The 1920s flapper could be described by all of the following characteristics or actions except?

natural look for hair & make-up & wore ankle-length dresses

In what way did the image of the flapper reflect actual social change?

women were breaking away from traditional values & ideals

Views of Du Bois & Garvey toward racial inequality & its solutions differ in each way except?

Du Bois believed racism end when blacks gained labor skills

All are forms of entertainment likely enjoyed by Americans during the 1920's except?

flying lessons & aerial tours of America's largest cities

Which of the following most likely contributed to the nation's declining birthrate in 1920's?

wider availability of info about birth control/contraception

In the 1920's, women in the workplace found all of the following to be true except?

their managers were likely to be females

Why were many Americans happy with the repeal of Prohibition?

felt it caused worse problems than it was intended to fix

Marcus Garvey founded which black nationalist organization in 1914 to promote black equality?

the Universal Negro Improvement Association

All of the following are effects or consequences of the "Great Migration" except?

forced removal of Jim Crow laws South's state constitutions

Which is NOT an argument made by fundamentalists about alcohol & its effects on society?

alcohol caused an increase in birthrate

Which of the following best describes a common theme used by expatriated & Harlem-Ren writers?

disappointment in American public, culture, & society

What was the significance or importance of the Scopes Trial?

highlighted struggle between science & religion in America

Prohibition was difficult to enforce for all of the following reasons except?

it only banned alcoholic beverages manufacture in the U.S.

Choose the example that best describes a challenge 1920's women encountered.

workplace discrimination & inequality

The "double standard" refers to which of the following?

stricter social & moral standards for women in the 1920's

Choose the example describing a change U.S. public education underwent from 1900-1926.

school costs quadrupled from $675 million to $2.7 billion

Prohibition helped lead to the rise of organized crime in all of the following ways except?

Latin American investors building underground distilleries

The Harlem Renaissance had which of the following effects or consequences?

gave African Americans a voice & way to express themselves

The NAACP did all of the following except?

encouraged blacks return to Africa & build their own nation

How did women's roles in the workforce change after World War I?

men viewed as breadwinners & replaced female workers, female college grads turned back to "women's professions"

All are ways in which education & mass media played a role in creating 20's pop culture except?

sensationalized news turned Americans away from reading

Which best describes F. Scott Fitzgerald's coining of the term "Jazz Age" in describing 1920's?

criticizing care-free spending & lifestyle pursued by many

How was the flapper viewed by traditionalists?

actions were seen as being sinful & rebellious

How did the family dynamic between adolescents & their parents change in the 1920's?

20s teens drifted from family spending less time with them, rebellious spirit encouraged teens to resist parents control, adolescents spent most of the days at school & in activities

Which of following most likely prompted the sharp rise in high school enrollments in 1920's?

prosperous US economy requiring education for industrial job

Which is a factor that most likely caused a cultural divide in America in the 1920's?

clashes over prohibition & the teaching of evolution

How did radio have a significant impact on American society?

