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Early 20th c. culture #isolationism #roaring20s #harlemrenaissance #heroes
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1
This famous gangster was known for his work on the black market during Prohibition
Al Jolson
Alvin York
Al Capone
Al Pacino
2
In 1933, Congress repealed Prohibition with the
20th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
45th Amendment
3
The use of
this
allowed people to buy more than they could afford in the 20s
layaway
installments plans
None of the above
credit cards
4
This woman was known for her soulful singing
Helen Wills
Bessie Smith
Zelda Fitzgerald
Zora Neale Hurston
5
Which of the following is NOT true of women in the 1920s
they could earn as much as men
most paid workers were still men
Their bosses were likely men
assembly line jobs were available
6
Which of the following facts about women's home lives in the 1920s was NOT true?
their children spend most of their days at school
traditional housework chores were more important than ever
they were usually expected to work outside the home
more ready-made food and clothing was available
7
As the 1920s progressed, farm incomes
remained steady
increased
decreased
8
The U.S. handling of the post-World War I war-debt situation
hurt America's international reputation
helped the international economy
helped the American economy
had no effect on the economy
9
Nickname for young women of the time who defied traditional social conventions.
Flappers
Skirts
Wild Child
Jersey Girls
10
to obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as:
tea rooms
Speakeasies
tenements
penthouses
11
The car created jobs in all of the following areas except:
Railroad industry
Gas stations
car repair
Highway construction
12
The Great Gatsby was a novel about the "Roaring 20s" by:
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Zora Neale Hurston
Ernest Hemingway
Dorothy Parker
13
To expand in the 20s, the KKK did all of the following
except:
encouraging white women to join
allowing members to profit by recruiting new members
blaming national problems on immigrants
playing on people's fears of political radicals
14
Wounded in WWI, this writer criticized the glorification of war
Jack Dempsey
Sinclair Lewis
Ernest Hemingway
Charles Lindberg
15
The Ohio Gang was the politicians that worked with President ___ and included _____.
Harding; Charles Forbes
Coolidge; Charles Forbes
Hoover; Charles Forbes
16
As suburbs developed, the people who live there
became less conservative and less politically active
became more conservative and more politically active
became less conservative and more politically active
became less interested in politics
17
Fundamentalists believed that:
the Bible should be taken literally
evolution and creationism could coincide
drinking alcohol was acceptable
prohibition should be repealed
18
Attorney General Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from :
labor union members
corruption and fraud
big business
political radicals
19
Plan to improve lives for blacks included getting African Americans to return to Africa.
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
W.E.B. Dubois
Marcus Garvey
20
The Prohibition movement sought to ban the sale of
Alcohol
cars
Guns
Rotten meat
21
The Teapot Dome scandal centered on:
oil-rich lands
gold mines
high tariffs
union members
22
Was a member of the "Lost Generation;" married to iconic socialite/flapper; wrote
Great Gatsby
George Gershwin
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
Charlie Chaplin
23
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was:
the automobile
change in the birthrate
the use of electricity
growth in industry
24
The immigration policies of the 1920s limited immigration from all
EXCEPT:
Italy
England
Mexico
Japan
25
This entrepreneur was known for paying his workers well and using the assembly line.
Henry Ford
Orville Wright
None of the above
Upton Sinclair
26
The Palmer Raids went after this type of person:
all of the above
communists
immigrants
union members
27
According to Bartolomeo Vanzetti, he and Nicola Sacco were guilty of:
committing robbery
None of the above
committing murder
being anarchists/radicals
28
He was the leader of the successful 1919 Coal Mine strike- more money, unionization, & less hrs
John L. Lewis
Warren G Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
29
John T. Scopes challenged a TN law the forbade the teaching of:
evolution
fundamentalism
biology
creationism
30
Advertisers rebranded
t
his cleaning product
in the 20s by convincing people they had a problem
Listerine
Pledge
Lysol
Baking Soda
31
Due to a fear of immigrants from S. and E. Europe,
this
was instituted in 1924:
Quota System
Anarchy
Dawes Plan
Ku Klux Klan
32
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of:
Anarchy
treason
robbery and murder
receiving bribes
33
double standard refers to:
stricter social and moral standards for women than men
men were expected to do twice as much as women
fact that women worked outside home and did all housekeeping
34
Prohibition was really a women's issue, with women from
this group
leading the charge:
Mobsters' wives
Mormons
National Women's Suffrage Association
Women's Christian Temperance Union
35
To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being:
bigots
nativists
spies
communists
36
The Harlem Renaissance refers to:
celebration of African American culture in literature & art
Program to promote African American businesses
population increase in Harlem
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
37
He was a mega-celebrity; first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic; son was abducted.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Charles Lindberg
Amelia Earheart
George Gershwin
38
The Harlem Renaissance was a black cultural movement that featured the talents of all EXCEPT:
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Al Kelly
Bessie Smith
39
The US took on this foreign policy since it was tired of foreign entanglements after WWI:
Isolationism
Interventionism
Anarchism
Nativism
40
The Great Migration was the movement of African Americans to:
Liberia, Africa
None of the above
Western cities
Northern cities