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Which of these did the Harlem Which of these did the Harlem Renaissance focus on?Renaissance focus on?

BusinessesPopulation controlLiterature and artCivil Rights

Who was the most Who was the most famous Harlem poet?famous Harlem poet?

Langston HughesClaude McKayRose McClendonPaul Robeson

Which of the following is NOT Which of the following is NOT associated with Marcus associated with Marcus

Garvey?Garvey?

UNIABlack Star LineBack to AfricaTheir Eyes Were Watching

God

Which of these terms Which of these terms applies to many of the applies to many of the writers of the 1920s?writers of the 1920s?

Lost GenerationLost SoulsBeat GenerationCotton Club

Which of these was a Which of these was a theme of the Lost theme of the Lost

Generation?Generation?

•Enthusiasm•DisillusionmnetRagePraise for Conformity

Spending much of his life in France, Spending much of his life in France, Spain, and Cuba, his writing Spain, and Cuba, his writing expressed anger at the war.expressed anger at the war.

Ernest HemingwaySinclair LewisF. Scott FitzgeraldGertrude Stein

He poked fun at the He poked fun at the middle class in his book middle class in his book

Babbitt.Babbitt.

Ernest HemingwaySinclair LewisF. Scott FitzgeraldGertrude Stein

He expressed how empty life He expressed how empty life was when making money was was when making money was

one’s top pursuit.one’s top pursuit.

Ernest HemingwaySinclair LewisF. Scott FitzgeraldGertrude Stein

Which of the following two Which of the following two people were primarily people were primarily

known as artists?known as artists?

Georgia O’KeefeGeorge GershwinJohn Dos PassosEdward Hopper

Who was known as the Who was known as the “Empress of the Blues?”“Empress of the Blues?”

Louis ArmstrongGeorge GershwinBessie SmithMarian Anderson

He was best known for He was best known for “Rhapsody in Blue”“Rhapsody in Blue”

Louis ArmstrongGeorge GershwinBessie SmithMarian Anderson

The premier jazz The premier jazz musician of the 1920s.musician of the 1920s.

Louis ArmstrongGeorge GershwinBessie SmithMarian Anderson

The Red Scare of 1919-The Red Scare of 1919-1920 was a fear of1920 was a fear of

Cincinnati’s powerful baseball teamGovernment takeover by communistsThe new sexual freedom of the 1920sThe military

The KKK targeted all of The KKK targeted all of these EXCEPTthese EXCEPT

ProtestantsCatholicsJewsAtheists

The leader of the KKK in The leader of the KKK in this era wasthis era was

Hiram Wesley EvansCharles Evans HughesWilliam Jennings BryanJim Shorts

Which of these is NOT Which of these is NOT associated with Warren associated with Warren

Harding’s scandals?Harding’s scandals?

Nan BrittonPaul RobesonAlbert FallHarry Daugherty

The Scopes Trial took The Scopes Trial took place in what state?place in what state?

South CarolinaNorth CarolinaTennesseeVirginia

Harding and Coolidge Harding and Coolidge were bothwere both

DemocratsRepublicansProgressivesSocialists

Harding and Coolidge Harding and Coolidge believed the business believed the business performed best when performed best when

governmentgovernmentSet pricesSet wagesKept its hands off of itEncouraged unions to form

Boston was the site of Boston was the site of which strike in 1919?which strike in 1919?

steelpolicedock workerscoal mine

The industry which The industry which became the nation’s became the nation’s

largest in the 1920s waslargest in the 1920s was

railroadssteelautomobilesoil

In general, Republicans In general, Republicans in this era believed inin this era believed in

Higher tariffsLower tariffsHigher taxesHigher taxes and higher

tariffs

Which of these was the Which of these was the MOST LIKELY to MOST LIKELY to

support prohibition?support prohibition?

Al SmithAn Irish immigrantA small town mechanicAn urban Catholic

What was the Spirit of What was the Spirit of St. Louis?St. Louis?

The first “talkie”A famous jazz symphonyAn American play which was the first

to win the Nobel prize for literatureA plane which flew nonstop across the

Atlantic

The Quota Acts of 1921 The Quota Acts of 1921 and 1924 restrictedand 1924 restricted

Alcohol consumptionImmigrationGovernment spendingAutomobile production

Finish this statement made by Finish this statement made by Calvin Coolidge in the 1920s. Calvin Coolidge in the 1920s. “The Business of America is…“The Business of America is…

The farmer”Nobody’s business”Overseas sales”Business”

Which of these MOST Which of these MOST LIKELY decreased in the LIKELY decreased in the

1920s?1920s?organized crimewagesnumber of Americans with

electricityprices on automobiles

Who was A. Mitchell Who was A. Mitchell Palmer?Palmer?

Attorney General of the U.S. Postmaster General of the U.S.Secretary of State of the U.S.Secretary-General of the

League of Nations

What made A. Mitchell What made A. Mitchell Palmer more suspicious Palmer more suspicious

of a Communist plot?of a Communist plot?He found out his wife was a secret agent of

the Soviet governmentHe had a bomb delivered to his houseHis daughter and her friends wore red

make-up and he assumed that this was all part of the Communists’ goal to infiltrate the youth of America

None of the above are true

A Fundamentalist would have A Fundamentalist would have made which of the following made which of the following statement or statements?statement or statements?

