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- 1. Multiple Choice
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?speakeasiesspeaksoftlycellarshidden spots - 2. Multiple ChoiceAfrican Americans moving from the South to Northern Cities was called the ____________.Draining of the SouthMigration to the NorthGreat MigrationBig Move
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich amendment gave women the right to vote?15th18th19th21st
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT created during the 1920sRadioMotion PictureTelevisionRefrigerator
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 1920s people's lives changed because they began listening to the what?mass mediamoviesradiomusic
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich music genre was created in the 20s?BluegrassJazzHip HopR&B
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe consumer goods industry created many new products forfactories.the airline industry.businesses.the home.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a characteristic of daily life in the 1920s?Many Americans lost all of their money in the Stock Market crash.Many Americans did not have jobs and there were failed banks and businesses.Many Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.All Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat positive effect did the migration north have on African Americans?SegregationJim Crow LawsNew job oppurtunitiesNew sharecropping opportunities
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was invented to help workers produce many things at once?A fancy machineAutomobilesThe assembly lineOil rigs
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat ended up happening that turned most of America against Prohibition?Many died from alcohol withdrawlCrime rates increasedChurch attendance decreasedThe President spoke out against Prohibition
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWomen who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, and danced at a speakeasies were calledHippiesFlappersTwistersHep Cats
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a speakeasy?a person who smuggles illegal alcoholan illegal bara secret passwordthe Chinese form of sign language
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho was the biggest crime boss of the 1920's, based out of Chicago?Bugs MoranAl CaponeJohnny TorrioBig Jim Colisemo
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat 2 men were opposing lawyers in the Scopes Monkey Trial?William Jennings Bryan & Clarence DarrowCharles Lindbergh & Glenn CurtissMarcus Garvey & Booker T. WashingtonHenry Ford & Andrew Carnegie
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich event of the 1920s best reflects the conflict in American society between science and religion?Scopes trialRed ScareQuota ActsSacco and Vanzetti
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?Restrictions on immigrationIncrease in organized crimegrowth of communismdestruction of family values
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich action is an example of nativism in the 1920s?provision of credit to farmersefforts to improve living conditions for Native American Indianspassage of laws restricting immigrationwidespread violation of prohibition laws
- 19. Multiple Choice
The fear of a communist takeover of the US during the 1920's became known as the
Bad Times
Red Scare
Bolshevik Doom
Communist Wave
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThis person helped increase interest in airplanes and air travel with their first flight across the Atlantic Ocean.Charles LindberghLangston HughesCharles ChaplinHenry Ford
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is true about movies of the 1920's?They were usually an hour long.They usually cost about $5.00 to watch.They were silent.They were usually in another language.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich Amendment repealed (canceled) Prohibition?17th Amendment18th Amendment19th Amendment21st Amendment
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was not an impact by Henry Ford?Cars were more affordable due to the assembly line.People could travel more due to the affordability of the automobile.Other industries followed Ford's model.Cars were more expensive due to the assembly line.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich amendment to the US Constitution began the Prohibition Era?16171819
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat concept did the state of Tennessee prohibit being taught in schools?EvolutionListeningTechnology
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich group's activities reflected a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the US. during the 1920's?American Indian MovementUnited Farm WorkersKu Klux KlanNational Organization for Women
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe Harlem Renaissance can best be described as:The time period in which African Americans joined the war effort during World War IA time period when African Americans came to the city to look for jobsA time period in which African Americans fought against the discrimination in New York CityA time period where African Americans celebrated their culture and roots through music, art, and literature
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWho was Langston Hughes?A popular swing dance singerOwner of a popular Speak EasyA famous poet and writerA famous actor
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a characteristic of a flapper?smoked and drank in publicwore make upover 65 yrs. oldrebellious, fun, and energetic
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhy were Sacco and Vanzetti viewed with suspicion?Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weaponthey were Italian immigrants and anarchiststhey were members of the Ku Klux Clanthey looked funny
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