decade of the 1920s?
Age of Conveniences
Jazz Age
Age of Excess
Second Industrial Revolution
8
The literary figure that best captures the life of the flapper was….
Daisy Buchanan
Zelda Fitzgerald
Eliza Doolittle
Mary Poppins
9
Which of the following did
not
lead to the market crash and the Great Depression?
corruption scandals in the 1920s
credit and consumerism-fueling a superficial prosperity
market speculation and buying on margin
declines in farming and industry
10
In the Monkey Trial, John Scopes was found guilty of refusing to teach evolution.
True
False
11
Which of the following is
not
associated with Pres. Harding?
political scandals such as Teapot Dome and Vets Bureau
sudden death due to food poisoning complications
Dawes Plan
"Ohio Gang"
12
The most in-demand household item in the 1920s was…
radio
refrigerator
television
car
13
In the '20s, consumers purchased items of great expense frequently due to credit cards.
True
False
14
To assist the business climate, Pres. Harding would do all of the following
except:
cut federal spending and income taxes
increase foreign trade and influence
shift away from wartime production/sacrifice
raise tariffs on imports
15
Which of the following is
not
a characteristic of the Roaring 20s?
new technologies and leisure time
era of Republican power
era of Prohibition
weak economy with businesses and farmers struggling
16
October is historically a rough month for stock markets, when did the Stock Market Crash occur?
October 31, 1931
October 29, 1929
October 28, 1928
October 29, 1930
17
The Scopes Trial best represents….
the impact of the Red Scare on the nation
the brutality of the KKK
the need for better education in the South
the conflict between traditional beliefs and modernity
18
The prosperity of the 1920s ended with the Stock Market Crash called "Black Friday."
False
True
19
Radio was effective as a cultural unifier with the nation tuning into the same programs.
False
True
20
This President was elected in 1920 with the slogan "return to normalcy."
Pres. Wilson
Pres. Hoover
Pres. Harding
Pres. Coolidge
