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Unit 5 Test - 1920s

Quiz by Bryant Miller

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  • Q1
    The Harlem Renaissance refers to
    a program to promote Latino culture in Harlem
    a celebration of African-American culture in literature and the arts
    a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
    a professional basketball team from Harlem
    30s
  • Q2
    John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
    creationism
    biology
    fundamentalism
    evolution
    30s
  • Q3
    What was Charles Lindbergh famous for
    the first successful flight to the south pole
    the first successful orbit of the earth
    the first successful air flight
    the first successful solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
    30s
  • Q4
    The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of
    African Americans from the United States to Africa
    people from rural areas and towns to large cities
    African Americans from the South to northern cities
    immigrants from Europe to America
    30s
  • Q5
    After Russia fell to Communism during WWI; _______________ swept across America.
    the Red Scare
    support of communism
    Dust bowl
    poverty
    30s
  • Q6
    All of the following were outcomes of the Red Scare EXCEPT:
    Quota system
    Increase in membership of hate groups such as the KKK
    Prohibition
    Execution of Sacco and Vanzetti
    30s
  • Q7
    All of the following describe women in the 1920s except:
    more job opportunities
    greater freedom of expression
    greater freedom of travel
    equal pay
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following statements is true about the 1920s?
    It was an era of slow economic growth, limited prosperity, and little social changes
    It was an era of extreme economic growth, big social changes, and political conservatism
    It was an era of increased government participation in business and extremely liberal politics
    It was an era of economic hardships, radical politics, and intense involvement in world affairs
    30s
  • Q9
    Prohibition led to a rise in
    urban poverty
    church membership
    tobacco use
    organized crime
    30s
  • Q10
    The changing role of women in the 1920s was embodied by the image of
    the Flapper
    Rosie the Riveter
    Hollywood stars
    Victorian women
    30s
  • Q11
    Why was the Sacco and Vanzetti trial controversial when it occurred in 1921?
    The trial received national attention because it represented the debate between the belief in Darwin and creationism
    Many believed that the two did not receive a fair trial because they were African-American and they were tried in the Jim Crow era South
    Many believed that the two Italians did not receive a fair trial because of the anti-immigrant and anti-radical ideas of the era
    The trial received national attention because it was the first time the Supreme Court had to rule on the constitutionality of Prohibition
    30s
  • Q12
    The Palmer Raids, a series of mass arrests of alleged radicals in 1919 and 1920, occurred because of
    the Red Scare
    the Cold War
    terrorism
    Prohibition
    30s
  • Q13
    How did immigration policy in America change during the years following World War 1?
    Immigration was restricted with the Quota System
    All immigrants arriving in America had to pass English literacy tests
    Immigration into the United States was strictly prohibited
    All previous restrictions placed on immigration were lifted
    30s
  • Q14
    The 19th amendment, new household technology, and increased educational opportunities all contributed to
    an end to child labor practices in American factories
    an increase in the number of immigrants coming to America
    the outbreak of the Red Scare
    the changing role of women in the 1920s
    30s
  • Q15
    Why was the National Origins Act of 1924 passed?
    To provide a data base for immigrants
    To limit immigration from southern and eastern Europe
    To promote immigration from all parts of the world
    To create a means of tracking immigrants from Europe
    30s

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