Question 1

What ended the wild speculation in Florida real estate during the late 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of amenities for tourists 
B)  Rising gasoline prices 
C)  Bad weather 
D)  Rising land prices 
A)  Lack of amenities for tourists 
B)  Rising gasoline prices 
C)  Bad weather 
D)  Rising land prices

Question 2

Republican victory in the 1924 presidential election can be attributed to the split within the Democratic Party over

Accepted Answer

A)  social welfare policy. 
B)  Darwin's theory of evolution. 
C)  farm relief. 
D)  prohibition. 
A)  social welfare policy. 
B)  Darwin's theory of evolution. 
C)  farm relief. 
D)  prohibition.

Question 3

What conclusion does Figure 21.2, Income Inequality, 1923-1929, permit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bottom 90 percent held only 15 percent of the nation's wealth. 
B)  The top 1 percent held 15 percent of the nation's wealth. 
C)  The middle class was earning only 15 percent of the nation's income. 
D)  The richest 1 percent reaped most of the growth in income during the 1920s. 
A)  The bottom 90 percent held only 15 percent of the nation's wealth. 
B)  The top 1 percent held 15 percent of the nation's wealth. 
C)  The middle class was earning only 15 percent of the nation's income. 
D)  The richest 1 percent reaped most of the growth in income during the 1920s.

Question 4

During the 1920s, women who wore short skirts and makeup and enjoyed smoking, drinking, and dancing were called

Accepted Answer

A)  New Negroes. 
B)  matinee idols. 
C)  suffragettes. 
D)  flappers. 
A)  New Negroes. 
B)  matinee idols. 
C)  suffragettes. 
D)  flappers.

Question 5

What made it possible for income inequality to grow during the 1920s, a period of apparent prosperity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government corruption scandals like Teapot Dome benefited the wealthy and hurt the poor. 
B)  Increased mechanization of factory work led to massive unemployment among unskilled laborers. 
C)  Corporate and governmental efforts to destroy labor unions resulted in lower wages among the working class. 
D)  Corporate profits grew much faster than wages did, so more wealth was accumulated by the already rich. 
A)  Government corruption scandals like Teapot Dome benefited the wealthy and hurt the poor. 
B)  Increased mechanization of factory work led to massive unemployment among unskilled laborers. 
C)  Corporate and governmental efforts to destroy labor unions resulted in lower wages among the working class. 
D)  Corporate profits grew much faster than wages did, so more wealth was accumulated by the already rich.

Question 6

The impact of the new field of psychology on the American public was visible in the

Accepted Answer

A)  motion picture industry's depiction of romance. 
B)  advertising industry's manipulation of consumers' fears and insecurities. 
C)  depiction of family life on popular radio programs. 
D)  disillusionment expressed in the writings of the Lost Generation. 
A)  motion picture industry's depiction of romance. 
B)  advertising industry's manipulation of consumers' fears and insecurities. 
C)  depiction of family life on popular radio programs. 
D)  disillusionment expressed in the writings of the Lost Generation.

Question 7

The results of the 1928 presidential election reflected

Accepted Answer

A)  a rural-urban divide over basic values. 
B)  the grassroots popularity of Herbert Hoover. 
C)  the political influence of the Ku Klux Klan. 
D)  the demise of the Progressive Party. 
A)  a rural-urban divide over basic values. 
B)  the grassroots popularity of Herbert Hoover. 
C)  the political influence of the Ku Klux Klan. 
D)  the demise of the Progressive Party.

Question 8

Who promoted the "Back to Africa" movement, which sought to move black Americans to their ancestral homelands?

Accepted Answer

A)  W. E. B. Du Bois and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
B)  D. C. Stephenson and the Ku Klux Klan 
C)  A. Philip Randolph and the African American labor movement 
D)  Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association 
A)  W. E. B. Du Bois and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
B)  D. C. Stephenson and the Ku Klux Klan 
C)  A. Philip Randolph and the African American labor movement 
D)  Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association

Question 9

Movie stars during the 1920s strongly promoted new

Accepted Answer

A)  politics. 
B)  views on immigration. 
C)  fashions and hairstyles. 
D)  arts. 
A)  politics. 
B)  views on immigration. 
C)  fashions and hairstyles. 
D)  arts.

