Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that:

the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned

How did Henry Ford in the 1920s revolutionize the method of manufacturing cars?

Setting up a moving production (assembly) line

The 19th Amendment gave women the right:

Vote in elections and hold public office

What are the Red Scare and the Sacco and Vanzetti Case examples of?

cultural conflict and intolerance in America

The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because

widespread social and economic change occurred

Controversies like the Scopes trial, Prohibition, and the behavior of “flappers” were signs of:

traditional values and changing lifestyles

What combination of factors most contributed to the start of the Great Depression?

overproduction and the excessive use of credit

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans:

created noteworthy works of art, literature and music

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the economic boom in the 1920s?

Overproduction of agricultural goods

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The 1920s Review

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America in the 1920s review game based on the information and ideas covered in class.

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1
Which phrase best summarizes consumer credit in the 1920s?
"Buy soon, pay never"
"Buy now, pay later"
"Buy later, pay now"
"Buy now, pay next week"
2
All of the following musicians were involved in Jazz in the 1920s except:
Stevie Wonder
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
Earl Hines
3
All of the inventions listed below were invented in the 1920s except:
Toaster
Radio
Computer
Model T Car
4
Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that:
alcohol could be sold only in government-run stores
only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
Americans must be 18 years old to buy alcoholic beverages
5
Which heading best describes the situation shown in the cartoon below?
1920s US Presidential Election
Agricultural job losses
Prohibition
The Stock Market Crash
6
How did Henry Ford in the 1920s revolutionize the method of manufacturing cars?
Setting up the importation of car parts
Setting up a car park with traffic lights
Setting up a moving production (assembly) line
Setting up the New Deal
7
What was a major problem facing American farmers during the 1920s?
limited labour supply
Overproduction of crops
shortage of fertile land
low prices of imported farm products
8
The US system of government is known as:
constitutional presidency
constitutional monarchy
federal system
presidential oligarchy
9
The 19th Amendment gave women the right:
Dress and act like Flappers
own property and divorce their husbands
Vote in elections and hold public office
Travel around the world
10
What are the Red Scare and the Sacco and Vanzetti Case examples of?
the effect of President Roosevelt's New Deal policies
widespread support for groups promoting anarchy
cultural conflict and intolerance in America
great progress in art, literature and music in America
11
The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because
the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs
political reforms made government more democratic
foreign trade prospered after World War I
widespread social and economic change occurred
12
Controversies like the Scopes trial, Prohibition, and the behavior of “flappers” were signs of:
the return to normalcy
traditional values and changing lifestyles
the benefits of new technology
causes of the Great Depression
13
What combination of factors most contributed to the start of the Great Depression?
United States war debts and declining value of the dollar
immigration restrictions and a lack of skilled workers
high taxes and overspending on social welfare programs
overproduction and the excessive use of credit
14
This white supremacist group caused religious and racial hatred in the US in the 1920s:
National Association of Coloured People (NAACP)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
"Hoover Villains"
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
15
A political system in which the country is under the control of one powerful leader is called:
Capitalism
Republic
Monarchy
America
16
African Americans, Native Americans and some immigrants experienced this in the 1920s:
Pluralism
Racism
Ageism
Sexism
17
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans:
used civil disobedience to fight segregation
migrated to the West in search of land and jobs
left the United States to settle in Nigeria
created noteworthy works of art, literature and music
18
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
growth of communism
destruction of family values
restriction of immigration
increase in organized crime
19
The conflict between religious fundamentalism and evolution (Darwin's theory) was shown in the:
Republican religious policies
Reaction to immigration
Arrest of Sacco and Vanzetti
Monkey Trial with John Scopes
20
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the economic boom in the 1920s?
Republican political policies
Overproduction of agricultural goods
USA's industrial strength
World War One

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