DCAH Chapter 8 Exam (RD8)-The Jazz Age(1920's)

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Which one of the following members of President Harding’s cabinet proved to be incompetent and corrupt? *

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A. Herbert Hoover

B. Calvin Coolidge

C. Andrew Mellon

D. Albert Fall

Presidents Harding and Coolidge favored policies that…? *

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A. Aided the growth of business

B. Brought about social reform

C. Encouraged activism

D. Discouraged a laissez-faire approach to the economy

The Teapot Dome scandal involved the corrupt mishandling of…? *

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A. naval oil reserves.

B. funds for veterans’ hospitals.

C. the budget for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

D. European war-debt payments.

President Coolidge expanded the pro-business policies started by President Harding by...? *

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A. removing tariffs on foreign goods.

B. promoting regulation of prices to help farmers.

C. establishing tax cuts for the wealthiest citizens.

D. increasing competition among domestic products.

The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact…? *

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A. formally ended World War I for the United States, which had refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles.

B. set a schedule for German payment of war reparations.

C. outlawed war as a solution to international rivalry.

D. established a battleship ratio for the leading naval powers.

The demand for automobiles in the 1920s…? *

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A. Stimulated growth in many other industries

B. Led to a nationwide recession

C. Closed down the steel industry

D. Brought about the collapse of the suburbs

What was the major result of Henry Ford’s innovative manufacturing techniques? *

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A. The sale prices of cars went down

B. The sale prices of the average car increased

C. More Americans bought cars from overseas

D. Fewer Americans had jobs

How was Henry Ford able to make his Model T's affordable for most Americans? *

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A. He received government subsidies that kept production costs down.

B. He invented an assembly line that enabled him to produce cars quickly and cheaply.

C. He instituted a 12-hour workday, thereby increasing the number of cars made.

D. He rewarded hard workers with car vouchers, thereby boosting morale and productivity.

What was one major goal of U.S. immigration laws in the 1920s? *

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A. To increase immigration from Southeast Asia

B. To minimize and establish equal numbers of immigrants from all nations

C. To attract wealthy and well-educated immigrants from Latin America

D. To encourage immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe

Which is true of the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti? *

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A. It dealt with nativist fears of foreign influence in the United States

B. It was started by concern that the United States would sink into a depression

C. It was a public reaction against organized crime

D. It was a grassroots movement to gain equal rights for minorities

Fundamentalists believed that…? *

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A. evolution and creationism could coincide.

B. prohibition should be repealed.

C. the Bible should be taken literally.

D. drinking alcohol was acceptable.

At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between…? *

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A. Biology and science

B. Education and science

C. Evolution and science

D. Religion and science

Which of the following BEST describes a flapper? *

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A. A woman who campaigned for the legalization of the "Moral Gown"

B. A modern woman who embraced new fashions and challenged traditional roles

C. A woman who thought men should stay home and women should dominate the workforce

D. A modest woman who obeyed her parents

The rapid development of the radio and mass media during the 1920s: *

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A. simplified life for most Americans

B. encouraged Americans to work longer hours

C. promoted shared experiences and the creation of a national culture or identity

D. promoted a mass migration to rural areas

What is one way radio changed life in the U.S. during the 1920’s? *

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A. people wanted to purchase the products that were advertised

B. laws were passed forcing Americans to purchase radios

C. every child wanted to attend the same school

D. most people quit their jobs to gain employment in entertainment

Prohibition led to…? *

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A. the Great Migration.

B. World War I.

C. a rise in organized crime.

D. fundamentalism.

Speakeasies allowed citizens to get around the consequences of…? *

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A. the sedition act

B. illegal gaming.

C. the Eighteenth Amendment.

D. laws protecting free speech.

“In those days we did not trust anyone who had not been in the war, but we did not completely trust anyone.”- A member of which of the following groups probably made this statement? *

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A. “the Lost Generation”

B. the “Harlem Rennaissance” group

C. the “Great Migrationists”

D. the “It Girl” fans

The writing of Ernest Hemingway...? *

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A. reflected the lives of white slaveholders.

B. was influenced greatly by World War I.

C. focused on the loss of family values in the 1920s.

D. was mainly about the expatriate community.

In the 1920s the public’s devotion to movie stars was matched by Americans’ idealization of those who excelled in…? *

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A. politics.

B. sports.

C. medicine.

D. science.

The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of…? *

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A. immigrants from Europe to America

B. people from rural areas and towns to large cities

C. African Americans from the United States to Africa

D. African Americans from the South to northern cities

The Harlem Renaissance refers to…? *

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A. a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP.

B. b. a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s.

C. c. a program to promote African-American owned businesses.

D. d. a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.

Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as…? *

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A. Louis Armstrong.

B. Zora Neale Hurston.

C. Paul Robeson.

D. Langston Hughes.

(Source)"I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen...When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow ,I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, ‘Eat in the kitchen,...’Then." (Question): What is the main theme of these lines? *

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A. African American pride and faith in the American dream

B. integrated dining practices of the 1920s

C. the Lost Generation and its relation to society

D. the loss of morality in the Jazz Age

The main idea of Marcus Garvey’s black nationalism was that African Americans should...? *

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A. fight against the violence of the Ku Klux Klan.

B. have their own businesses and communities.

C. receive funds from the government.

D. promote their culture in books and newspapers.

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