How did electricity, the vacuum cleaner, and the washing machine effect people's lives?

They had more time for entertainment

The Harlem Renaissance had an aimpact in the United States on

Poetry, jazz music, and dance in African American culture

How did mass media help make athletes popular in the 1920s?

Radio made it possible for fans to listen to sports games

Who was Louis Armstrong?

A famous African American trumpet player from the Jazz Age

Which of the following describes a reason why Prohibition failed?

Police had little success in stopping bootleggers

The Harlem Renaissance was

A cultural awakening for African American culture

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1
How did electricity, the vacuum cleaner, and the washing machine effect people's lives?
They saved money
They had more work to do
They doubled their work load
They had more time for entertainment
2
The Harlem Renaissance had an aimpact in the United States on
Mass production and women's suffrage
Poetry, jazz music, and dance in African American culture
The 19th amendment
Classical music, television, and radio
3
In the 1920s you could go to a movie for a nickel
True
False
4
What allowed Henry Ford's Model Ts to be sold for less than half the cost of other cars?
The fact that no two cars were exactly alike
The use of an assembly line
Not following safety standards
The use of cheaper materials
5
Women who wore short sleek hair and dresses were known as
Jazz bands
Entrepreneurs
Flappers
Cool cats
6
How did mass media help make athletes popular in the 1920s?
Many athletes starred in radio dramas
Radio made it possible for fans to listen to sports games
Most movies were about sports
Many newspaper articles were paid for by sports teams
7
Many Americans worked in cities and moved to
Canada
Apartments
Suburbs
The country
8
What amendment ended Prohibition?
21st
22nd
18th
19th
9
Who was Louis Armstrong?
A famous baseball player
A famous African American trumpet player from the Jazz Age
The first man on the Moon
A famous pilot who was the first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
10
Which of the following describes a reason why Prohibition failed?
Many bootleggers moved their businesses to Canada
Police had little success in stopping bootleggers
Many people moved to Europe, where they could still buy alcohol
Many people spent their money on their families instead of on alcohol
11
During the 1920s, farmers were
Expanding their business
Going bankrupt
Having successful harvests
Partying
12
Theatres were originally called
Nickelodeons
Disney
The movies
Motion Pictures
13
Farmers were wealthy during the 1920s
True
False
14
The radio changed American culture because it
Provided a medium for advertising
Provided a way for Americans to listen to sports
Provided a way for Americans to listen to music
All of the above
15
What amendment started Prohibition?
21st
19th
22nd
18th
16
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
18th
21st
19th
22nd
17
What was the name of the female pilot who disappeared on her flight around the world?
Jessie Owens
Amelia Earhart
Margaret Mitchell
Langston Hughes
18
WHat was the name of the African American runner who won in the 1936 Olympics?
Louis Armstrong
Babe Ruth
Langston Hughes
Jessie Owens
19
The Harlem Renaissance was
When people bought things that they couldn't afford
A cultural awakening for African American culture
A time where people were not allowed to drink alcohol
A time when people began to question common thought
20
Prohibition caused a rise in
Violent crime
Gang activity
Cigar sales
Red and Yellow

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