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Depth Study: USA between the Wars 1919-1941 (Plus some KQ1 Core)
Depth Study: USA between the Wars 1919-1941 (Plus some KQ1 Core)
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IGCSE History, Key questions 1-4.
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Why is the 1920's sometimes referred to as the 'Jazz Age'?
Because people disliked Jazz with a passion in the 20's
Because Jazz music was extremely popular during the 20's
Because Jazz music was old by 1920
Because they didn't know what else to call it
2
What was the limit set on the size of the German army by the Treaty of Versailles?
100,000
200,000
10,000
1000
3
How many people saw the boxing match between Dempsey and Tunney in 1926?
145,000
7,450
10,000
200,000
4
What are WASPs?
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants
Western Alliance of Socialist Protectors
A stripey insect
Welsh Anglo-Saxon Protestants
5
Why was America known as a 'melting pot'?
They wanted to 'melt' away other cultures to create 'American peoples'
The 1920's was notoriously hot
The USA is a mixed society of nationalities
They were famous for melting cheese
6
What happened to unemployment in the 1920's?
Increased and decreased erratically
Decreased
Increased
Remained roughly the same
7
How many points did Wilson make?
12
16
14
10
8
What did Roosevelt aim to achieve with the New Deal?
Feed, Clothe, Home
Rich, Richer, Richest
Relief, Recovery, Reform
To 'Make America Great Again'
9
Which of the following was a 'new industry'?
Man-made fibers
Agriculture
Textiles
Electricity
10
Who was Clara Bow?
An African-American farm worker
A member of the KKK
A feminist activist
The 'it' girl of 1920's film
11
Who was the president 1921-1923?
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Warren Harding
Woodrow Wilson
12
What does the 'Red Scare' refer to?
A fear of Russians
A fear of the color red
A fear of Communism
A fear of the Republican party
13
Who won the 1932 election?
Cooldige
Roosevelt
Obama
Hoover
14
By 1930 how many homes in the USA owned a radio set?
40%
25%
50%
80%
15
What were 'flappers'?
Men who wanted women to gain equality
Women who loved upholding tradition
Women who were very religious
Women who showed disdain for conventional dress and behavior
16
How many shares were sold on 'black' Tuesday 29th October 1929?
12,894,650
9,212,800
16,410,030
6,091,871
17
What did the war veterans want Hoover to pay in 1932?
Their wages
Their taxes
Unemployment benefits
The bonus owed to them
18
Who didn't benefit from the boom?
African Americans
Textile workers
Coal miners
Agricultural workers
19
What was the name of Henry Ford's famous car?
The Ford KA
The Ford Deluxe
The 'Model T' Ford
The 'Model C' Ford
20
Which Country did the Treaty of Versailles forbid Germany from making an alliance with?
Austria
France
Britain
Poland
21
How many immigrants per year were allowed in under the 1929 Immigration Act?
150,000
250,000
100,000
200,000
22
Who was the president in 1929?
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D Roosevelt
23
What caused some women to be shocked by flappers?
They were jealous of their freedom
Flappers flouted the traditional values held by many
They were old and boring
Flappers were seen as immoral
24
What are consumer goods?
Anything edible
Single use products
All food products
Products that are bought for the enjoyment of the consumer
25
How many cinema tickets were being sold each week by 1930?
40 million
16.5 million
5 million
100 million
26
What is 'The Birth of a Nation'?
A film that helped revive the KKK
The theory of how American culture was born
The name Hitler used to describe the rise of the Nazi's
The women's movement that promoted a new America
27
Name given to period in which farmland turned to dust because of over-farming and drought?
The dust land
The dust hole
The dust desert
The dust bowl
28
Why did people oppose the New Deal?
It did too much
It didn't help anyone
It was too perfect
It did too little
29
What was the unemployment rate in 1933?
24.9%
15.9%
52.5%
23.6%
30
What was the name of the French Prime Minister in 1918?
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Wilson
Poincare
31
When was the armistice signed?
12th November 1918
11th December 1918
10th November 1918
11th November 1918
32
What began to open in the 1920's?
Chain stores
Banks
Libraries
Schools
33
What did Ford use to produce his cars quickly?
He paid African-Americans a fair wage
The assembly line
He hired women
Used robots to assemble the cars
34
What increased the most during the 1920's?
Average earnings
Wages
Dividends to shareholders
Company profits
35
In which city did the Black Renaissance flourish?
Brooklyn
Harlem
Queens
The Bronx
36
The 1920's in America were known as...
The Party Decade
The Booming Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
The Depressed Twenties
37
What were the Palmer Raids?
Raids on science labs led by fundamentalists
Raids to arrest suspected communists
Raids on clubs to prevent young peoples excessive drinking
Strikes involving 400,000 workers
38
Overall, was the New Deal a success?
No
Yes
39
Who were Sacco and Venzetti?
French immigrants
Two Italian women who illegally entered America in 1922
Two African-American workers
Italian radicals who were executed after an unfair trial
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Who was Babe Ruth?
A Jazz musician
A Baseball star
The president in 1928
A boxing star
