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Chapter 34 Practice Reading Quiz
1.
This politician , Attorney General under
Wilson, took advantage of the Red Scare of
1919-1920 to arrest thousands of radicals and
either jail them or ship them to Russia. What
was the name of this "Fighting Quaker?"
A.
William Jennings Bryan.
B.
Al Capone.
C.
John T. Scopes.
D.
A. Mitchell Palmer.
E.
Frederick W. Taylor.
2.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
were famous for their involvement in which of
the following incidents in 1921?
A.
Labor union leaders lynched by
members of the Ku Klux Klan.
B.
Found guilty of murder not because of
the facts of the case, but because they were
radicals, atheists, and draft-dogders.
C.
Sued Tennessee over the anti-evolution
law that prevented teaching of Darwin's theory
in public schools.
D.
Famous gangsters known for their "rumrunning" during Prohibition.
E.
Congressmen who openly opposed the
anti-immigration laws of the 1920s.
3.
Which of the following groups was
singled and charged during the 1920s with
being "bolsheviks" and "Soviet influenced"
although there was little truth in the charges?
A.
Veterans organizations.
B.
Irish Catholic groups.
C.
Labor unions.
D.
NAACP and other civil rights groups.
E.
Liberal newspapers.
4.
Symbolic of the popular fears of
immigrants, communism, change, and
diversity, this group became very powerful
during the 1920s with a reputed 5 million
members and hatred for anyone who was
foreign, Catholic or Jewish, liberal or different.
What was that group?
A.
American Legion.
B.
Ku Klux Klan.
C.
Know-Nothing party.
D.
Prohibitionists.
E.
Mafia.
5.
The Immigration Act of 1924 completely
forbid the entrance of which of the following
groups to the United States?
A.
Communists.
B.
Jews.
C.
Japanese.
D.
Italians.
E.
Africans.
6.
The Immigration Act of 1924 was
written to specifically favor the arrival of which
of the following groups to U.S. shores?
A.
Asians.
B.
Africans.
C.
Southern Europeans.
D.
Northern Europeans.
E.
South Americans.
7.
Which of the following was a significant
change between the traditional corner saloons
of pre-Prohibition days and the speakeasies
that were popular during Prohibition?
A.
Speakeasies were few, difficult to find,
and usually only open to the very rich.
B.
Children were encouraged to purchase
alcohol.
C.
Women and couples were freely
admitted.
D.
Only beer was served because of the
higher penalties for liquor.
E.
Speakeasies could only be found in
isolated, rural areas.
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8.
Which of the following individuals was a
famous gangster of the 1920s who engaged in
the illegal trade in alcoholic beverages?
A.
William Jennings Bryan.
B.
Al Capone.
C.
John T. Scopes.
D.
A. Mitchell Palmer.
E.
Frederick W. Taylor.
9.
In 1925 the Monkey Trial of Dayton,
Tennessee tested a state law prohibiting the
teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution in
public schools. Who was the defendant in that
case?
A.
William Jennings Bryan.
B.
Al Capone.
C.
John T. Scopes.
D.
A. Mitchell Palmer.
E.
Frederick W. Taylor.
10.
In the famous Dayton, Tennessee
"Monkey Trial" of 1925 testing a state law
prohibiting the teaching of evolution, who was
a former presidential candidate who served on
the prosecution staff?
A.
William Jennings Bryan.
B.
Al Capone.
C.
John T. Scopes.
D.
A. Mitchell Palmer.
E.
Frederick W. Taylor.
11.
What completely new American
business, represented by Bruce Barton who
compared his activities to Christ and the
Twelve Apostles, appeared in the 1920s?
A.
Automobiles.
B.
Television.
C.
Railroads.
D.
Advertising.
E.
Computers.
12.
Which of the following individuals was
known as the "Father of Scientific
Management" for his efficiency techniques?
A.
William Jennings Bryan.
B.
Al Capone.
C.
John T. Scopes
D.
A. Mitchell Palmer.
E.
Frederick W. Taylor.
13.
Which of the following was an
innovation of the business world of the 1920s
that ultimately led to serious problems for the
economy?
A.
Saving and loan associations.
B.
Buying on credit.
C.
Advertising.
D.
Layaways.
E.
Department stores.
14.
Which of the following was the
foundation, sometimes called "Fordism," upon
which Henry Ford built his automobile
industry empire in the early 20th century?
A.
Assembly line system.
B.
Advertising and credit.
C.
Labor unions.
D.
Corporation monopolies.
E.
Horizontal Trust.
15.
All of the following were industries,
some new, that experienced tremendous
growth during the 1920s EXCEPT?
A.
Automobiles.
B.
Petroleum.
C.
Radio.
D.
Motion Pictures.
E.
Railroads.