Chapter 21 Self-Quiz 1

. All of the following refer to the state of the economy in the 1920s except:

Industry became more efficient as new technologies were introduced.

The 1920 Census revealed that for the first time the nation had become predominantly urban.

Agriculture remained a relatively weak element of the economy compared to the strength of industry.

Organized labor achieved major gains in the period just after the Great War.

. Throughout the 1920s, American agriculture

maintained its role as the main strength of the American economy.

never recovered from the depression of 1921.

was unable to produce a surplus of crops.

moved away from sharecropping and tenant farming.

. The state known as the "First in Flight" is

California.

Ohio.

North Carolina.

Florida.

. The leadership of the American Federation of Labor was primarily interested in organizing what kind of workers?

Women.

African Americans.

White males in the skilled crafts.

Unskilled workers of all backgrounds.

. All of the following refer to consumerism in the 1920s except:

Many began to receive less pleasure in their work, so they turned to the consumption of goods and services to seek gratification.

The traditional work ethic was widely regarded as the key to personal happiness.

Some justified pleasure to balance the drudgery of labor.

The advertising industry was in the vanguard of the emphasis on consumption.

. Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes consumer spending during the 1920s?

Installment buying encouraged consumers.

As their incomes rose, most urban American families were able to pay cash for everything except a house.

Because most urban households were not electrified until the end of the decade, sales of electrical appliances lagged.

Most families had not replaced their iceboxes with refrigerators.

. By the 1920s, Americans' sexual attitudes and behavior were changing because

People openly discussed sex and placed a new emphasis on the importance of sexual satisfaction.

Americans had discovered sexual pleasure fir the first time since before the Revolution.

homosexual relationships were encouraged, as long as men didn't marry.

Americans allowed or encouraged premarital sex.

. Individualism

was cultivated in many areas of society during the 1920s.

was basic to the "New Woman."

Was symbolized by sports figures, movie stars, and national heroes.

All of the above.

. Despite the illusion of prosperity, the 1920s

was a period of poverty for six out of ten Americans.

was a period of growth for American farmers.

was characterized by boom-bust cycles in American manufacturing.

All of the above.

. Which of the following statements characterizes the Scopes "monkey trial" of 1925?

The trial quickly became a media circus.

The jury convicted John Scopes, and religion claimed a victory over modern science.

The judge did not allow scientific or biblical experts to testify, as none had been present when life had been created or lower life forms had evolved.

All of the above.

. In the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan appeared politically strong in all of the following states except

Indiana.

Georgia.

Texas.

Pennsylvania.

. The Harlem Renaissance was

a mocking expression coined by the white comedians of the "Amos — Andy" radio show to express a condescending dismissal of black culture.

ignored by the white-dominated publishing industry, forcing its writers to publish only in black journals such as the NAACP's The Crisis.

led by a creative group of young writers and artists who broke with the older, genteel traditions of black literature to reclaim a cultural identity with African roots.

a brainchild of Marcus Garvey and his Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).

. What is the correct order of presidential succession?

Harding, Hoover, Coolidge

Coolidge, Harding, Hoover

Harding, Coolidge, Hoover

Hoover, Coolidge, Harding

. The Republican Party was popular through the 1920s because

its domestic and foreign policies were popular.

the Democratic Party did not seem to have successful or popular candidates.

Herbert Hoover, the candidate in 1928, was a very popular figure.

All of the above.

. In her New Yorker column, "Lipstick" focused on what?

Consumerism.

Domestic chores.

New York City nightlife.

Gender equality.

. By and large, the 1920s was a prosperous period for most Americans.

True

False

. The switch to coal-based energy was important to American manufacturing.

True

False

. Ford's automobile-manufacturing plants used conveyor belts to bring the work to the men.

True

False

. The peace following World War I was not good for American farmers.

True

False

. American workers enjoyed higher wages and an increase in leisure time.

True

False

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