“If the Bible said that the sun stopped, then it stopped.”

“Evolution should be taught alongside of creationism.”

“The stories in the Bible are to be taken as allegory.”

“The world has evolved over millions of years.”

What word goes with the What word goes with the following descriptions?following descriptions?

Bobbed hairShort dresses“Park and pet”Smoked in public

Which of these was NOT Which of these was NOT a major player in the a major player in the

Scopes trial?Scopes trial?Judge Webster ThayerWilliam Jennings BryanClarence DarrowJohn Scopes

What was the major What was the major scandal of Harding’s scandal of Harding’s

presidency?presidency?WatergateWhiskey Ring Teapot DomePeggy Eaton Affair

Who was Andrew Who was Andrew Mellon?Mellon?

Vice-President of the U.S.Secretary of StateRingleader of the Ohio GangSecretary of the Treasury

Which of these is true of Which of these is true of Warren G. Harding?Warren G. Harding?

He was from OhioHe was the only president to be a

bachelorHe had an uncanny speaking

abilityHe was in favor of higher taxes

Sacco and Vanzetti were Sacco and Vanzetti were convicted of ?convicted of ?

TreasonAnarchyBriberyMurder

Which of these was NOT Which of these was NOT a Republican belief in a Republican belief in

the 1920s?the 1920s?Smaller governmentBalanced budgetsIncreased power for labor unionsIsolationist in foreign policy

Urban or rural?Urban or rural?

Supported the liberated woman

Urban or rural?Urban or rural?

fundamentalist

Urban or rural?Urban or rural?

Anti-labor union

Urban or rural?Urban or rural?

Distrusted foreigners

Urban or rural?Urban or rural?

Jews and atheists should be accepted in America

Urban or rural?Urban or rural?

Religion is a fairy tale

Urban or rural?Urban or rural?

Opposed the 19th Amendment

Urban or rural?Urban or rural?

The ACLU is doing great work

Which of these terms Which of these terms does NOT belong and does NOT belong and

why?why?Billy SundayFundamentalismAimee Semple McPhersonGene Tunney

Which of these terms Which of these terms does NOT belong and does NOT belong and

why?why?Charlie ChaplinRudolph ValentinoBobby JonesDouglas Fairbanks

Which of these terms Which of these terms does NOT belong and does NOT belong and

why?why?BolsheviksJames CoxA. Mitchell PalmerRed Scare

Which of these terms Which of these terms does NOT belong and does NOT belong and

why?why?Dorothy ParkerF. Scott FitzgeraldGeorgia O’KeefeSinclair Lewis

Which of these terms Which of these terms does NOT belong and does NOT belong and

why?why?Harlem RenaissanceLangston HughesClaude McKayGertrude Stein

Which of these terms Which of these terms does NOT belong and does NOT belong and

why?why?Volstead Act18th Amendment19th Amendment21st Amendment

Who would have said, “I Who would have said, “I was known as the Sultan was known as the Sultan

of Swat?”of Swat?”Babe RuthKnute RockneGene TunneyJack Dempsey

Who would have said, “I made Who would have said, “I made hundreds of thousands of hundreds of thousands of dollars playing football?”dollars playing football?”

Jack DempseyKnute RockneRed GrangeBig Bill Tilden

Who would have said, “Who would have said, “ooh-eee-ooh-ah-ah-ting-tang-walla-walla-

bing-bang?”?”

Bessie SmithDuke EllingtonCab CallowayZora Neale Hurston

Who would have said, Who would have said, “You are all a lost “You are all a lost

generation?”generation?”John Dos PassosErnest HemingwayH.L. MenckenGertrude Stein

Who would have said, Who would have said, “Being funny comes “Being funny comes

naturally to me?”naturally to me?”George GershwinCharlie ChaplinAaron CopelandEdward Hopper

Who would have said, Who would have said, “Ladies, don’t kill yourself on “Ladies, don’t kill yourself on

may account?”may account?”

H.L. MenckenRudolph ValentinoF. Scott FitzgeraldJack Dempsey

Who would have said, “Come Who would have said, “Come to Jesus; he’ll save you like he to Jesus; he’ll save you like he

saved me?”saved me?”

Billy SundayAl CaponeClarence DarrowGertrude Ederle

Who would have said, “I Who would have said, “I am the darker brother?”am the darker brother?”

Marcus GarveyPaul RobesonLangston HughesJames Weldon Johnson

Who would have said, “I am more Who would have said, “I am more concerned with the Rock of Ages concerned with the Rock of Ages

than with the age of rocks?”than with the age of rocks?”

John T. ScopesWilliam Jennings BryanClarence DarrowCharles Evans Hughes

Who would have said, “As leader of the Who would have said, “As leader of the klan, I can assure you that the KKK is a klan, I can assure you that the KKK is a

Christian organization, dedicated to Christian organization, dedicated to upholding moral values?”upholding moral values?”

Hiram Wesley EvansCharles Evans HughesWilliam Jennings BryanJames Weldon Johnson

Who would have said, Who would have said, “Those anarchist bastards “Those anarchist bastards deserved what they got?”deserved what they got?”

Charles Evans HughesWebster ThayerAl CaponeJohn T. Scopes