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The amendment to the Constitution that barred the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors (Prohibition) went into effect in:


A) 1911.
B) 1920.
C) 1922.
D) 1928.
E) 1932.

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The "House That Ruth Built," is also known as:


A) Wrigley Field.
B) Yankee Stadium.
C) Red Sox Field.
D) Tiger Stadium.
E) Ebbets Field.

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Marcus Garvey:


A) sought reconciliation with southern whites.
B) said blacks should return to Africa.
C) was a revered jazz saxophonist.
D) helped lead the suffragist movement.
E) was allied with W.E.B.Du Bois.

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In 1920,how many cars were registered in the United States?


A) 4 million
B) 6 million
C) 8 million
D) 10 million
E) 11 million

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The Harlem Renaissance:


A) made the connection between the African American experience and the legal structure of Rome.
B) emphasized socialism as the means to black empowerment.
C) sought to rediscover black folk culture.
D) was confined to jazz.
E) embraced Booker T.Washington's conciliatory strategy.

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Modernists in art and literature recognized:


A) nature's reality can be captured in art.
B) human reason ruled all of nature.
C) science and art had no connection.
D) art,in the end,had rules that should be obeyed.
E) new technologies and embraced scientific discovery.

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Hemingway used the phrase "lost generation" as the epigraph in:


A) A Farewell to Arms (1929) .
B) This Side of Paradise (1920) .
C) The Waste Land (1922) .
D) Three Lives (1909) .
E) The Sun Also Rises (1926) .

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -T.S.Eliot


A) wrote This Side of Paradise
B) coined the word "Aframerican"
C) wrote The Sun Also Rises
D) wrote The Waste Land
E) founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association
F) comic genius who perfected their art,transforming it into a form of social criticism
G) Christian moralist who denounced "indecent dance" as "an offense against womanly purity"
H) was nicknamed the "Galloping Ghost"
I) New York nurse and midwife in the working-class tenements of Manhattan
J) made the first solo transatlantic flight

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Which court case or legal action brought the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments back to life?


A) Abrams v.United States (1919)
B) Schenck v.United States (1919)
C) Buchanan v.Worley (1917)
D) Plessy v.Ferguson (1896)
E) Guinn v.United States (1915)

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Which amendment to the Constitution is known as the Prohibition amendment?


A) Seventeenth
B) Eighteenth
C) Nineteenth
D) Twentieth
E) Twenty-first

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Discuss the characteristics of the African American way of life in the 1920s.

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The success of mass production made mass consumption less important than ever.

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Political and social radicalism arose after World War I because:


A) people had been bored by World War I's rationing of goods.
B) postwar culture was entering an era of bewildering change.
C) southerners neglected agricultural responsibilities.
D) northern cities asserted cultural superiority because of industry.
E) President Woodrow Wilson encouraged opposition to old traditions.

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The first radio station to begin broadcasting regularly scheduled programs was located in:


A) Detroit.
B) New York.
C) Cleveland.
D) Pittsburgh.
E) Boston.

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All of the following were prophets of modern art and literature EXCEPT:


A) Ezra Pound.
B) Edward Bellamy.
C) Gertrude Stein.
D) T.S.Eliot.
E) Ernest Hemingway.

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Charles A.Lindbergh Jr. ,a St.Louis-based mail pilot,made the first solo transatlantic flight,traveling from New York to Paris in:


A) 1929.
B) 1928.
C) 1926.
D) 1920.
E) 1927.

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Ernest Hemingway


A) wrote This Side of Paradise
B) coined the word "Aframerican"
C) wrote The Sun Also Rises
D) wrote The Waste Land
E) founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association
F) comic genius who perfected their art,transforming it into a form of social criticism
G) Christian moralist who denounced "indecent dance" as "an offense against womanly purity"
H) was nicknamed the "Galloping Ghost"
I) New York nurse and midwife in the working-class tenements of Manhattan
J) made the first solo transatlantic flight

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Discuss the meaning and significance of the Harlem Renaissance.

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The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, social, and artistic movement that took place in the 1920s in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. It was a time of great creativity and expression for African American writers, artists, musicians, and intellectuals. The significance of the Harlem Renaissance lies in its role in challenging racial stereotypes and promoting African American culture and identity. It provided a platform for African American artists to showcase their talents and express their experiences, contributing to a broader understanding and appreciation of African American culture. The Harlem Renaissance also had a significant impact on American society as a whole, as it helped to break down racial barriers and promote greater understanding and acceptance of African American contributions to the arts and literature. It also played a key role in the development of the Civil Rights Movement, as it helped to foster a sense of pride and empowerment within the African American community. Overall, the Harlem Renaissance was a pivotal moment in American history, as it not only showcased the immense talent and creativity of African American artists, but also helped to pave the way for greater racial equality and cultural diversity in the United States.

How did the scientific work of Albert Einstein,Max Planck,and Werner Heisenberg influence American thought?

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The movement of southern blacks to the North:


A) was called the "Great Migration."
B) created the rise of the Ku Klux Klan.
C) saw many African Americans return to Africa.
D) was so large that southern agriculture was interrupted.
E) meant industry could no longer hire whites.

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