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Vocab. Mash-Up
100
White supremacist group that saw a dramatic increase in membership during the 1920s.
What is Ku Klux Klan.
100
Famous nickname for President Calvin Coolidge.
What is "Silent Cal."
100
Famous scientist who developed 'Relativity Theory.'
Who is Albert Einstein.
100
Propaganda/Public Relations mastermind who worked for many corporations in attempt to influence mass marketing.
Who is Eddie Bernays.
100
Black social and political movement that took place in NYC during the 1920s.
What is Harlem Renaissance.
200
Famous trial over teaching evolution in public schools.
What is Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
200
Well known scandal that ripped through the Harding Administration.
What is Teapot Dome.
200
Famous modernist author who wrote of his experiences during WWI.
Who is Ernest Hemingway.
200
Most popular selling automobile of the 1920s.
What is Ford Model T.
200
Name for underground social clubs that provided alcohol during the prohibition.
What are "Speakeasies."
300
Name of the two convicted Italian immigrants of a famous court case of the 1920s.
Who are Sacco & Vanzetti.
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Name TWO of the three major laissez-faire laws passed during the 1920s.
What is 1.) Budget & Accounting Act 2.) Fordney-McCumber Tariff 3.) Revenue Act
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Name the THREE types of modernist art that were made famous, in part, by Pablo Picasso.
What is Realism, Cubism, & Abstract Art.
300
Famous silent film star during the 1920s.
Who is Charlie Chaplin.
300
Synonym for "The New Woman."
What is Flapper.
400
Activist group that campaigned for the closure of bars and places that served alcohol.
What is Anti-Saloon League.
400
Farm bill that was vetoed twice by President Coolidge.
What is McNaury-Haugen Bill.
400
Name the theory, and subsequent principle, relating to the movement of electrons as proposed by Max Planck and Werner Heisenberg.
What is Quantum Theory & Uncertainty Principle.
400
Most popular brand of cigarette during the 1920s.
What is Lucky Strikes.
400
Name ONE "risque" dance that became popular during this decade.
What is Charleston or Black Bottom.
500
Famous author who penned "The Passing of the Great Race."
Who is Madison Grant.
500
The maximum tax rate on wealthy Americans set during the "Normalcy" era.
What is 20%
500
Country of origin for Marcus Garvey.
What is Jamaica.
500
Approximate number of movie theaters open in America after the invention of "talkies."
What is 20,000 (23,000).
500
1913 meeting that sparked the prohibition movement.
What is "Jubilee Convention."