created a phenomenon of people nationwide sharing experience

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1
The 1920s flapper could be described by all of the following characteristics or actions except?
openly discussed casual dating and sex
short skirts & wore their hair in bobs dying it jet black
natural look for hair & make-up & wore ankle-length dresses
care-free rebellious spirit & asserting their independence
2
In what way did the image of the flapper reflect actual social change?
women were breaking away from traditional values & ideals
women were no longer held to a "double standard" in society
women were quickly gaining social equality to that of men
all of the above
3
The ________ was enacted in 1933, repealing the 18th Amendment & ending the era of Prohibition.
Twentieth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
Twenty-First Amendment
4
Views of Du Bois & Garvey toward racial inequality & its solutions differ in each way except?
Garvey believed blacks should form own separate society
Du Bois believed racism end when blacks gained labor skills
Garvey encouraged blacks return to Africa & build a nation
Du Bois believed blacks should seek liberal arts education
5
All are forms of entertainment likely enjoyed by Americans during the 1920's except?
flying lessons & aerial tours of America's largest cities
spectator sports like boxing & baseball & pop of tennis
crossword puzzles & games such as marbles & dominoes
animated films with sound called "talkies"
6
Which of the following most likely contributed to the nation's declining birthrate in 1920's?
society returning to traditional values of courtship
wider availability of info about birth control/contraception
greater acceptance of worldly behaviors like drinking
public release of study describing side effects of pregnancy
7
Which of the following can one conclude from the failure of Prohibition?
laws must have adequate funding to be able to enforce them
laws that do not have widespread support are hard to enforce
the government cannot "legislate morality"
all of the above
8
In the 1920's, women in the workplace found all of the following to be true except?
their managers were likely to be females
many assembly-line jobs were available to women
booming industrial economy opened up more job opportunities
they earned lesser wages than that of men
9
Why were many Americans happy with the repeal of Prohibition?
caused immigration to decrease leading to a labor shortage
city dwellers believed secular ideas would takeover society
religious ppl agreed it would end lawlessness/rebelliousness
felt it caused worse problems than it was intended to fix
10
Marcus Garvey founded which black nationalist organization in 1914 to promote black equality?
the American Civil Liberties Union
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
the Niagara Movement
the Universal Negro Improvement Association
11
All of the following are effects or consequences of the "Great Migration" except?
artistic creativity showing African-American cultural pride
forced removal of Jim Crow laws South's state constitutions
job competition between blacks & whites cause racial tension
organizations fighting to ensure racial equality for blacks
12
Which of the following increased during the 1920's?
the crime rate
the birthrate in the U.S.
the school dropout rate
public support for Prohibition
13
Which is NOT an argument made by fundamentalists about alcohol & its effects on society?
alcohol caused crime
alcohol caused wife & child abuse
alcohol caused an increase in birthrate
alcohol helped create urban slums
14
Which of the following best describes a common theme used by expatriated & Harlem-Ren writers?
disappointment in American public, culture, & society
corruption of government & business leaders in the U.S.
U.S. superiority over the world for its decisive role in WWI
pride in African-American culture
15
People who most strongly supported prohibition tended to live in __________ areas.
rural
suburban
radical
urban
16
Which of the following is a factor that worked to unify America in the 1920's?
all of the above
public education grew available to people in rural & urban
mass media brought the news & entertainment nationwide
Americans shared same past times & celebrate the same heroes
17
What was the significance or importance of the Scopes Trial?
highlighted struggle between science & religion in America
outdoor setting allowed many to witness the justice system
ended the political career of William Jennings Bryan
led to repeal of the law forbidding teaching of evolution
18
Prohibition was difficult to enforce for all of the following reasons except?
insufficient funding was provided to enforce Prohibition
it only banned alcoholic beverages manufacture in the U.S.
people considered breaking Prohibition's laws a sport
law enforcement made more money accepting bootleggers bribes
19
Choose the example that best describes a challenge 1920's women encountered.
not being admitted into any higher education institutions
workplace discrimination & inequality
fewer time-saving technological innovations
job shortages in "women's professions"
20
Fundamentalists of the 1920's believe in a literal word-for-word interpretation of the _______.
theory of evolution
U.S. Constitution
Communist Manifesto
Bible
21
The "double standard" refers to which of the following?
lower wages women earned compared to men in the 1920's
stricter social & moral standards for women in the 1920's
unfair treatment & discrimination women faced in workplace
the amount of work women did at home & outside the home
22
Choose the example describing a change U.S. public education underwent from 1900-1926.
Supreme Court ruled segregation in schools unconstitutional
post-WWI most immigrants came to earn a college degree
school costs quadrupled from $675 million to $2.7 billion
government funding & taxes to finance schools decreased 25+%
23
Women in the 1920s displayed their new sense of freedom & independence by __________ in public.
drinking & smoking cigarettes
advocating the use of contraception
protesting for women's suffrage
teaching literacy to immigrants
24
Prohibition helped lead to the rise of organized crime in all of the following ways except?
gangs killed each other competing over alcohol business
Latin American investors building underground distilleries
people made crimes of evading the law somewhat of a sport
Americans not supporting it & building their own home stills
25
The Harlem Renaissance had which of the following effects or consequences?
spurred the "Great Migration" of blacks to Northern cities
increased racial tensions over job competition in the North
gave African Americans a voice & way to express themselves
prompted whites to treat blacks with greater equality
26
The NAACP did all of the following except?
used The Crisis as platform to protest racial violence
fought for legislation to protect blacks' rights & liberties
encouraged blacks return to Africa & build their own nation
proposed legislation to end lynching w/anti-lynching orgs.
27
What type of mood/view did 1920's writers tend to have toward American culture of that time?
gloomy & depressed or dejected
celebratory & supportive
positive & optimistic
critical & cynical
28
Which phrase best captures the change in attitude among blacks that came with their migration?
"hope for black equality"
"black is beautiful"
"black is back"
"color does not define me"
29
How did women's roles in the workforce change after World War I?
more than 34% women employed during WWI rose to management
men viewed as breadwinners & replaced female workers
female college grads turned back to "women's professions"
women for 1st time began entered male-dominated work fields
30
All are ways in which education & mass media played a role in creating 20's pop culture except?
radio broadcasts reach nationwide for Americans to share in
sensationalized news turned Americans away from reading
education increasing literacy & creating demand of printed
education created thirst for news to be followed as happened
31
Which best describes F. Scott Fitzgerald's coining of the term "Jazz Age" in describing 1920's?
referring to Americans' acceptance of the black culture
celebrating America's pop culture helped along by mass media
describing the emergence of jazz music in the U.S.
criticizing care-free spending & lifestyle pursued by many
32
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of ___________.
evolution
biology
fundamentalism
creationism
33
How was the flapper viewed by traditionalists?
actions were seen as being sinful & rebellious
all of the above
attitudes & values were embraced by traditionalists
attire & dances were popular among churchgoers
34
How did the family dynamic between adolescents & their parents change in the 1920's?
20s teens drifted from family spending less time with them
rebellious spirit encouraged teens to resist parents control
children & adolescents spent more time with their families
adolescents spent most of the days at school & in activities
35
Which of following most likely prompted the sharp rise in high school enrollments in 1920's?
increase in taxes on Americans to finance public education
young Americans seeking higher education to avoid the draft
rise in European & Asian immigration to the U.S. in 1924
prosperous US economy requiring education for industrial job
36
Which is a factor that most likely caused a cultural divide in America in the 1920's?
mass media creating pop culture by use sensationalized news
biz mergers widening income gap between management & labor
clashes over prohibition & the teaching of evolution
all of the above
37
As women experienced greater social & economic freedom, they also gained greater equality in...
voting rights
marriage
spectator sports
management positions
38
How did radio have a significant impact on American society?
all of the above
created a phenomenon of people nationwide sharing experience
radio-casts were delivered in many languages for immigrants
employers posted ads & job opportunities for Americans

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