Question 1

Innovations in the movie industry of the 1920s included all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   the advent of sound film.
B)   publicizing popular new film stars.
C)   using the mass growth of commercial television to promote films.
D)   integrating production with distribution and promotion.

Question 2

A dramatic point of the Scopes Trial occurred when:

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A)   the judge ruled that scientists could testify.
B)   John Scopes was acquitted.
C)   Clarence Darrow called William Jennings Bryan to the stand.
D)   H. L. Mencken spoke in favor of the prosecution.

Question 3

Nativists promoted:

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A)   progressive labor reforms for unskilled laborers.
B)   restricting the immigration of people who were not Anglo-Saxon.
C)   the virtues of advertising and consumerism.
D)   protecting the rights of immigrant workers.

Question 4

Senator George Norris of Nebraska criticized the Harding administration for:

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A)   being far too active in foreign affairs.
B)   giving in to the demands of labor.
C)   opposing protective tariffs.
D)   allowing big businesses to dominate American life.

Question 5

Blacks migrated to the urban North for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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A)   to escape the confining segregation of the South.
B)   to escape from the constant threat of violence in the South.
C)   more job opportunities were available in the North.
D)   racial discrimination was not a part of life in the North.

Question 6

All of the following were aspects of the open shop campaign EXCEPT:

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A)   the movement was an attempt to break union shop contracts.
B)   the extension of collective bargaining rights for unskilled laborers.
C)   workers often had to sign yellow dog contracts that rejected unions.
D)   powerful companies refused to do business with companies who had union labor.

Question 7

Which statement about the development of the radio industry is NOT true?

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A)   It was not until the 1930s that radio experienced a large boom in popularity.
B)   The Federal Radio Commission was created to organize radio wave bands.
C)   Several corporations quickly rose as dominant powers in the industry.
D)   Factory-made crystal sets made radios more accessible to the average American.

Question 8

After the 1920 elections, Republicans controlled:

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A)   the presidency only.
B)   the presidency and the House of Representatives only.
C)   the presidency and the Senate only.
D)   the presidency and both houses of Congress.

Question 9

In which of the following decades were cultural clashes the greatest?

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A)   1930s
B)   1940s
C)   1950s
D)   1960s

Question 10

Which statement about industry in the 1920s is NOT true?

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A)   Mass production spread quickly in American industry.
B)   Businesses rejected any implementation of Taylor's scientific management.
C)   Standardized parts helped increase productivity and efficiency.
D)   Productivity in the automobile industry increased constantly.

Question 11

The textile industry coped with a drop in economic prosperity by:

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A)   encouraging collective bargaining.
B)   lobbying Congress for heavy federal subsidies.
C)   cutting back work hours.
D)   shifting operations to the cheap-labor South.

Question 12

Factors that led to Herbert Hoover's victory in 1928 included all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   Hoover's anti-prohibition stance drew new Republican votes from ethnic workers.
B)   fundamentalists attacked Al Smith because he was a Roman Catholic.
C)   the voters associated the apparent prosperity of the 1920s with the Republicans.
D)   Hoover had always distanced himself from the reactionary wing of the Republican Party.

Question 13

Babe Ruth became a popular celebrity for all of the following reasons EXCEPT his:

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A)   belief that celebrity status should be combined with political activism.
B)   role in making the New York Yankees the most popular sports franchise of the era.
C)   image as it was promoted in many commercial endorsements.
D)   prodigious skills as a home run hitter.

Question 14

The term ___________ refers to a situation in which a few large corporations control an industry.

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A)   monopoly
B)   free market
C)   monopsony
D)   oligopoly

Question 15

Which headline would have appeared in 1927?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Nation Stunned by Sudden Death of President Harding"
B)   "Lindbergh Greeted in France by Roaring Crowd"
C)   "Women Go to the Polls for the First Time"
D)   "Addition of Sound Thrills Film Fans Across Nation"

Question 16

Analyze the impact of mechanization, consumerism, advertising, and the boom in the auto industry on American life in the 1920s. Do you feel these impacts were for the betterment of American life?

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Question 17

Which statement about the Ku Klux Klan is NOT true?

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A)   The Ku Klux Klan experienced an increase in membership during the 1920s.
B)   The Ku Klux Klan's membership was restricted to whites of any ethnic background.
C)   The Ku Klux Klan's beliefs embodied racism and fear of social change.
D)   The growth of the Ku Klux Klan was slowed by revelations of corruption and criminality.

Question 18

What factors characterized the "boom industries" of the 1920s?

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Question 19

The primary focus of today's culture wars is:

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A)   women's rights.
B)   the teaching of evolution.
C)   the potential negative influence of rap and rock.
D)   civil rights for African Americans.

Question 20

The National Origins Act of 1924 was aimed at limiting the immigration of:

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A)   western Europeans and Irish Protestants.
B)   western European Catholics and Japanese.
C)   southern and eastern Europeans and Japanese.
D)   Germans and southern and eastern Europeans.

Exam 24: Toward a Modern America: The 1920s

In which of the following decades were cultural clashes the greatest?

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Innovations in the movie industry of the 1920s included all of the following EXCEPT:

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The primary focus of today's culture wars is:

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Blacks migrated to the urban North for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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Nativists promoted:

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Factors that led to Herbert Hoover's victory in 1928 included all of the following EXCEPT:

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Babe Ruth became a popular celebrity for all of the following reasons EXCEPT his:

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The National Origins Act of 1924 was aimed at limiting the immigration of:

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Which statement about the Ku Klux Klan is NOT true?

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Which statement about the development of the radio industry is NOT true?

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Which statement about industry in the 1920s is NOT true?

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All of the following were aspects of the open shop campaign EXCEPT:

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The textile industry coped with a drop in economic prosperity by:

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The term ___________ refers to a situation in which a few large corporations control an industry.

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A dramatic point of the Scopes Trial occurred when:

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