Scopes Monkey Trial
What was the name of the famous trial in 1925 that questioned the law of teaching evolution?
a. Scopes Monkey Trial
b. Darrow vs. Bryan
c. City vs. Country
d. The Evolution Trial
Scope Monkey Trial (A)
Because of ________, people could now use ovens, dishwashers, and plug things into electrical sockets
a. technology
b. electricity
c. automobiles
d. industrialization
What is electricity (B)
This amendment prohibited the sale of selling or distributing liquor?
a. 18th Amendment
b. 17th Amendment
c. 19th Amendment
what the 18th amendment (A)
This sport became an American "national pastime" because of the influence of famous players like Lou Gehrig or Babe Ruth...
a. baseball
b. basketball
c. football
d. golf
What is baseball (A)
This enhanced the self-esteem of African Americans where they contributed art, music, and literature...
a. Western Renaissance
b. Harlem Renaissance
c. Atlanta Renaissance
d. Ohio Renaissance
What is the Harlem Renassaince (B)
What was Scopes punishment after the trial ended?
a. found guilty but no punishment
b. was released without punishment
c. found guilty and sentenced to jail
d. found guilty and fined 100 dollars
found guilty and fined 100 dollars (D)
As highways were built, these large advertisements dotted the roads
a. Commercials
b. Ads
c. Campaigns
d. Billboards
what are billboards (D)
This caused an increase in crime and made drinking secretive...
a. the increase of using credit made people more vulnerable.
b. the enforcement of prohibition.
c. the end of world war 1
d. the lack of food due to World War 1
What is the enforcement of prohibition (A)
This baseball player hit 60 home runs in one season...
a. Lou Gerhig.
b. Babe Ruth.
c. Jackie Robinson.
d. Joe Swell
Who is Babe Ruth (B).
This instrument was what Louis Armstrong was known for...
a. trumpet
b. trombone
c. tuba
d. clarinet
What is the trumpet
Who defended John Scopes?
a. Clarence Darrow
b. William Jennings Bryan
c. Charlie Chaplin
d. Al Capone
Who is Clarence Darrow (A)
Because of the economical increase, people could now buy things on _________.
a. credit
b. debit
c. visa
d. insurance
what is credit (A)
These were what they would call "illegal saloons" during Prohibition...
a. bars
b. clubs
c. speakeasies
d. tables
What are speakeasies (C)
This 17-year old female pitcher struck out Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth
a. Dottie Hinson
b. Jackie Mitchell
c. Mary Murphey
d. Effa Manley
Who is Jackie Mitchell (B)
A new musical style that simmered up from New Orleans all the way to the cities...
a. blues
b. jazz
c. country
d. disco
What is jazz (B)
Who was the prosecutor of the Scopes Trial?
a. Clarence Darrow
b. John Scopes
c. William Jennings Bryan
d. Charlie Chaplin
William Jennings Bryan (C)
Who flew solo across the Atlantic to Parris?
a. Charles Lindbergh
b. James Doolittle
c. Robert Hoover
d. Amelia Earhart
who is Charles Lindbergh?
Famous gangster and bootlegger who became one of the most famous crime bosses, also known as "Scarface"...
A. Al Capone
B. Charlie Chaplin
C. Frank Costello
D. Lucky Luciano
Who is Al Capone (A)
Who was crowned to be the kid of boxing during the 1920s?
a. Jack Dempsey
b. Harry Greb
c. Gene Tunney
d. Mickey Walker
Who is Jack Dempsey (A)
Famous African American pianist and composer who was named because of how he dressed like royalty...
a. Louis Armstrong
b. Eddie Lang
c. Duke Ellington
d. King Oliver
Who is Duke Ellington
What state was the Scopes trial held in?
a. Michigan
b. Ohio
c. Pennsylvania
d. Tennessee
Tennessee (D)
Because of this amendment, women were now allowed to vote...
a. 16th Amendment
b. 19th Amendment
c. 21st Amendment
d. 17th Amendment
What is the 19th Amendment
What amendment ended prohibition?
a. 19th Amendment
b. 13th Amendment
c. 21st Amendment
d. 17th Amendment
What is the 21st Amendment (C)
This baseball player played for the Phillies, also known as "Old Pete"
a. Huck Betts
b. Lee Meadows
c. Grover Clevland Alexander
d. Bert Gallia
Who is Grover Cleveland Alexander (C)
This composer/musician was famous for his hit song, Rhapsody Blue...
a. George Gershwin
b. Louis Armstrong
c. Duke Ellington
d. King Oliver
Who is George Gershwin