Question 10

Which of the following characterized the U.S. relationship with Western Europe in the wake of World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. economy was strengthened because the European states had become indebted to it. 
B)  The destructions caused by the war made the European nations an ideal market for American manufacturers. 
C)  The U.S. economy was weakened by the European nations' inability to repay their war debts or purchase American goods. 
D)  The growth of the American consumer market meant that the U.S. economy could function independently of Europe's. 
A)  The U.S. economy was strengthened because the European states had become indebted to it. 
B)  The destructions caused by the war made the European nations an ideal market for American manufacturers. 
C)  The U.S. economy was weakened by the European nations' inability to repay their war debts or purchase American goods. 
D)  The growth of the American consumer market meant that the U.S. economy could function independently of Europe's.

Question 11

The research findings of Franz Boas and Ruth Benedict on race and culture supported the beliefs of

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry Ford. 
B)  W. J. Simmons. 
C)  W. E. B. Du Bois. 
D)  E. P. Cubberly. 
A)  Henry Ford. 
B)  W. J. Simmons. 
C)  W. E. B. Du Bois. 
D)  E. P. Cubberly.

Question 12

What does the image of the Ku Klux Klan wedding from 1925 (Document 21.2) reveal about the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It remained a southern organization. 
B)  It remained predominantly rural. 
C)  It had given up on white supremacist terrorism. 
D)  It had become a socially acceptable public organization. 
A)  It remained a southern organization. 
B)  It remained predominantly rural. 
C)  It had given up on white supremacist terrorism. 
D)  It had become a socially acceptable public organization.

Question 13

What was the reason for widespread labor unrest after World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  The influence of Communists on the labor movement 
B)  Salaries being outpaced by inflation 
C)  Opposition to U.S. intervention in the Russian Revolution 
D)  Workers' frustration with growing income inequality 
A)  The influence of Communists on the labor movement 
B)  Salaries being outpaced by inflation 
C)  Opposition to U.S. intervention in the Russian Revolution 
D)  Workers' frustration with growing income inequality

Question 14

The Ku Klux Klan showed significant strength in which of the following cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indianapolis, Indiana 
B)  Charleston, South Carolina 
C)  Memphis, Tennessee 
D)  Jackson, Mississippi 
A)  Indianapolis, Indiana 
B)  Charleston, South Carolina 
C)  Memphis, Tennessee 
D)  Jackson, Mississippi

Question 15

Charles Schenck was convicted of espionage in 1919 because he

Accepted Answer

A)  protested American intervention in the Russian Revolution. 
B)  was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. 
C)  urged Americans to oppose the military draft during World War I. 
D)  sent a mail bomb to the home of the attorney general of the United States. 
A)  protested American intervention in the Russian Revolution. 
B)  was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. 
C)  urged Americans to oppose the military draft during World War I. 
D)  sent a mail bomb to the home of the attorney general of the United States.

Exam 21: The Twenties

What ended the wild speculation in Florida real estate during the late 1920s?

Republican victory in the 1924 presidential election can be attributed to the split within the Democratic Party over

What conclusion does Figure 21.2, Income Inequality, 1923-1929, permit?

During the 1920s, women who wore short skirts and makeup and enjoyed smoking, drinking, and dancing were called

What made it possible for income inequality to grow during the 1920s, a period of apparent prosperity?

The impact of the new field of psychology on the American public was visible in the

The results of the 1928 presidential election reflected

Who promoted the "Back to Africa" movement, which sought to move black Americans to their ancestral homelands?

Movie stars during the 1920s strongly promoted new

Which of the following characterized the U.S. relationship with Western Europe in the wake of World War I?

The research findings of Franz Boas and Ruth Benedict on race and culture supported the beliefs of

What does the image of the Ku Klux Klan wedding from 1925 (Document 21.2) reveal about the organization?

What was the reason for widespread labor unrest after World War I?

The Ku Klux Klan showed significant strength in which of the following cities?

Charles Schenck was convicted of espionage in 1919 because he

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