Music In 1919
Which popular American music style was rapidly gaining popularity in 1919?
A) Rock and Roll
B) Jazz
C) Hip-Hop
D) Electronic
B) Jazz
Which major global conflict ended shortly before 1919?
A) World War II
B) The Cold War
C) World War I
D) The Crimean War
C) World War I
In 1919, most movies were:
A) Animated
B) Silent
C) In color
D) 3D
B) Silent
Which amendment banned alcohol in the United States?
A) 16th
B) 17th
C) 18th
D) 19th
C) 18th
Music in 1919 was most often shared through:
A) Streaming
B) Social media
C) Live performance and sheet music
D) CDs
C) Live performance and sheet music
Which instrument became especially associated with early jazz music?
A) Violin
B) Trumpet
C) Harpsichord
D) Flute
B) Trumpet
What major treaty was signed in 1919 to officially end World War I?
A) Treaty of Paris
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Treaty of London
D) Treaty of Vienna
B) Treaty of Versailles
What type of entertainment was especially popular in cities in 1919?
A) Video games
B) Vaudeville shows
C) Reality TV
D) Podcasts
B) Vaudeville shows
What was the illegal production and sale of alcohol called during Prohibition?
A) Bootlegging
B) Moonwalking
C) Black marketing
D) Smuggling rings
A) Bootlegging
Which group helped spread jazz beyond the South after 1919?
A) Factory workers
B) Traveling musicians
C) Politicians
D) Film directors
B) Traveling musicians
Where did jazz primarily develop before spreading nationwide?
A) New York City
B) Chicago
C) New Orleans
D) Los Angeles
C) New Orleans
Which international organization was created in 1919 to promote peace?
A) United Nations
B) NATO
C) League of Nations
D) European Union
C) League of Nations
Which fashion trend became popular for women shortly after 1919?
A) Corsets and long skirts
B) Flapper dresses and shorter hair
C) Medieval gowns
D) Business suits
B) Flapper dresses and shorter hair
What fear dominated American politics in 1919?
A) Fear of invasion
B) Red Scare (fear of communism)
C) Nuclear war
D) Economic collapse
B) Red Scare
Which U.S. city became a major jazz hub in the years following 1919?
A) Miami
B) Seattle
C) Chicago
D) Denver
C) Chicago
Which technology helped music reach wider audiences in 1919?
A) Television
B) Radio broadcasts
C) Vinyl records
D) Streaming platforms
B) Radio broadcasts
Which deadly global health crisis was still affecting the world in 1919?
A) Cholera outbreak
B) Bubonic plague
C) Spanish Flu pandemic
D) COVID-19
C) Spanish Flu pandemic
Which constitutional amendment was gaining momentum in 1919?
A) Freedom of speech
B) Women’s right to vote
C) Abolition of slavery
D) Term limits
B) Women’s right to vote
Which labor event became common in 1919 as workers demanded better conditions?
A) Sit-ins
B) Strikes
C) Marches
D) Elections
B) Strikes
Why did jazz music appeal to many young people after World War I?
A) It was slow and calming
B) It symbolized freedom and change
C) It was government-approved
D) It replaced classical music
B) It symbolized freedom and change
Which type of music was often criticized in 1919 for being “too wild” or “improper”?
A) Classical
B) Folk
C) Jazz
D) Opera
C) Jazz
Which U.S. president played a key role in shaping the Treaty of Versailles?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) William Taft
D) Calvin Coolidge
B) Woodrow Wilson
The ratification of which amendment was passed by Congress in 1919?
A) 18th (Prohibition)
B) 19th (Women’s suffrage)
C) 21st (Repeal of Prohibition)
D) 22nd (Presidential terms)
A) 18th (Prohibition)
Which major U.S. city experienced a deadly race riot in 1919?
A) New York
B) Chicago
C) Atlanta
D) Boston
B) Chicago
Which social movement of the 1920s was heavily influenced by music trends beginning in 1919?
A) The Progressive Movement
B) The Harlem Renaissance
C) The Civil Rights Movement
D) The New Deal
B) The Harlem Renaissance