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Quiz about America in the Roaring Twenties
Quiz about America in the Roaring Twenties

America in the Roaring Twenties Quiz


This is about all the fun stuff that happened in America just before the Great Depression. Come along, as we learn about the "roaring" decade.

A multiple-choice quiz by shahzy1022. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
shahzy1022
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
323,230
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. America saw four presidents in the 1920s. Which of them served longest as president during the 1920s? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the mass fear of Communism and radicalism in the early 20s called? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which amendment made it illegal to make, transport or sell alcohol? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Immigration Act of 1924 put a complete ban on the immigration of which of these people? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1927, this famous aviator, nicknamed the Lone Eagle, made the first solo non-stop plane trip across the Atlantic. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What infamous gangster was a strong part of the decade and was responsible for the St. Valentines Day Massacre? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What Pittsburgh native millionaire became the secretary of the Treasury in 1921? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was so special about the movie "The Jazz Singer", released in 1927? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the wildly popular Ford car that was affordable and easy to make thanks to the assembly line? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1929, all the prosperity of the roaring 20s came to sharp end with the stock market crashed on Black Tuesday. What date was Black Tuesday? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. America saw four presidents in the 1920s. Which of them served longest as president during the 1920s?

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge was president of the U.S. from 1923-1929, a total of six years. He was vice president for Harding who had a heart attack and died, making Coolidge the president in 1923. He was reelected president in 1924 with the slogan "Keep cool with Coolidge." Wilson had served as president till 1921, Harding served from 1921-1923, and Hoover was elected in 1928.
2. What was the mass fear of Communism and radicalism in the early 20s called?

Answer: The Red Scare

The (first) Red Scare lasted from about 1919-1921. It was a hysterical fear of the Communists mainly triggered by the Russian Revolution. Many people believed if the Bolsheviks could take over Russia, then radicals and socialists could take over the American form of government. Many foreign Communists and socialists were jailed and deported. The scare eventually subsided after about 1921.
3. Which amendment made it illegal to make, transport or sell alcohol?

Answer: 18th Amendment

The 18th Amendment (Prohibition) was very loosely followed and even more loosely enforced. The 'Noble Experiment' was supported by churches and women who were concerned about men who drank, and they hoped it would end domestic violence. Prohibition actually made crime worse and created gangs.

Many people started making moonshine and other illegal alcohol at home and many died because of it. Prohibition would end in 1933 with the 21st Amendment.
4. The Immigration Act of 1924 put a complete ban on the immigration of which of these people?

Answer: Asians and Arabs

The Immigration Act put a strict quota system on immigration. The system put in place a limit of 2% immigrants per the immigrants already living the U.S. from that country using the 1890 census. This outraged many Southern and Eastern Europeans because there wasn't a heavy population of them in 1890.

The Immigration Act also put a complete ban on Asians and Arabs, which led to anti-American riots in Japan.
5. In 1927, this famous aviator, nicknamed the Lone Eagle, made the first solo non-stop plane trip across the Atlantic.

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh made a 36-hour long flight from New York to Paris in 1927 in his plane "The Spirit of St Louis." He accomplished a major feat that helped the young aviation business expand. He was looked up to as a daredevil and a man who defied the rules by the youth of the time. He was inspiring to the morale of the people and to the morale of other aviators such as Amelia Earhart.
6. What infamous gangster was a strong part of the decade and was responsible for the St. Valentines Day Massacre?

Answer: "Scarface" Al Capone

Scarface was a major gangster of the time period and was a huge threat to security in the city of Chicago. His constant mob wars with Bugs Moran caused the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, a mass bloodbath. Although never convicted of all the murder and severe crimes he committed, he spent seven years in prison, including Alcatraz, for tax evasion.
7. What Pittsburgh native millionaire became the secretary of the Treasury in 1921?

Answer: Andrew W. Mellon

Andrew Mellon was a rich Pittsburgh native who served as Secretary of the Treasury for 12 years from 1921-1932. Many blamed him for making the Great Depression worse. He set up many new tariffs and created new economic plans that weren't very helpful. He was eventually replaced by Ogden L. Mills. He was still a person who served under three presidents.
8. What was so special about the movie "The Jazz Singer", released in 1927?

Answer: It was the first movie with voices

"The Jazz Singer" was the first movie in which the characters spoke. Although it wasn't a popular movie, it set a record for movies and improved the movie industry. The story was about a poor Jewish boy who wanted to be a jazz singer but his father wanted him to be a cantor. The star of the movie was Al Jolson, a Jewish immigrant himself.
9. What was the wildly popular Ford car that was affordable and easy to make thanks to the assembly line?

Answer: Model T

The Ford Model T was for a while the most popular car in America. The production of the Model T was so efficient that price was reduced to about $260, which was affordable for the middle-class Americans. The Model T changed American society and made people crave the road and want to hit the road and go for a drive. The car also caused record-breaking numbers of deaths all over the world.
10. In 1929, all the prosperity of the roaring 20s came to sharp end with the stock market crashed on Black Tuesday. What date was Black Tuesday?

Answer: October 29

The Stock Market crashed on 29 October 1929. It caused mass panic and started the Great Depression that would drag on for several more years. The crash was mainly due to the new system of credit and buying everything with nothing. The Stock Market Crash would be a major event in American history that would lead to other major events.
Source: Author shahzy1022

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