Society of the USA in the 1920s (Grade 11 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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What term described the 1920s in America due to social change and excitement?
What term described the 1920s in America due to social change and excitement?
The Roaring Twenties
What music genre became wildly popular across America in the 1920s?
What music genre became wildly popular across America in the 1920s?
Jazz
Despite gaining voting rights, what did women lack in the 1920s?
Despite gaining voting rights, what did women lack in the 1920s?
Real access to political power
What were progressive young women who challenged traditional roles called?
What were progressive young women who challenged traditional roles called?
Flappers
What happened to the divorce rate during the 1920s?
What happened to the divorce rate during the 1920s?
It doubled
What did Jim Crow laws enforce in the Southern states?
What did Jim Crow laws enforce in the Southern states?
Racial segregation
How many members did the Ku Klux Klan have at its peak in the mid-1920s?
How many members did the Ku Klux Klan have at its peak in the mid-1920s?
Approximately 5 million
Which groups did the Ku Klux Klan particularly target?
Which groups did the Ku Klux Klan particularly target?
Jews, blacks, Catholics, immigrants
Who became the most notorious crime boss in Chicago during Prohibition?
Who became the most notorious crime boss in Chicago during Prohibition?
Al Capone
In what year did Prohibition officially end?
In what year did Prohibition officially end?
1933