What ended the Roaring 20's?

The stock market crash; the Great Depression

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

A revival of African American art, music, and culture in New York

What was “Prohibition”?

no one in the US could buy, sell or transport alcohol

Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes were both what?

African American Writers and Authors

Stylish young females who broke against the traditional behavior

During the 1920's, the government's role in the U.S. economy was that the government should

interfere as little as possible

What was the Dawes Plan?

The compromise to punish Germany for WWI

Who was Charles Lindbergh?

A famous pilot who flew from the U.S. to Europe

Who was Charlie Chapman?

A famous English actor who rose to fame during the silent film era

What is a Bull Market?

When people buy more stocks making the prices rise

What is isolationism?

A U.S. policy of staying out of the world's problems

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1
Mr Mays has alot of swag & is super funny & cool & you really look up to him & hope to be just like him when you grow up
False
True
2
Following WWI, America followed the advice of George Washington and returned to
wearing white whigs
nativism
isolationism
communism
3
What ended the Roaring 20's?
Women's sufferage
The assassination of the U.S. Prime Minister
World War 2
The stock market crash; the Great Depression
4
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A revival of African American art, music, and culture in New York
A new African American Political Party
A revival of White art, music, and culture in the South
A new African American Military Branch
5
The "Roaring Twenties" was also known as
Times of Change
the Jazz Age
the Age of Rock
Fad Fabulous
6
What was “Prohibition”?
no one in the US could buy, sell or transport alcohol
women were not allowed to wear bathing suits
women were not allowed to vote in political elections
men were forbidden to travel to Communist countries
7
The first famous baseball player in the 1920's was...
Barry Bonds
Derek Jeter
Tom Brady
Babe Ruth
8
Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes were both what?
President and Vice President in from 1923
Famous Athletes
African American Writers and Authors
White Writers and Authors
9
What was the nickname for the period of change in the 1920's?
The Boring 20's
The Golden Years
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring Years
10
Which person was NOT a part of the Harlem Renaissance?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
11
Flappers were
women who fought for the right to vote
women who flew across the Atlantic
birds on the Magic Garden
Stylish young females who broke against the traditional behavior
12
This movement wanted to prohibit the use and sale of alcohol
The No Alcohol Act
The Volstead Act
communist
anarchist
13
During the 1920's, the government's role in the U.S. economy was that the government should
interfere as little as possible
control the means of production
promote the welfare state
play a major role through making more money
14
A person who illegally ships and sells alcohol was called a _______
Flapper
bootlegger
Easy Speaker
Moonshiner
15
The Jazz Age was a time of what?
Food and Drinks
Music and Dances
Driving and Speeding
Movies and Music
16
What was the Dawes Plan?
The U.S. idea to punish Europe for WWI
The compromise to punish Germany for WWI
The economic policy that led to the Great Depression
The U.S. policy to stay out of the world's problems
17
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
assembly line inventor
an Olympic athlete
a home run king
A famous pilot who flew from the U.S. to Europe
18
Who was Charlie Chapman?
A President of the U.K.
A famous English actor who rose to fame during the silent film era
A famous American Actor who rose to fame for his singing abilities
A famous French Actor who rose to fame for dancing
19
Georgia O'Keeffe was a ____________
Artist/Painter
Actress
Poet
Singer
20
What is a Bull Market?
When people buy less stocks making the prices drop
When people buy more stocks making the prices rise
When stocks are not for sale
When people buy too many stocks
21
What created celebrities in the 1920's?
Street performers
mass media
Politicians
Broadway Musicals
22
What is isolationism?
A U.S. policy of secretly surprise attacking our enemies
A U.S. policy of hiding from our enemies
A U.S. policy of staying out of the world's problems
Segregating people based on race or color
23
What was the 21st Amendment to the Constitution?
It gave suffrage to women
no one in the US could buy, sell or transport alcohol
it was the act used to try to enforce Prohibition
It ended Prohibition
24
Who was Duke Ellington?
A famous Opera singer
A famous actor
A famous aviator
A famous jazz musician
25
What was a “speakeasy”?
Al Capone’s automatic weapon
secret bars serving alcohol
the slang used by young people
a new method to learn English
26
Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Mama Mays
Susan B. Anthony
Clarie Lindberg

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