ROARING TWENTIES CHAPTER TEST
Circle all your answers in this packet AND put them on a scantron.
1. Which of the following is NOT correctly match with its definition?
a. Bootleggers—people who smuggled alcohol during Prohibition
b. Marcus Garvey—organized a “back to Africa” movement
c. Flappers—young women who rebelled against tradition
d. Teapot Dome Scandal—tried to preserve world peace by outlawing war
2. The presidential election of 1920 was the first election in which
a. A Republican won re-election
b. Both candidates were from the Midwest
c. Women could vote
d. Foreign policy was not an issue
3. Each of the following helped change American life in the 1920s EXCEPT:
a. Movies
b. TV
c. Cars
d. Radios
4. Which of the following events happened first?
a. Coolidge elected president
b. Women received the right to vote
c. The sale of alcohol was made illegal
d. Teapot Dome Scandal
5. Which of the following statements is true about the American economy of the 1920s?
a. Most Americans worked in the automobile industry or industries related to it.
b. Although the economy was prosperous on the surface, there were serious underlying
problems.
c. The economy was isolationism.
d. Most Americans were in deep debt from installment buying.
6. In the 1920s, farmers had economic problems because
a. Prices for farm products were rising.
b. The demand for farm products was rising.
c. There were too few farmers.
d. There was an oversupply of farm products on the market
7. All of the following were developments of the 1920s EXCEPT
a. Installment buying
b. Mass production
c. Wide availability of electricity
d. Steam powered engine
8. For women, the prosperity of the 1920s helped lead to all these EXCEPT
a. New job opportunities
b. More personal freedom
c. Wide political power
d. Changing attitudes toward marriage
9. The most influential form of mass media in the 1920s was
a. Radio
b. Movies
c. TV
d. Vaudeville
10. The Harlem Renaissance was unique because it
a. Gave expression to African-Americans
b. Took place in NY
c. Gave hope to the Lost Generation
d. Satisfied a yearning for heroes
11. Which amendment to the Constitution made the production, sale, and transportation of
alcoholic beverages against the law?
a. 18th
b. 19th
c. 20th
d. 21st
12. During the 1920s, a large # of African-American musicians, artists & writers settled in NYC.
Black artists were not only interested in rediscovering their African roots & culture, but also
in understanding their place in society. What is the BEST name for this time period?
a. Harlem Renaissance
b. Temperance Movement
c. Roaring 20s
d. New York Rebirth
13. As a result of Prohibition many bars were closed and people went to ____________.
a. Taverns that served legal alcohol
b. Illegal bingo parlors
c. Speakeasies that served alcohol
d. Nothing—alcohol was illegal
14. The greater mobility allowed by the purchase of a car caused many people to leave their
homes & move to
a. The suburbs
b. Rural areas
c. Urban areas
d. The inner city
15. Which of the following industries did NOT boom because of automobiles?
a. Road construction
b. Steel
c. Oil/gas
d. Broadcast
16. What is the name for the people that transported alcohol illegally?
a. Suffragists
b. Bootleggers
c. Abolitionists
d. Progressives
17. After WWI, most Americans wanted the US to ________________.
a. Be an active member of the League of Nations
b. Base troops in Europe in case another war begins
c. Remain an ally of the British & French
d. Become isolationist
18. Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a. 18th
b. 19th
c. 20th
d. 21st