Society in the Roaring Twenties — Quiz

Question 1

Which figure from the 1920s created works with themes about war, migration, and challenges in American life?

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Ernest Hemingway

Question 2

During the 1920s, mass production was used to create

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the Ford Model T.

Question 3

What is a laissez-faire government?

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a government that does not interfere with the economy

Question 4

How did consumerism affect the economy in the 1920s? Choose two correct answers.

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The prices of goods increased.; The demand for goods increased.

Question 5

How did increased consumer confidence lead to a growing economy?

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It encouraged spending.

Question 6

How did new technologies affect motion pictures in the 1920s?

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Motion pictures could now be produced with sound.

Question 7

Which statement best describes an economic relationship that was true during the 1920s?

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Businesses created new products as manufacturing became faster and cheaper.

Question 8

How did new technologies change business in the 1920s? Choose three correct answers.

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New products were invented.; New ways to operate equipment were developed.; More efficient ways to manufacture goods were designed.

Question 9

How did Americans turn professional sports into a national pastime in the 1920s? Choose four correct answers.

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They listened to games on the radio.; They read about teams in magazine reports.; They attended games.; They followed teams in the newspaper.

Question 10

Which phrase best defines credit?

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the immediate obtainment of goods or services in exchange for future payment

Society in the Roaring Twenties — Quiz Answers