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CHAPTER 20: THE 20's
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1
During the 20's, what was the name of the rebirth of African-American art, literature, music?
Harlem globetrotters
Harlem flowering of spirituality
Harlem Renaissance
Harlem's roaring age
2
What is Installment buying?
buying on credit
buying with check
selling from cubicles
buying with cash
3
Emergency Quota Act + National Origins Act, established immigration quotas. What are quotas?
limits on immigration
established minimum wages for immigrant workers
restrict travel visa's for college students studying abroad
shut down both Ellis and Angel Island
4
Why did Congress passed the Volstead Act?
to execute prisoner's deemed "persona non grata"
to enforce the 18th Amendment
to limit free speech based on a "clear and present danger"
to prosecute conscientious objectors to WWI
5
Who were Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, and Louis Armstrong?
Negro League Baseball players
Bootleggers and racketeers
ensemble dancers
Jazz musicians
6
What was President Warren Harding's
Ohio Gang
?
his college football team the Ohio State Buckeyes
the Ohio-Wesleyan College golf team
a corrupt group of friends/advisors who abused their power
his 1924 re-election team
7
What was the collective name of advocates of Prohibition?
"Wets"
"Drys"
"Peek a boos"
"Wilsonians"
8
Movies, radio and the phonograph were powerful tools of
mass popular culture during the 1920's.
Yellow Journalism.
propaganda during the U S Civil War.
immigration quotas.
9
Which of the following was
NOT
a result of the increase in car ownership?
led to the growth of suburbs, communities outside our cities
increased construction of roads + bridges (infra-structure)
led to an increase in railroad transportation
gave car owners a sense of freedom and prosperity
10
Harding's sudden death saved him from the embarrassment of scandals. Who will become President?
Vice President Silent Calvin Coolidge
General Black Jack Pershing
Pistol Pete Marovich
Progressive President Professor Woodrow Wilson
11
Which of the following was
NOT
a result of Prohibition?
rise of organized crime and violence
establishment of speakeasies
Bootleggers
a large decrease of alcohol consumption
12
How would the
Dawes Plan
damage the world's perception of the US?
allowed U S to withdraw funds from the world bank
allowed the U S to join League of Nation's free
allowed Germany to repay it's WW I debt thru U S loans.
forgave Libyan + Kenyan debt in exchange for oil rich land
13
The world's greatest 1920's movie star was Charlie Chaplin, what was the name of his character?
the Little Tramp
the Little imp
the Little Champ
the Little Chimp
14
Harding's presidency 1920-1923, was plagued by scandals. Name of the most famous scandal?
Watergate
Benghazi
Teapot Dome
Whitewater
15
What was the goal of the Washington Naval Conf. and Kellogg-Briand?
imperialism
interventionism
militarism
isolationism/neutrality
16
Curse of the Bambino
is when the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to Yankees. When did this curse end?
1986
1919
1976
2004, YES!!!!!!!!
17
Why did the economic boom of the automobile industry lead to national prosperity?
allowed the U S to sell commodities at the free market
promoted the use of the stopwatch to improve efficiency
it mechanized war machinery
stimulated growth creating many new jobs; other industries
18
What did the
18th Amendment
change?
established the Income Tax
outlawed the sale and manufacture ballistic weapons
prohibited the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcohol
made legal the 14 Points
19
Car-maker
Henry Ford
introduced revolutionary methods and ideas to the car industry including
mass production through assembly lines
the radio spectra-graph
the mustang convertible which used less inputs to produce
the federally mandated minimum wage
20
Religious fundamentalism, and modernism based on scientific inquiry, clashed in 1925 during the
Sacco and Vanzetti execution
William Jennings Bryan "Cross of Gold" Speech
Fatty Arbuckle murder trial
Scopes or Monkey Trial
21
His
solo
33 hr. flight across Atlantic was a remarkable 1
st
, who was this aviator?
Lucky Lucy (Lucille Ball)
Lucky Lindy (Charles Lindbergh)
Lefty Grove
Lucky Luciano
22
What is buying stock on
margin
?
buying stock on credit
buying stocks that are not publicly traded
splitting shares
burning shares
23
Called the
Age of Heroes
, the 20's gave us sports legends including such greats as
Babe Ruth, Manny Ramirez and Tiger Woods
Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Red Grange and Bobby Jones
Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, Billy Buckner
Babe Ruth, Larry Bird and Carl Lewis
24
What is the result of the introduction of the scientific method to manufacturing?
rise of the Luddites
lower wages and lower profits
increased efficiency
the Child-Labor Act of 1913 outlawing the 8 hour workday
25
What is the result of improved efficiency that cut the time needed to make a Model T?
depressed wages
lowered price to $290, increasing car ownership in US to 56%
world wide depression
caused worker's at Rouge River Plant, Michigan to lose jobs
26
In 1914, Ford worker's made $2.35 per day making Model T's, how will Ford shock the industry?
he allowed them to form unions
he closed his shop
he fired them to make tanks for the Triple Alliance in WW I
he doubled their salary to $5.00 per day
27
The 1920's saw stock markets experience a prolonged
Bull Market
. What is a Bull Market?
experienced rising stock prices
stopped trading shares
experienced falling stock prices
experienced stagnate stock prices
28
That clip was one of film's 1
st
"talkies". It was Al Jolson in
black-face.
Name the film?
The Mules for Sister Sarah
The Jazz Singer
The Piano Player
The Entertainer
29
What was the name of the dance illustrated in the short video called?
Four-step
Be-bop
Charleston
Macarena
30
What did the
19
th
Amendment
to the U S Constitution (1920) change?
ended discrimination in the workplace
gave women the right to vote
outlawed war
ended slavery
