Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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This person imported illegal alcohol from Canada and operated a string of
spekeasy's in the 20's.
a. | Al Capone | c. | William Jennings Bryan | b. | Marcus
Garvey | d. | Eliott
Ness |
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The government failed to budget enough men and money to enforce _____.
a. | stock market laws. | c. | prohibition | b. | The draft | d. | World War One |
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3.
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In what science course would the theory of evolution be most likely
taught?
a. | geology | c. | biology | b. | physics | d. | chemistry |
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4.
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Reformers of the 1920's had long considered _____ a prime cause of
corruption, crime, wife and child abuse, accidents on the job and other serious social
problems.
a. | heroin | c. | marijuana | b. | cocaine | d. | liquor |
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In the 1920's women in the workplace found that
a. | they could earn as much as men | c. | all of these are
true | b. | most paid workers were still men | d. | their managers were most likely
women |
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This black nationalist association was grounded by Marcus Garvey.
a. | NAACP | c. | Black Muslims | b. | Universal Negro Improvement
Association | d. | Urban
League |
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In 1920 she became the first woman to swim the English Channel.
a. | Gertrude Ederle | c. | Edna St. Vincent Millay | b. | Billy
Holliday | d. | Gertrude
Stein |
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8.
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This writers poems celebrated youth and life of independence and freedom from
traditional restraints.
a. | Walt Disney | c. | Edna St. Vincent Millay | b. | Mr
Rogers | d. | Emily
Dickenson |
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9.
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When he hit a record 60 home runs for the Yankees in 1927, American went
wild.
a. | Babe Ruth | c. | Lou Gehrig | b. | Ty Cobb | d. | Joe DiMagio |
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This jazz pianist and composer won fame as one of America's greatest
composers. He wrote such pieces a "mood Indigo" and "Sophisticated Lady."
a. | Louis Armstrong | c. | W.E.D. Dubois | b. | Duke Ellington | d. | George Gershwin |
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11.
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The _____ hired Clarence Darrow to defend John T. Scopes
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12.
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Many famous writers of the 20;s including the lost generation, were similar in
their ...
a. | fierce patriotism | c. | critical views of American Culture | b. | deep respect for
traditional forms of expression | d. | celebration of small town life |
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Known as the "Empress of the Blues," this singer was at one time the
highest paid black artist in the world.
a. | Madonna | c. | Bessie Smith | b. | Kate Smith | d. | Ela Fitzgerald |
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In the aftermath of _____ many Americans were tired of making sacrifices and
wanted to enjoy life.
a. | World War One | c. | The depression | b. | World War Two | d. | Prohibition |
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The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of
a. | immigrants from Europe to America | c. | people from rural areas to towns
and large cities | b. | African Americans from the U.S. to Africa | d. | African Americans from the South to the
Northern cities |
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In many of her novels, books and folklore, poetry and short stories, this writer
portrayed the lives of Poor, unschooled Souther African Americans.
a. | Elenor Roosevelt | c. | Aora Neal Hurston | b. | Opra Winfrey | d. | Bessie Smith |
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This major dramatic actor had a magnificent bass voice and commanding presence
that brought him early fame in the 1920's.
a. | Michael Jackson | c. | Paul Robeson | b. | James Weldon Johnson | d. | Jackie Robinson |
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The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a. | a celebration of African American culture in literature and art. | c. | a population
increase in Harlem in the 20's | b. | a struggle for civil rights led by the
NAACP | d. | a program to promote
African American Owned business |
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In This Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby, this novelist
portrayed wealthy people leading hopelessly empty lives.
a. | Ernest Hemingway | c. | F.Scott Fitzgerald | b. | George Gershwin | d. | Clarence Darrow |
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20.
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This person was called as a witness in the Scopes trial. He also helped to
prosecute Scopes.
a. | Al Capone | c. | William Jennings Bryan | b. | Clarence
Darrow | d. | Theodore
Roosevelt |
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Which of the following is not true about 1920's flappers?
a. | suffered from a double standard | c. | often smoked and
drank | b. | competed with men in sports | d. | preferred a natural look for hair and make-up |
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This composer wrote original works like Rhapsody in Blue, the first jazz work
for a symphony orchestra.
a. | Lous Armstrong | c. | Stan Kenton | b. | Duke Ellington | d. | George Gershwin |
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23.
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How long did prohibition last?
a. | 26 years | c. | 13 years | b. | 5 years | d. | 1 year |
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24.
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The _____ established the Prohibition Bureau in the Treasury Department to
enforce Prohibition.
a. | Smoot Halley Act | c. | Rico Laws | b. | 14th Amendment | d. | Volstead Act |
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Wounded in WWI, this writer criticized the glorification of war and introduced a
style of writing based on "hard little sentences."
a. | George Gershwin | c. | F. Scott Fitzgerald | b. | Earnest Hemingway | d. | Gatsby |
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26.
