Entertainment and Social Changes in the 1920s Quiz

What was one of the most popular consumer products of the 1920s that led to a surge in the growth of music producers and 'music shops'?

• Computers

• Radio

• Television

• Smartphones

Which city is known as the birthplace of jazz, where innovative musicians combined old instruments in new ways to invent a completely new and unique form of music?

• Los Angeles

• New York

• New Orleans

• Chicago

What technology combined with music and radio productions to produce modern film presentations (movies) in the 1920s?

• Television

• Camera

• Internet

• Smartphones

What historical event refers to the mass migration of African-Americans from southern states to northern cities, from approximately 1910 - 1940?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Great Migration

What were the push factors that led to the Great Migration of African-Americans?

• Farming in the south being profitable

• Violent racial persecution from southern whites

• Northern businesses encouraging migration

• Abundant low-skill factory jobs

What amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women voting rights in most national elections?

• 21st Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What factor contributed to women's progress by providing more job opportunities and higher wages?

• The Great War

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Industrial Revolution

What was the main inspiration for some of the most famous movie stars of today, as mentioned in the text?

• Radio broadcasting

• Jazz music

• The Great Migration

• Original performances in the 1920s

What did the increased African-American cultural presence in large northern cities inspire, as mentioned in the text?

• A shift to rural areas

• A decline in African-American culture

• A flourishing of African-American culture

• A decrease in economic wealth

What did the 1920s see a surge in the growth of, due to the availability of more radios?

• Music shops

• Movie theaters

• Music producers

• Household appliances