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Why did the entertainment industry grow significantly after World War I?

A
As a result of soldiers returning home, the audience for music and “talkies” increased.
B
New inventions and innovations improved access to various types of entertainment.
C
People wanted an escape in difficult economic times, and entertainment had previously been unavailable.
D
Many popular entertainers had been war heroes, and people were willing to pay a lot of money to hear and see them.
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Two women writers active during the in the 1920s were

A
Edith Wharton and Willa Cather.
B
Edith Wharton and Margaret Sanger.
C
Willa Cather and Clara Bow.
D
Clara Bow and Edith Wharton.
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The Harlem Renaissance celebrated the culture and artistic achievements of which group?

A
Asian Americans
B
African Americans
C
Jewish Americans
D
Italian Americans
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The main issue during the Scopes trial of 1925 was whether

A
private schools should take the place of public schools.
B
states had the right to pass laws about teaching.
C
teachers could teach about monkeys and other primates.
D
teachers could teach about the Darwinian theory of evolution.
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How did propaganda encourage more Americans to support Prohibition in the early 1900s?

A
Prohibition organizations spread false rumors that drinking small amounts of alcohol could be poisonous.
B
The Anti-Saloon League lobbied Congress to encourage its representatives to support Prohibition.
C
Prohibition organizations wrote articles about families destroyed by the evils of alcoholism.
D
The Anti-Saloon League spread the idea that drinking beer produced in Germany was treasonous.
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Which best describes an overall effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

A
The Harlem Renaissance spread African American culture to Native Americans.
B
The Harlem Renaissance spread European culture to African Americans.
C
The Harlem Renaissance spread African American culture to white Americans.
D
The Harlem Renaissance spread European culture to Native Americans.
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A form of rebellion specifically for women during the Jazz Age was

A
voting for female candidates.
B
sitting on top of flagpoles.
C
going to the movies.
D
cutting their hair.
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Which best classifies the works of African American writers during the Harlem Renaissance?

A
poetry and non-fiction works about segregation
B
non-fiction works about famous African Americans
C
fiction and non-fiction works about World War I
D
fiction works and poetry about being African American
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Besides jazz, the Harlem Renaissance was also known for African American

A
business growth.
B
literature.
C
job growth.
D
education.
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A major theme of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s work was the idea that the postwar world

A
needed new inventions to fix problems.
B
was empty and meaningless.
C
presented chances to become wealthy.
D
presented chances for adventure.
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Some people referred to Prohibition as a “noble experiment” because it

A
led to people home-brewing alcohol.
B
tried to force people to improve their morals.
C
was never expected to improve morals.
D
had the support of upstanding citizens.
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Which showed that the economy was weaker than the stock market indicated during the 1920s?

A
More people bought goods with cash.
B
Banks helped farmers pay their mortgages.
C
Farmers went bankrupt.
D
New banks opened and flourished.
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Which describes an effect of Prohibition?

A
Americans stopped going to bars that served alcohol.
B
Americans started buying alcohol in Mexico and Canada.
C
Americans learned how to distill alcohol at home.
D
Americans stopped drinking large amounts of alcohol.
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The Harlem Renaissance helped bridge cultural divides between which groups?

A
whites and black Africans
B
Northern and Southern African Americans
C
whites and African Americans
D
Europeans and Americans
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Which statement best explains how going to work affected women during and after World War I?

A
Working forced women to cut their hair short, so many women decided to continue the trend.
B
Working created a new entertainment industry, so many women wanted to become movie stars.
C
Working gave women the same purchasing power as men, so advertisers focused on them.
D
Working gave women a newfound independence, so they continued to work in different kinds of jobs.
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In the 1920s, a method that enabled people to buy goods they could not afford was

A
investing.
B
installment payments.
C
speculation.
D
buying on margin.
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Some proponents of Prohibition supported the policy on religious grounds because they

A
thought that Prohibition would help eliminate poverty.
B
associated excessive drinking with violent crime.
C
believed that alcohol should be used only for medicine.
D
viewed excessive drinking as immoral behavior.
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A problem for people who bought stock on credit during the 1920s was that if the stock market collapsed, they

A
would lose a little money in their stock.
B
would owe more than they could repay.
C
would have to buy more stock on speculation.
D
would have to buy more stock on margin.

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