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Roaring 20's- 2nd Period
Roaring 20's- 2nd Period
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This Quiz covers all the events of the 1920's.
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1
What was the Great Migration?
Movement of Native Americans from the South up North
Movement of African Americans out West
Movement of Native Americans out West
Movement of African Americans from the South up North
2
An economic system that embraces private or corporate ownership of goods is known as _____.
Socialism
Communism
Democracy
Capitalism
3
What did the Immigration Act of 1924 do?
law that favored people coming from Southern/Eastern Europe
stopped immigration in the U.S. totally
law that favored people coming from Northern/Western Europe
opened our borders to any foreigner at any time
4
What crime was committed in the Teapot Dome scandal?
Tea was poured overboard ships in Boston
The Stock Market Crash
Car parts were stolen from Henry Ford's assembly line
Government officials accepted bribes from oil companies
5
______ taught the path for success for the African American community should be gradual? Work!
Booker T Washington
Martin Luther King
Marcus Garvey
WEB DeBois
6
What type of music characterized this era?
rock
jazz
country
techno
7
_________ was a comical, popular silent film actor.
Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
Jack Dempsey
Charlie Chaplin
8
What was the main cause of the the migration of African Americans to the north after WWI?
success of military desegregation
impact of programs to help African Americans
availability of new factory jobs
efforts of the civil rights movement
9
Sacco & Vanzetti were...
Two well-known mobster families in NYC.
an Italian duo famous for their silent films.
Italian anarchists who were convicted of murder.
Italian-American sports stars who became heroes in the 1920s
10
The name of the secret gathering places that sold illegal alcohol?
tavern
hushsoftly
speakeasy
pubs
11
What era directly follows the Roaring Twenties?
The Great Depression
The Holocaust and WWII
The Cold War
WWI
12
Evolution vs Creationism was in what trial?
Darrow Trial
Sacco & Vanzetti Trial
Elephant Trial
Scopes Trial
13
The Roaring Twenties can be characterized using what word...
Bust
BAE
Boom
Balance
14
Who was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic symbolizing American courage?
Charlie Chaplin
Charles Lindbergh
Babe Ruth
Wright Brothers
15
True or False? Charles Lindbergh never finished the cross Atlantic flight.
True
False
16
Who was NOT a president during the 1920's?
Warren G. Harding
Franklin D Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
17
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans
created noteworthy works of art, literature and music.
forced back into the bonds of slavery.
left the US in large numbers to settle in Africa.
used violence against segregation.
18
The 1920's was an era of large consumer consuption. The Sears Catalog was a big reason why.
False
True
19
What does this picture represent?
Speak Easy
Prohibition
Women's Suffrage
Conservation
20
In the US, the decade of the 1920s was characterized by
a willingness to encourage immigration to the U.S.
increased consumer borrowing and spending.
the active involvement of the US in Europe.
major reforms with unions.
21
Which answer below does NOT belong when discussing the expanding rights of women during the 1920s?
All were part of women gaining more rights in society
ERA
Grassroots Movement
League of Women Voters, 19th Amendment
22
Which athlete was a celebrated baseball player in the 1920's?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Charles Lindbergh
Babe Ruth
Charlie Chaplin
23
F. Scott Fitzgerald was a famous ____.
Jazz singer during the Harlem Renaissance
former presidential candidate
senator from New York
author who wrote "the Great Gatsby"
24
What led to increased production and a decrease in the price of an automobile?
cost efficient methods
assembly line
laissez-faire
supply-side economics
25
How did radio change American life in the 1920s?
It gave people a public voice.
It exposed the U.S. to information and entertainment.
It increased racial and religious tensions.
It made it easier for families to move to the suburbs.
26
Stylized image of modern women of the 1920's
Madames
Femme
Dames
Flappers
27
What political party dominated the 1920's?
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Tea Party
Communist Party
28
The Red Scare was
a convertible automobile made by GM.
the first horror film ever released in cinema.
the fear that the US was being infiltrated by Communism.
a trendy fashion statement.
29
Who led the "Back to Africa" movement?
Booker T. Washington
Langston Hughes
WEB DuBois
Marcus Garvey
30
Music, Art, Movie, and Entertainment were all considered big parts of popular culture of the 1920's.
True
False