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Among the founders of this association of African-American and white reformers
was W.E.B. Du Boise.
a. | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | c. | Black Separatist
Movement | b. | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | d. | The Urban
League |
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27.
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He was a small town pilot who made the first nonstop solo flight across the
Atlantic.
a. | F. Scott Fitzgerald | c. | Charles Lindbergh | b. | Sinclair Lewis | d. | Wm Montgomery |
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28.
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This trumpet player's astounding sense of rhythm and ability to improvise
has led many to consider him the single most important influential musician in the history of
jazz.
a. | Duke Ellington | c. | Earnest Hemingway | b. | Louis Armstrong | d. | Jack Johnson |
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What was defended at the Scopes trial?
a. | fundamentalism | c. | bootleggers | b. | prohibition | d. | Communism |
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30.
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In the 1920's, which group would not be in favor of
prohibition
a. | recent immigrants | c. | members of organized crime | b. | rural residents of
the South | d. | the Women's
Christian Temperance Union |
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It was difficult to enforce the laws governing prohibition for all to the
following reasons except that
a. | insufficient funds were provided to pay for enforcement | c. | prohibition
banned only alcoholic beverages manufactured in the U.S. | b. | many people were
determined to break the laws | d. | many law enforcement officials took bribes from smugglers in the
U.S. |
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In the 20's, for all its challenges, _____ could be characterized as
impersonal and frightening.
a. | small towns | c. | farming communities | b. | the cities | d. | rural areas |
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This was a literary and artistic movement that celebrated African-American
culture
a. | The Harlem Renaissance | c. | The Jazz Age | b. | The New Republic Movement | d. | The Watts
Renewal |
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Which of the following increased during the 1920's?
a. | the birthrate | c. | the need for clerical workers | b. | the school dropout
rate | d. | child
labor |
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The first American to win a Nobel prize for literature, he took aim at the
shallow, stifling existence of middle-class America in such novels as Main Street and Babbitt.
a. | John L. Lewis | c. | Lewis Armstrong | b. | Earnest Hemingway | d. | Sinclair Lewis |
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Which of the following decreased during the 20's?
a. | the crime rate | c. | the divorce rate | b. | the birthrate | d. | high school
attendance |
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Many people believe that _____ led to the rise of crime in the 20's.
a. | World War One | c. | More women in the workplace and out of home. | b. | Prohibition | d. | 19th Amendment |
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Matching
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a. | flapper | n. | Scopes trial | b. | Clarence Darrow | o. | Duke Ellington | c. | Earnest
Hemingway | p. | George
Gershwin | d. | Sinclair Lewis | q. | Claude McKay | e. | Harlem Renaissance | r. | speakeasy | f. | double
standard | s. | F. Scott
Fitzgerald | g. | Langston Hughes | t. | Georgie O'Keeffe | h. | Charles A. Lindbergh | u. | Babe Ruth | i. | Edna St. Vincent
Millay | v. | Louis
Armstrong | j. | Marcus Garvey | w. | Gertrude Ederle | k. | bootlegger | x. | Zora Neale Hurston | l. | James Weldon
Johnson | y. | fundamentalism | m. | Bessie Smith | z. | Paul Robeson |
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38.
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Smugglers who brought alcohol in from Canada and the Caribbean
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39.
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Poet of Harlem Renaissance who's poetry showed the hardships of every day
life
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40.
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Hidden saloons and nightclubs that illegally sold liquor
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41.
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Novelist who wrote, "Old Man and the Sea" and "The Sun Also
Rises"
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42.
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Religious movement based on the belief that everything written in the Bible was
literally true
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43.
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Baseball player who hit 60 home runs in one season
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44.
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Set o principles granting one group more freedom than another group
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45.
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Jamaican immigrant poet
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African American artistic movement of the 20's
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1920's poet who wrote poetry that celebrated youth.
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48.
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Blues singer
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49.
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Young woman who embraced the new fashions and values of the 1920's
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50.
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Black nationalist who led the "Back to Africa," movement
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51.
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Jazz musician and trumpet player
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52.
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Famous trial lawyer who defended Scopes in the famous monkey trial
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53.
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Artist, painter who painted New York and later became famous for her paintings
of the Southwest
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first woman to swim the English Channel
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Music composer who wrote Rhapsody in Blue
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56.
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Jazz musician and band leader
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57.
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Anthropologist and author
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58.
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Black Poet and civil rights leader
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First American to win Nobel Prize in literature.
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60.
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First person to fly solo across the Atlantic
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61.
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American novelist who wrote "The Great Gatsby."
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62.
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Prosecution of John Scopes, teacher, charged with teaching evolution as
fact
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63.
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Athlete, singer, and civil rights activist who later turned to
Communism
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