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Political History: The Roaring Twenties

Description: The Roaring Twenties was a decade of significant political, social, and cultural changes in the United States. This quiz will test your knowledge of the key events and figures of this era.
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Which president served during the majority of the Roaring Twenties?

  1. Warren G. Harding

  2. Calvin Coolidge

  3. Herbert Hoover

  4. Franklin D. Roosevelt


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Calvin Coolidge served as president from 1923 to 1929, while Warren G. Harding served from 1921 to 1923 and Herbert Hoover served from 1929 to 1933.

What was the name of the economic boom that occurred during the Roaring Twenties?

  1. The Great Depression

  2. The New Deal

  3. The Roaring Twenties Boom

  4. The Gilded Age


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Roaring Twenties Boom was a period of rapid economic growth and prosperity in the United States.

Which political party controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress during most of the Roaring Twenties?

  1. The Democratic Party

  2. The Republican Party

  3. The Progressive Party

  4. The Socialist Party


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Republican Party controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress during most of the Roaring Twenties.

What was the name of the scandal that involved the illegal sale of alcohol during the Prohibition era?

  1. The Teapot Dome Scandal

  2. The Watergate Scandal

  3. The Iran-Contra Affair

  4. The Whiskey Ring Scandal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Whiskey Ring Scandal involved the illegal sale of alcohol during the Prohibition era.

Which constitutional amendment was ratified in 1920, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages?

  1. The 18th Amendment

  2. The 19th Amendment

  3. The 20th Amendment

  4. The 21st Amendment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 18th Amendment was ratified in 1920, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

What was the name of the movement that sought to promote social and cultural change in the United States during the Roaring Twenties?

  1. The Progressive Movement

  2. The New Deal

  3. The Roaring Twenties Movement

  4. The Jazz Age


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Jazz Age was a movement that sought to promote social and cultural change in the United States during the Roaring Twenties.

Which of the following was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement that celebrated African American culture?

  1. Langston Hughes

  2. Zora Neale Hurston

  3. Duke Ellington

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Duke Ellington were all key figures in the Harlem Renaissance.

What was the name of the stock market crash that occurred in October 1929, marking the beginning of the Great Depression?

  1. The Black Tuesday

  2. The Great Depression

  3. The Roaring Twenties Crash

  4. The Wall Street Crash


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Black Tuesday was the name of the stock market crash that occurred in October 1929, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.

Which president was elected in 1932, promising a New Deal to help the country recover from the Great Depression?

  1. Warren G. Harding

  2. Calvin Coolidge

  3. Herbert Hoover

  4. Franklin D. Roosevelt


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in 1932, promising a New Deal to help the country recover from the Great Depression.

What was the name of the program that provided relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression?

  1. The New Deal

  2. The Great Depression

  3. The Roaring Twenties Recovery

  4. The Wall Street Reform


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The New Deal was the name of the program that provided relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.

Which of the following was a key component of the New Deal?

  1. The Civilian Conservation Corps

  2. The Social Security Act

  3. The Tennessee Valley Authority

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Civilian Conservation Corps, the Social Security Act, and the Tennessee Valley Authority were all key components of the New Deal.

What was the name of the Supreme Court case in which the New Deal was challenged and upheld?

  1. Marbury v. Madison

  2. United States v. Nixon

  3. Brown v. Board of Education

  4. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States was the name of the Supreme Court case in which the New Deal was challenged and upheld.

Which of the following was a key figure in the New Deal?

  1. Franklin D. Roosevelt

  2. Eleanor Roosevelt

  3. Harry Hopkins

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Harry Hopkins were all key figures in the New Deal.

What was the name of the program that provided jobs for unemployed Americans during the Great Depression?

  1. The Civilian Conservation Corps

  2. The Works Progress Administration

  3. The Public Works Administration

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Civilian Conservation Corps, the Works Progress Administration, and the Public Works Administration all provided jobs for unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.

Which of the following was a key goal of the New Deal?

  1. To provide relief to the unemployed

  2. To stimulate economic recovery

  3. To reform the financial system

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To provide relief to the unemployed, to stimulate economic recovery, and to reform the financial system were all key goals of the New Deal.

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