America: The Last Best Hope
Chapter 2—From Boom to Bust
1. The decade known for its “Boom” economy wasthe:
A 1900s
B 1910s
C 1920s
D 1930s
2. After World War I, the WeimarRepublic was
the name given to the democratic government in:
A Germany
B France
C Japan
D Italy
3. An establishment that illegally sold alcohol
during Prohibition was known as a:
A booboisie
B speakeasy
C tin lizzie
D flapper
4. Young women who wore short skirts, loved
jazz, and bobbed their hair were known in the
1920s as:
A booboisie
B speakeasy
C tin lizzie
D flapper
5. Because of its dependability, Ford’s Model “T”
automobile became known as a
A booboisie
B speakeasy
C tin lizzie
D flapper
6. The Stock Market Crash took place in:
A 1914
B 1918
C 1922
D 1929
7. The Stock Market Crash directly led into:
A a boom period
B the attack on Pearl Harbor
C World War II
D a worldwide depression
8. Which of the following did NOT happen in
the 1930s?
A high unemployment
B low wages
C credit easy to get
D bank failures
9. One reason that stocks rose so quickly
before the Stock Market Crash was the
expansion of:
A credit
B bonds
C savings accounts
D tariffs
10. This country’s industry dominated the
world’s economy in the years following
World War I:
A Japan
B United States
C Soviet Union
D Great Britain
11. The day the Stock Market crash began became
known as:
A “Dark Tuesday”
B “Blue Friday”
C “Manic Monday”
D “Black Thursday”
12. During the 1920s, American Mercury and
Baltimore Sun journalist H.L. Mencken often
mocked the American public by calling them
great:
A booboisie
B speakeasy
C tin lizzie
D flapper
13. The cultural movement known as the Harlem
Renaissance was best known for the influence
of which ethnic group?
A Jews
B Irish
C African-Americans
D Italian
14. Which of the following historical figures was
a famous author best known for his
contribution to the Harlem Renaissance?
A Weldon Johnson
B Langston Hughes
C W.E.B. Dubois
D Marcus Garvey
- Organized the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
- Founded Black Star Line
- Opposed integration of black people into American society
15. The above points describes which African-
American leader during the 1920s?
A Weldon Johnson
B Langston Hughes
C W.E.B. Dubois
D Marcus Garvey
16. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington is most
famous for his work in:
A theater
B art
C poetry
D jazz music
17. The Washington Treaties were signed so that
the U.S., Britain, France, Italy, and Japan
agreed to limit the:
A use of tariffs
B size of their navies
C size of their armies
D size of their air forces
18. The “Ohio Gang” was the name given to the
cronies that were part of which
administration?
A Franklin D. Roosevelt
B Herbert Hoover
C Calvin Coolidge
D Warren G. Harding
- First Catholic Presidential nominee
- Lost 1928 election
- Former New York Governor
19. The above describes which Democratic leader?
A Franklin D. Roosevelt
B Al Smith
C William Gibbs MacAdoo
D John Nance Garner
20. The sixty-two nations that signed the Kellogg-
Briand Pact agreed to forever renounce the
future use of :
A chemical weapons
B tariffs
C warfare of any kind
D submarine warfare
21. She founded Planned Parenthood, but was also
involved in the eugenics movement:
A Amelia Earhart
B Anne Morrow
C Eleanor Roosevelt
D Margaret Sanger
- Flew The Spirit of St. Louis
- Known isolationist
- First man to fly non-stop across Atlantic
22. The above describes:
A Roger Lafollette
B Will Rogers
C Charles Lindbergh
D Billy Mitchell
- Five time Socialist Party candidate for President
- Union leader
- Jailed for sedition
23. The political figure described above was:
A Roger Lafollette
B Eugene V. Debs
C Clarence Darrow
D Elliot Ness
24. The Scopes Trial, argued between William
Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, was a
famous trail about:
A free speech
B civil rights
C use of contraception
D teaching evolution
25. The “Bonus March of 1932” was a march on
Washington by:
A the NAACP
B World War I veterans
C the Labor Movement
D the Women’s Movement