Social Changes
What was the Scopes Trail a conflict between?
a. Christians vs. Jews
b. Women's vs. Men's rights
c. Black vs. White races
d. Science vs. Religion
d. Science vs. Religion
What was the new form of connection that was most popular during the 1920's?
a. Radio
b. Cars
c. Silent films
d. Phones
a. Radio
Who was a famous musician that was largely influenced by the new style of jazz?
a. John Field
b. George Gershwin
c. Ludwig Von Beethoven
d. Zelda Fitzgerald
b. George Gershwin
What was the economic industry switch called?
a. "Guns to butter"
b. "Diamonds to butter"
c. "Butter to guns"
d. "Guns to riches"
a. "Guns to butter"
What was the amendment that made the selling/ transporting of alcohol illegal?
a. 16 amendment
b. 18 amendment
c. 19 amendment
d. 21 amendment
b. 18 amendment
Who was the prosecute of the Scopes Monkey Trial?
a. John Thomas Scopes
b. Clarence Darrow
c. William Jennings Bryan
d. John Raulston
c. William Jennings Bryan
Who was the first person to fly nonstop, alone, from New York to Paris?
a. Charles Lindbergh
b. John Glenn
c. Chuck Yeager
d. The Wright Brothers
a. Charles Lindbergh
Who was a famous author of the 1920's?
a. F. Scott Fitzgerald
b. Ernest Hemingway
c. George Gershwin
d. a & b
d. a & b
How much did an automobile cost during this time?
a. 400 dollars
b. 550 dollars
c. 700 dollars
d. 850 dollars
d. 850 dollars
What amendment repealed prohibition?
a. 19 amendment
b. 18 amendment
c. 21 amendment
d. 16 amendment
c. 21 amendment
Who were the KKK against?
a. Catholics
b. Jews
c. African-Americans
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What was beginning to be directly delivered to everyone's homes?
a. Washing machines
b. Telephones
c. Electricity
d. Newspapers
c. Electricity
How much did it cost to see a baseball game?
a. 27 cents
b. 35 cents
c. 10 cents
d. 1 dollar
b. 35 cents
Orders for farming products...
a. gradually dropped
b. significantly rose
c. stayed the same
d. significantly dropped
d. significantly dropped
Who favored prohibition the most during the 1920's?
a. The wealthy
b. Men
c. Immigrants
d. Women
d. Women
What changes did women face during the 1920's?
a. More employment opportunities
b. Can vote
c. New freedom and independence
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Many inventions of the 1920's focused on...
a. efficiency/comfort
b. physical appearance
c. media/communication
d. war recovery/safety
a. efficiency/comfort
How much did it cost to see a silent movie?
a. 27 cents
b. 1 dollar
c. 50 cents
d. 35 cents
a. 27 cents
What was the issue women had with returning soldiers?
a. They started to take away women's rights
b. They took their jobs back from the women
c. They started treating women poorly
d. The factories became overcrowded, as employment rose
b. They took their jobs back from the women
What does prohibition refer to?
a. The 19 amendment
b. Breaking the ban of alcohol
c. Banning alcohol for everyone except the wealthy
d. Increased crime and speakeasies
d. Increased crime and speakeasies
What resulted in the development of African American culture and art?
a. The Great Migration
b. The Harlem Renaissance
c. The Black Nationalist Movement
d. The African American Movement
b. The Harlem Renaissance
During the 1920's, planes were used mainly for...
a. military use
b. media purposes
c. commercial use
d. a & c
d. a & c
Who made a great contribution to silent films in the 1920's?
a. F. Scott Fitzgerald
b. Charlotte Chaplin
c. Lionel Barrymore
d. Charles Lindbergh
c. Lionel Barrymore
An economic consequence was high inflation. How much more did prices raise from 1919 to 1920?
a. 36% more
b. 15% more
c. 77% more
d. 28% more
d. 28% more
What act gave the government the power to enforce prohibition and the FBI the ability to pursue and jail bootleggers and smugglers?
a. Prohibition Act of 1920
b. Volstead Act
c. Anti-alcohol Act
d. Anti-bootlegger Act of 1920
b. Volstead Act