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1
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was:
change in the birthrate
the use of electricity
the automobile
growth in industry
2
The Teapot Dome scandal centered on:
gold mines
union members
oil-rich lands
high tariffs
3
The Great Migration was the movement of African Americans to:
Western cities
None of the above
Liberia, Africa
Northern cities
4
double standard refers to:
stricter social and moral standards for women than men
lower wages for women than men
fact that women worked outside home and did all housekeeping
5
to obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as:
penthouses
tenements
tea rooms
Speakeasies
6
This entrepreneur was known for paying his workers well and using the assembly line.
Orville Wright
None of the above
Upton Sinclair
Henry Ford
7
Due to a fear of immigrants from S. and E. Europe,
this
was instituted in 1924:
Dawes Plan
Anarchy
Ku Klux Klan
Quota System
8
The Prohibition movement sought to ban the sale of
Alcohol
Rotten meat
cars
Guns
9
The Palmer Raids went after this type of person:
all of the above
union members
communists
immigrants
10
This woman was known for living the flapper lifestyle
Bessie Smith
Zelda Fitzgerald
Zora Neale Hurston
Helen Wills
11
Fundamentalists believed that:
the bible should be taken literally
drinking alcohol was acceptable
evolution and creationism could coincide
prohibition should be repealed
12
According to Bartolomeo Vanzetti, he and Nicola Sacco were guilty of:
committing murder
None of the above
committing robbery
being anarchists/radicals
13
Gov. of MA during Boston Police strike who called in National Guard and fired cops:
Louis Armstrong
John L. Lewis
Calvin Coolidge
A Mitchel Palmer
14
He was the leader of the successful 1919 Coal Mine strike- more money, unionization, & less hrs
Calvin Coolidge
John L. Lewis
Warren G Harding
Woodrow Wilson
15
Was a member of the "Lost Generation;" married to iconic socialite/flapper
Charlie Chaplin
George Gershwin
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
16
John T. Scopes challenged a TN law the forbade the teaching of:
evolution
creationism
biology
fundamentalism
17
Prohibition was really a women's issue, with women from
this group
leading the charge:
Mormons
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Mobsters' wives
National Women's Suffrage Association
18
Which of the following is NOT true of women in the 1920s
assembly line jobs were available
most paid workers were still men
Their bosses were likely men
they could earn as much as men
19
The Harlem Renaissance refers to:
population increase in Harlem
Program to promote African American businesses
celebration of African American culture in literature & art
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
20
Attorney General Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from :
big business
labor union members
corruption and fraud
political radicals
21
I invented the car
Diamler Chrysler
Mercedes Benz
Henry Ford
None of these
22
This famous gangster was known for his work on the black market during Prohibition
Al Pacino
Al Capone
Al Jolson
Alvin York
23
The Great Gatsby was a novel about the "Roaring 20s" by:
Ernest Hemingway
Zora Neale Hurston
Dorothy Parker
F. Scott Fitzgerald
24
The Harlem Renaissance was a black cultural movement that featured the talents of all EXCEPT:
Al Kelly
Bessie Smith
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
25
To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being:
spies
communists
bigots
nativists
26
Composer who merged traditional elements of music with American jazz
George Gershwin
Georgia O'Keefe
Ernest Hemingway
Jack Dempsey
27
He was a mega-celebrity; pilot; son abducted; invented heart transplant procedure
Amelia Earheart
F. Scott Fitzgerald
George Gershwin
Charles Lindberg
28
This woman was known for her soulful singing
Bessie Smith
Zelda Fitzgerald
Helen Wills
Zora Neale Hurston
29
The collective work of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla led to the 20s inventions below except:
Cars
Toaster Ovens
Electric Chair
Refridgeration
30
Advocated for equal rights for all citizens through the court system; Headed by WEB DuBoise
National Association for Advancement of Colored People
Universal Negro Improvement Assocation
None of the above
Niagara Movement
31
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of:
treason
robbery and murder
receiving bribes
Anarchy
32
Wounded in WWI, this writer criticized the glorification of war
Charles Lindberg
Sinclair Lewis
Jack Dempsey
Ernest Hemingway
33
The immigration policies of the 1920s limited immigration from all
EXCEPT:
Mexico
Japan
Italy
England
34
Which of the following facts about women's home lives in the 1920s was NOT true?
their children spend most of their days at school
traditional housework chores were more important than ever
they were usually expected to work outside the home
more ready-made food and clothing was available
35
to obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as:
tenements
penthouses
Speakeasies
tea rooms
36
This invention led to a more efficient postal service:
Refridgeration
Airplianes
Advertising
Assembly line
37
To expand in the 20s, the KKK did all of the following
except:
allowing members to profit by recruiting new members
encouraging white women to join
playing on people's fears of political radicals
blaming national problems on immigrants
38
The use of
this
allowed people to buy more than they could afford in the 20s
credit cards
None of the above
installments plans
layaway
39
Advertisers rebranded
t
his cleaning product
in the 20s by convincing people they had a problem
Listerine
Pledge
Baking Soda
Lysol
40
The US took on this foreign policy since it was tired of foreign entanglements after WWI:
Anarchism
Isolationism
Nativism
Interventionism
41
The car created jobs in all of the following areas except:
car repair
Gas stations
Railroad industry
Highway construction