The Roaring Twenties (part one)

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quiz on the 1920's
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
How many Americans died in the First World War?
Respuesta
  • 200,000
  • 10,000
  • 100,000

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Who was the Republican candidate at the 1920 election?
Respuesta
  • Warren Harding
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • Franklin Roosevelt

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
What was an effect of Isolationism?
Respuesta
  • 'Red Scare' and controls on immigration
  • Russian Revolution

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Between 1920 and 1929 the number of motor cars on American roads increased from...
Respuesta
  • 4 million to 13 million
  • 9 million to 26 million
  • 3 million to 20 million

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Which stage is missing from the 'cycle of prosperity'?
Respuesta
  • Increased employment
  • Higher wages
  • More sales

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
When was the first Model T produced?
Respuesta
  • 1911
  • 1921
  • 1915

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
How much was a Model T ford in 1920?
Respuesta
  • $295
  • $850
  • $250

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
What other industries grew from the booming car industry?
Respuesta
  • Steel, oil and cotton
  • Glass and farming
  • Leather and rubber

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
What was 'Hire and Purchase'?
Respuesta
  • When a buyer could pay for something in instalments
  • Mail order
  • A way of advertising

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
How did the government help 'the boom'?
Respuesta
  • They left the businesses alone encouraging them to create their own wages. They also lowered taxes so people had more to spend on goods
  • They encouraged businesses to have fair wages by putting restrictions and creating unions.

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
Between 1921 and 1929 stock price rose by what percent?
Respuesta
  • 499%
  • 500%
  • 268%

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
When was the Fordney - McCumber tariff passed by congress?
Respuesta
  • 1920
  • 1925
  • 1922

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
'American firms became inefficient' and 'life was more difficult for poor people' were effects of what?
Respuesta
  • Tariff Policy
  • Isolationism
  • Protectionism

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
Who was a famous Jazz musician?
Respuesta
  • W.C. Handy
  • Duke Ellington
  • Al Johnson

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
How many homes had a radio in 1929 compared to the 60,000 radios in 1920?
Respuesta
  • 25 million
  • 10 million
  • 8 million

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
When were films being produced in colour?
Respuesta
  • early twenties
  • mid thirties
  • late twenties

Pregunta 17

Pregunta
Who was the first man to fly slow across the Atlantic in 1927?
Respuesta
  • Jack Dempsey
  • Rudolph Valentino
  • Charles Lindbergh

Pregunta 18

Pregunta
Why was Jazz seen as 'dramatic' and 'daring'?
Respuesta
  • New fashion trends (flappers)
  • Its origin from black American culture
  • The new dances such as 'Charleston' and 'Bunny Hug'

Pregunta 19

Pregunta
What were the characteristic fashion choices of young men during the boom?
Respuesta
  • Tailored suits and top hats
  • Pinstriped suits, spats and trilby hats
  • Workers clothing of no formality
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