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People who smuggled alcohol into the US during the Prohibition era were known as
wets
drys
highwaters
bootleggers
2
The “monkey trial” of the 1920s involved
fundamentalism vs. evolution
women's rights
Rafiki, the shaman of Pride Rock
prohibition
3
Schools were closed in Seattle on Nov. 12 because of a shortage of
food for school meals
toilet paper
substitute teachers
school bus drivers
4
During Prohibition, bootleggers made millions selling alcohol, which was still in high demand
true
false
5
Who made the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean
Marcus Garvey
Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
F Scott Fitzgerald
6
Which statement about Fundamentalism in the 1920s is most accurate?
Urban residents were often Fundamentalists.
It is based on a literal belief in the Bible.
Fundamentalists wanted the US to have fun again.
Fundamentalists were supporters of new scientific ideas.
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“It was an age of miracles, it was an age of art, it was an age of excess and an age of satire"
FDR
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Al Capone
Louis Armstrong
8
The growth of suburbs was directly related to
organized crime
the rise of the auto industry
prohibition
speakeasies
9
More than 500 people in Egypt have been attacked by which creatures during a period of heavy rain and flooding?
rats
hippos
cobras
scorpions
10
Choose 1 reason
why the "drys" supported prohibition. (There are 2 correct answers, just choose one)
it caused domestic violence
it resulted in immorality
it resulted in more divorces
health reasons
11
Three white men, charged with killing an unarmed black man named __ last year, were convicted of murder in Georgia.
George Floyd
Eric Garner
Jamarion Robinson
Ahmaud Arbery
12
Who started the “Back to Africa” movement during the 1920s?
Malcolm X
Langston Hughes
Marcus Garvey
Josephine Baker
13
The "double standard" means that women
were given the right to vote much later than men
would work two jobs to support their family
were paid lower salaries than men for doing the same work
were judged differently than men regarding sexual activity
14
Which statement about the 1920s is
not true
?
Television became the most common form of entertainment
Americans wanted to live a more carefree life after WWI
Spectator sports grew in popularity
Jazz music became very popular
15
Choose 2
reasons why wets opposed Prohibition
Consuming an aged drink is like tasting history
It's a normal part of social acitivity
The government shouldn't interfere in citizens lives
Drunk people are happy people
16
Prohibition took place during the years
1920-1933
1968-1972
1914-1918
1920-1940
17
“Science is a magnificent force, but it is not a teacher of morals.” Who believed this?
people who believed in Fundamentalism
people who didn’t believe in either
people believed in the theory of evolution
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people should be free to use science and reason to understand the world
Theory of Fundamentalism
Theory of Evolution
Theory of Reasonability
Theory of Revolution
19
Women who embraced new attitudes and styles during the twenties were called
wonderettes
suffragettes
flappers
flappers
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a literary & artistic movement of the 1920s featuring African American culture
Italian Renaissance
Harlem Globetrotting
European Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance
21
Name this dance.
The Charleston
The Lindy Hop
The Jitterbug
The Dougie
22
It was illegal to drink alcohol during Prohibition.
False
Probably not, but maybe, I don't know...
I think I need to study more...
True
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Organized crime, bootlegging...
Bill Cutting
Vito Corleone
Tommy De Vito
Al Capone