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Quiz by jessicasusanevans , updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by jessicasusanevans
almost 9 years ago
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Question 1
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How many Americans died in the First World War?
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200,000
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10,000
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100,000
Question 2
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Who was the Republican candidate at the 1920 election?
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Warren Harding
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Woodrow Wilson
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Franklin Roosevelt
Question 3
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What was an effect of Isolationism?
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'Red Scare' and controls on immigration
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Russian Revolution
Question 4
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Between 1920 and 1929 the number of motor cars on American roads increased from...
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4 million to 13 million
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9 million to 26 million
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3 million to 20 million
Question 5
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Which stage is missing from the 'cycle of prosperity'?
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Increased employment
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Higher wages
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More sales
Question 6
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When was the first Model T produced?
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1911
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1921
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1915
Question 7
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How much was a Model T ford in 1920?
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$295
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$850
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$250
Question 8
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What other industries grew from the booming car industry?
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Steel, oil and cotton
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Glass and farming
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Leather and rubber
Question 9
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What was 'Hire and Purchase'?
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When a buyer could pay for something in instalments
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Mail order
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A way of advertising
Question 10
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How did the government help 'the boom'?
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They left the businesses alone encouraging them to create their own wages. They also lowered taxes so people had more to spend on goods
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They encouraged businesses to have fair wages by putting restrictions and creating unions.
Question 11
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Between 1921 and 1929 stock price rose by what percent?
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499%
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500%
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268%
Question 12
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When was the Fordney - McCumber tariff passed by congress?
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1920
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1925
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1922
Question 13
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'American firms became inefficient' and 'life was more difficult for poor people' were effects of what?
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Tariff Policy
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Isolationism
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Protectionism
Question 14
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Who was a famous Jazz musician?
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W.C. Handy
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Duke Ellington
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Al Johnson
Question 15
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How many homes had a radio in 1929 compared to the 60,000 radios in 1920?
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25 million
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10 million
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8 million
Question 16
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When were films being produced in colour?
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early twenties
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mid thirties
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late twenties
Question 17
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Who was the first man to fly slow across the Atlantic in 1927?
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Jack Dempsey
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Rudolph Valentino
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Charles Lindbergh
Question 18
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Why was Jazz seen as 'dramatic' and 'daring'?
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New fashion trends (flappers)
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Its origin from black American culture
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The new dances such as 'Charleston' and 'Bunny Hug'
Question 19
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What were the characteristic fashion choices of young men during the boom?
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Tailored suits and top hats
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Pinstriped suits, spats and trilby hats
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Workers clothing of no formality
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