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1
Which two states are located in the same region of the United States?
Arkansas and Indiana
Alabama and Georgia
California and Texas
Illinois and Massachusetts
2
Gangsters like Al Capone became famous during prohbition, which happened during the
1860s
1890s
1960s
1920s
3
This picture below is taken from the Scopes Trial, which was about the teaching of _______in schools.
Prohibition
Communism
Evolution
Fascism
4
Which state is located farthest to the west?
Oregon
Mississippi
Virginia
Texas
5
_________was a major car company that became big during the 1920s and produced a lot of cars quickly on assembly lines.
Kia
Ford
Ferrari
Hyundai
6
____________became more widrespread in the 1920s, which allowed people to use radios, fridges, vaccuums, toasters, etc.
Electricity
the internet
Whale oil
Gasoline
7
This event picture is an example of the ______________during the Great Depression.
None of the above
Hooverville
Dust Bowl
Poison Gas Attack
8
J Edgar Hoover created this Federal Government crime fighting force during the 1920s.
Green Berets
CIA
Navy Seals
FBI
9
_____________was the president during the Great Depression who gave fireside speeches by radio to comfort people.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
10
The Great Migration was the mass movement of African Americans from Southern States to Northern states during _________
None of the above
1770s-early 1800s
1890s-1930s
1970s-2000s
11
One major advantage of the assembly line was that it increased the —
speed of production
prices of goods
cost of production
wages of workers
12
These homeless camps were named after this president, who many Americans believed did not do enough to help people.
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
13
In the 1920s which new forms of entertainment became available to many Americans?
Advertising and telephones
Books and Magazines
Television and Newspapers
Radios and Movies
14
Which political party won the presidency in 1932?
Democrats
Republicans
15
New Deal programs put Americans to work building
National Parks
Dams
Roads
all are true
16
These women were called ____. Challenged standards for women during 1920s by drinking, cutting hair short, partying....
Flappers
Suffragists
Rosie the Riveters
Muckrakers
17
By the late 1800s, eastern factories were mainly located near —
deep canals
cattle ranches
areas with large farms
areas with large populations
18
This African American music became popular during the 1920s and the Harlem Renaissance
Rock n Roll
Heavy Metal
Rap
Jazz and Blues
19
The goal of many New Deal Programs was to provide
Provide free tax breaks to rich companies
Prepare Americans for war
Jobs to unemployed Americans
Free food and drinks to unemployed Americans
20
The growth of organized crime during the 1920s is most closely related to the —
rise of labor unions
collapse of the stock market
laws against making alcohol
increase in unemployed workers
21
Bonnie and Clyde were two famous bank robbers during the Great Depression.
True
False
22
Due to communism taking over Russia in 1917, Americans began to fear _______________more.
Mexicans
Eastern European and Southern European immigrants
The KKK
African Americans
23
Americans lived better lives in the 1920s due to electricity and the invention of
All of the above are true
Movies and radios
Vaccum cleaners
Fridges
24
Prohibition banned the sale of?
Radios
Alcohol
Tobacco
Cars
25
Which statement is true about African Americans before moving north during the Great Migration?
They were denied educational benefits
They faced racist discrimination and violence under Jim Crow
They lost their citizenship and voting rights
They were denied religious freedom
26
The red scare dealt with the American fear of ___________during the early 1920s.
Communism
Monarchism
Fascism
Racism
27
Langston Hughes was a Harlem Renaissance writer.
False
True
28
The 1920s saw
Alcohol prohibition
The Harlem Renaissance
All of the above are true
Women such as flappers challenge moral standards for women.
29
The Great Depression took place during
October 1929 through the 1930s
1890-1910
1865-1877
The roaring 1920s
30
During the 1920s, the literary and artistic movement centered on AfricanAmerican culture was known as the —
Prohibiton
Civil Rights movement
Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
31
The purpose of this constitutional amendment was to?
forbid the production and sale of alcohol
give women the right to vote and hold office
allow for the direct election of senators
remove voting restrictions on minorities
32
“Eight hours for work, Eight hours for rest, Eight hours for what we will" - what is the song by the AFl asking for?
more holidays
safer factories
Shorter work days
HIgher wages
33
Which new invention allowed President FDR to easily communicate live with people during the Great Depression?
TV
Books
Radio
Newspaper
34
Which region of the US was most impacted by the Dust Bowl?
Northeast
West Coast
Midwest and Southern Plains
Southeast
35
Cold War Super Powers - United states was capitalism and Soviet Union (Russia) ____________
Fascism
Racism
Communism
None of the above
36
This racist group terrorized African Americans during the 1910s and 1920s.
Italian Mob
Fascists
Nazis
KKK
37
Civilian Conservation Corps Workers
Remove a Beetle Infested Tree. Workers are participating in a New Deal program to..
Place railroad tracks
guarantee high wages
Build an electric dam
Improve the environment
38
Communism took over the country of ______in 1917, leadng to the creation of the Soviet Union. This caused the Red Scare.
England
Russia
Germany
Brazil