Pop Quiz American Modernism

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Give three examples of the economic and cultural prosperity in the US in the twenties.

What was the purpose of prohibition?

1. To ban alcohol
2. To fight organised crime
3. To increase alcohol consumption
4. To promote social gatherings

What were some of the societal changes during the jazz age/roaring twenties?

1. Decreased leisure time for individuals
2. Strict adherence to pre-war conventions
3. Increased freedom and empowerment for women and black people
4. Limited access to music and entertainment

What factors contributed to the cultural shift during the jazz age/roaring twenties?

1. Lack of awareness of rights for women and black people
2. Successful pre-war conventions, economic recession, and limited free time
3. Decreased interest in music and entertainment
4. Post-war disillusionment, increased wealth, and leisure time

What event marked the end of the “roaring twenties”?

1. The wall street crash of 1929
2. World War II
3. The Prohibition Era

What solved the mass unemployment of the thirties in the US?

1. Great Depression action plan
2. Technological advancements in industries
3. The Marshall plan
4. WW2

When did women gain the right to vote in the US?

1. 1930
2. 1920
3. 1910
4. 1940

What is a flapper?

1. A professional woman in a male-dominated field
2. A political activist fighting for women's rights
3. A traditional woman conforming to societal expectations
4. An emancipated woman demanding equality with men

What were some of the dark aspects of the roaring twenties?

1. The rise of the Ku Klux Klan
2. Anti-Semitism
3. Racism
4. Christian fundamentalist movements

Explain the term “Harlem Renaissance”

What is the great migration?

1. The movement of animals in search of food
2. Former slaves moving to the north and to cities
3. The relocation of Native American tribes
4. Immigration to other countries