Question 1

What were the major achievements in technology and science during the 1920s and how were they applied to society?

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Question 2

In the 1920s,the development of practical radio communication was furthered by

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A)  the theory of modulation.
B)  the use of vacuum tubes.
C)  enthusiasts who built their own sets at home.
D)  both the theory of modulation and the use of vacuum tubes.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

In the workplace,the "open shop" meant

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A)  no worker was required to join a union.
B)  skilled workers were required to join a craft union.
C)  labor unions had the right to organize that particular industry.
D)  workers had no right to join a union.
E)  workers would be allowed to come and go as they pleased.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

A great worry for industrialists during the 1920s was the fear of

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A)  the overproduction of goods.
B)  a shortage in the number of skilled workers.
C)  the rising bargaining power of labor unions.
D)  a shortage of consumer credit.
E)  inflation.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The Scopes trial of 1925 was a legal battle between

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A)  blacks and whites.
B)  urban and rural society.
C)  nativists and immigrants.
D)  U.S.Steel and the Amalgamated Steelworkers' Union.
E)  creationism and evolution.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

During the 1920s,Alice Paul of the National Woman's Party pressed a campaign for the ________.

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Question 7

The National Origins Act of 1924 banned immigrants from ________ entirely.

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Question 8

During the 1920s,the National Woman's Party campaigned primarily for the

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A)  Nineteenth Amendment.
B)  Prohibition Amendment.
C)  Equal Rights Amendment.
D)  Balanced Budget Amendment.
E)  Disarmament Amendment.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The American Federation of Labor began turning away from the idea of craft unions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the 1920s,the "noble experiment" referred to

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A)  the equal rights amendment for women.
B)  laws to restrict child labor.
C)  political isolationism.
D)  female suffrage.
E)  the prohibition of alcohol.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Genetic research led to the introduction of hybrid ________ in 1921.

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Question 12

During the 1920s,birth control in the United States

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A)  was limited to physical methods such as abstinence and withdrawal.
B)  included legal abortion in most states.
C)  was strongly opposed by moralists such as Margaret Sanger.
D)  was among the major causes of poverty and distress in poor communities.
E)  was illegal in many states.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Calvin Coolidge

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A)  claimed that Theodore Roosevelt was his political role model.
B)  believed the federal government should actively promote the social welfare of Americans.
C)  lost his party's bid for another nomination in the election of 1928.
D)  had no political experience prior to becoming vice president in 1920.
E)  was less active a president than Warren Harding.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

During the 1920s,as a result of the Eighteenth Amendment,

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A)  there was a substantial reduction in the consumption of alcohol.
B)  there was considerable violation of the laws banning the consumption of alcohol.
C)  organized crime gained exclusive access to an enormous,lucrative agency.
D)  there was both a substantial reduction in the consumption of alcohol and considerable violation of the laws banning the consumption of alcohol.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Throughout the 1920s,the performance of the United States economy

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A)  saw ten straight years of continuous growth.
B)  struggled with a persistent high rate of inflation.
C)  saw per capita income flatten while manufacturing output soared.
D)  saw nearly uninterrupted prosperity coupled with severe inequalities.
E)  experienced a severe recession in 1923 that lasted two years.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Why did rural America have reason to be concerned about the course of events in the United States during the 1920s? How did they respond to these events?

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Question 17

The film,The Birth of a Nation,glorified the early Ku Klux Klan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As Commerce Secretary during the 1920s,Herbert Hoover championed the idea of business ________.

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Question 19

During the 1920s,union membership fell by more than 40 percent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most prominent member of the cabinets of Harding and Coolidge was ________.

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