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American History, 1920-1932 Trivia Quiz

This quiz will challenge your knowledge of: 'The Jazz Age', Prohibition, The Wall Street crash and many more interesting topics.

A multiple-choice quiz by butterfrog. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
butterfrog

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,490

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. When was the Immigration Quota Act introduced? Hint

1921

1919

1920

1923

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who started the 'Back to Africa' movement? Hint

Martin Luther King

Marcus Garvey

Malcolm X

Rosa Parks

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Question 3 of 15

3. What does NAACP stand for? Hint

National Association for American Colored People

National Alliance of American Colored People

Nation Associated with American Colored People

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the name of the religious organisation that wanted to ban alcoholic drink everywhere in America? Hint

Anti-Alcohol League

Anti-Flirt League

Anti-Saloon League

Social League

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Question 5 of 15

5. Drinkers could buy an alcohol-free __________ allowed by the Volstead Act. What was the name of this? Hint

Free-beer

Near-beer

Moonshine

Bathtub Gin

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Question 6 of 15

6. By 1927 Al Capone was earning $60 million a year from bootlegging. In what year was he found guilty of tax evasion? Hint

1930

1931

1929

1932

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Question 7 of 15

7. Jazz music was the most popular music of the 1920s which is why the 20's are often known as 'The Jazz Age'. Which of the following is NOT a jazz musician? Hint

George Milton

Benny Goodman

Louis Armstrong

Fats Waller

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Question 8 of 15

8. During the 1920s the biggest business boom that occurred was in the motor car industry. Which car company introduced the automated production line? Hint

Hunter Motor Car Company

Ford Motor Company

Chrysler

General Motors

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Question 9 of 15

9. In the 1920s many new gadgets were available to buy. The radio was one, but what was America's first radio station? Hint

KRose

KDPD

KDKA

AKKK

10. On Thursday 24 October 1929 share prices on Wall Street fell faster and lower than any other time. Six rich bankers agreed to spend a certain amount each to boost the market but how much did they invest each? Hint

$20 million

$1 million

$100,000

$40 million

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Question 11 of 15

11. The effects of the Great Depression were widespread devastating America's population and economy. In 1932 how many U.S. companies went bankrupt? Hint

10,000

20,000

25,000

200

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Question 12 of 15

12. How many Americans were unemployed in 1932 as a direct result of the Depression? Hint

12 million

The entire population

13 million

5 million

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which U.S. president is said to have coined the expression 'rugged individualism'? Hint

President Wilson

President Coolidge

President Harding

President Hoover

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Question 14 of 15

14. American cinema was very popular amongst the American population during the 1920s and 1930s. How many Americans were going to the cinema each week in 1930? Hint

89 million

10,000

100 million

20 million

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Question 15 of 15

15. In what year did Congress pass the Hawley-Smoot tariff? Hint

1927

1921

1923

1925

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the Immigration Quota Act introduced?

Answer: 1921

In 1920 America was made up of more colours and more religions and spoke more languages than any other country. To cut down on the large number of immigrants Congress introduced Immigration Laws between 1917 and 1929. The Immigration Quota Act declared that no more than 357,000 could enter American each year. (In many countries the interwar period saw the adoption of restrictions on migration that would have been unthinkable before 1914).

2. Who started the 'Back to Africa' movement?

Answer: Marcus Garvey

All four people were involved in the fight for racial equality, but it was Marcus Garvey who founded the 'Back to Africa' movement. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Rosa Park's fight for equality belong in the 60s and 70s.

3. What does NAACP stand for?

Answer: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

The NAACP aimed to improve Black Americans' living conditions by introducing new laws such as an anti-lynching law.

4. What was the name of the religious organisation that wanted to ban alcoholic drink everywhere in America?

Answer: Anti-Saloon League

The Anti-Saloon League gained a large amount of support, and in 1917 eighteen states had banned alcohol.

5. Drinkers could buy an alcohol-free __________ allowed by the Volstead Act. What was the name of this?

Answer: Near-beer

The Volstead Act defined 'intoxicating liquor' as any liquid containing more than 0.5 per cent of alcohol.

6. By 1927 Al Capone was earning $60 million a year from bootlegging. In what year was he found guilty of tax evasion?

Answer: 1931

Capone was sentenced to eleven years in prison.

7. Jazz music was the most popular music of the 1920s which is why the 20's are often known as 'The Jazz Age'. Which of the following is NOT a jazz musician?

Answer: George Milton

Louis Armstrong's band the 'Hot Five' was one of the best known jazz bands of the 1920s , Armstrong married the pianist of the group, Lil Hardin.Benny Goodman and Fats Waller gained huge sums of money from club performances and records of their music, so did Louis Armstrong. George Milton is a character from John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'.

8. During the 1920s the biggest business boom that occurred was in the motor car industry. Which car company introduced the automated production line?

Answer: Ford Motor Company

The well known Henry Ford Motor Company started making the T car in 1909. The T or the 'tin Lizzie' was America's best-selling car.

9. In the 1920s many new gadgets were available to buy. The radio was one, but what was America's first radio station?

Answer: KDKA

KDKA went on the air in 1920, within a year radio became a craze. By 1929 10 million homes had radio sets.

Answer: $40 million

Six of the richest bankers in New York hurriedly met to discuss the Wall Street crisis. They agreed to spend $40 million each buying shares, hoping that this would encourage other people to buy shares rather than sell them. However, the effect was practically nil.

11. The effects of the Great Depression were widespread devastating America's population and economy. In 1932 how many U.S. companies went bankrupt?

Answer: 20,000

As well as 20,000 companies going bankrupt because of the depression 1,616 banks closed down.

12. How many Americans were unemployed in 1932 as a direct result of the Depression?

Answer: 12 million

In 1932 12 million were unemployed, a quarter of America's entire work force.

13. Which U.S. president is said to have coined the expression 'rugged individualism'?

Answer: President Hoover

The government, Hoover thought, should let people live their own lives, and leave them to sort out their own problems.

14. American cinema was very popular amongst the American population during the 1920s and 1930s. How many Americans were going to the cinema each week in 1930?

Answer: 100 million

That's right - 100 million American's wemt to the cinema eack week. Cinema was popularised by actors such as Rudolf Valentino and actresses such as the very sexy Clara Bow.

15. In what year did Congress pass the Hawley-Smoot tariff?

Answer: 1923

This tarrifs were introduced to encourage Americans to buy American made / grown goods, which the government thought would solve the economic problems. People were buying fewer radios, refrigerators and cars which affected companies which in turn affected the economy.

Source: Author butterfrog

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