Mega social studies Practice Study Guide Questions
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Buster keaton - correct answer 1920 actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Wrote
and starred in many silent films and was known for his physical comedy and
acrobats
Langston hughes - correct answer 1900s african-american poet who played a
major part in the harlem renaissance. Wrote multiple poems including "theme for
english b" "let america be america again"
F. Scott fitzgerald - correct answer lost generation author best known for the
great gatsby
Georgia o'keeffe - correct answer american artist best known for her paintings
of flowers
Steamboat willie - correct answer the first animated film with sound. Produced
in 1928 by walt disney and starred mickey mouse
Shoeless joe jackson - correct answer baseball player associated with the
black sox scandal; banned from the sport life. "say it aint so"
Douglas fairbanks - correct answer 1920s actor who was most well-known for
his stunts. Famous roles include zorro and robin hood.
Joseph stella - correct answer 1920's artist who forwarded the cubist and
futurist movements; best known for his "brooklyn bridge" painting and his art of
industrial america
,Norman rockwell - correct answer 1900's artist who sentimentally illustrated
everyday rural life in america.
Louis armstrong - correct answer 1900's trumpet player. Known for his raspy
voice and jazz skill. "what a wonderful world"
Rudolph valentino - correct answer 1920's actor who gained a nickname "the
latin lover" for his romance portrayals in silent films
Zora neale hurston - correct answer harlem renaissance poet best known for
her poem "their eyes were watching god"
Marcus garvey - correct answer african-american journalist who called for
black schools and neighborhoods to have their own communities.
Warren g harding - correct answer 29th president of the united states (1921-
1923) known for filling his cabinet with his friends and for scandals like the teapot
dome. "return to normalcy" died of heart attack while in office.
Teapot dome - correct answer scandal committed during harding's presidency
in which cabinet members took a bribe to allow civilians to drill on federal land.
Calvin coolidge - correct answer 30th president of the united states (1923-
1929). Served as vp under harding and took his office upon his death. Known to
be taciturn. Was a "friend of business" and imposed multiple tariffs to protect
american industry.
Kellogg-briand pact - correct answer attempt to outlaw war passed in 1928;
ultimately failed.
,Roaring twenties - correct answer nickname for the prosperous decade of the
1920s
Red scare - correct answer nationwide paranoia that communism would
spread to the united states. Often led to unnecessary governmental actions and
persecutions. Named for the color of the soviet union flag.
Sacco and vanzetti - correct answer 1927- two italian born americans are
sentenced to death, accused of being anarchists and communists. Notable
example of the effects of the red scare
Great migration - correct answer during the 1910's thousands of african-
americans moved north and settled in cities like chicago and detroit.
Ku klux klan - correct answer raciest organization that persecuted blacks and
claimed to be "the ghost of the confederacy" membership peaked during the
1920's.
Scopes trial - correct answer 1925 court case in which a tennessee science
teacher, john scopes, is attacked by fundamentalist for teaching evolution in a
public school, an action which had been outlawed in the state. Scopes lost at
first, but the verdict eventually overturned.
Fundamentalist - correct answer an extremely devout, conservative christian
who believes in everything written about in the bible and nothing else. They ran
rampant in the south during the 1920's. Might also be called a "foot-washing
baptist"
William jennings bryan - correct answer fundamentalist, populist who gave the
"cross of gold" speech. Later persecuted john scopes in the scopes trial.
Clarence darrow - correct answer defendant of john scopes in the scopes trial
, Prohibition - correct answer 18th amendment, ratified in 1920. Outlawed the
sale and manufacture of alcohol in the united states following a period of
nationwide general alcoholism. Later repealed by the 21st amendment in 1933.
Al capone - correct answer legendary gangster and chicago crime boss of the
prohibition era. Smuggled thousands of dollars worth of alcohol, suspected to
have caused the valentines massacre. Finally jailed in 1931.
Speakeasy - correct answer nickname for a secret, illegal bar during the
prohibition
Moonshine - correct answer nickname for the illegally brewed alcohol, typically
made with corn. Prominent during the prohibition era.
Bull market - correct answer a period of increased stock trading and rising
stock prices. The 1920's was a notable example
Bear market - correct answer a period in which stock prices are falling and
shareholders are selling
Black tuesday - correct answer nickname for the october 29, 1929 stock
market crash
19th amendment - correct answer 1920 amendment to the constitution that
granted women the right to vote in federal elections. Passed during wilson's
presidency
Stock - correct answer a monetary piece of a corporation. These increase and
decrease in value with the profit of the company, and were a major source of
profit in the 1920's,
with A level solution version 2024/2025
Buster keaton - correct answer 1920 actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Wrote
and starred in many silent films and was known for his physical comedy and
acrobats
Langston hughes - correct answer 1900s african-american poet who played a
major part in the harlem renaissance. Wrote multiple poems including "theme for
english b" "let america be america again"
F. Scott fitzgerald - correct answer lost generation author best known for the
great gatsby
Georgia o'keeffe - correct answer american artist best known for her paintings
of flowers
Steamboat willie - correct answer the first animated film with sound. Produced
in 1928 by walt disney and starred mickey mouse
Shoeless joe jackson - correct answer baseball player associated with the
black sox scandal; banned from the sport life. "say it aint so"
Douglas fairbanks - correct answer 1920s actor who was most well-known for
his stunts. Famous roles include zorro and robin hood.
Joseph stella - correct answer 1920's artist who forwarded the cubist and
futurist movements; best known for his "brooklyn bridge" painting and his art of
industrial america
,Norman rockwell - correct answer 1900's artist who sentimentally illustrated
everyday rural life in america.
Louis armstrong - correct answer 1900's trumpet player. Known for his raspy
voice and jazz skill. "what a wonderful world"
Rudolph valentino - correct answer 1920's actor who gained a nickname "the
latin lover" for his romance portrayals in silent films
Zora neale hurston - correct answer harlem renaissance poet best known for
her poem "their eyes were watching god"
Marcus garvey - correct answer african-american journalist who called for
black schools and neighborhoods to have their own communities.
Warren g harding - correct answer 29th president of the united states (1921-
1923) known for filling his cabinet with his friends and for scandals like the teapot
dome. "return to normalcy" died of heart attack while in office.
Teapot dome - correct answer scandal committed during harding's presidency
in which cabinet members took a bribe to allow civilians to drill on federal land.
Calvin coolidge - correct answer 30th president of the united states (1923-
1929). Served as vp under harding and took his office upon his death. Known to
be taciturn. Was a "friend of business" and imposed multiple tariffs to protect
american industry.
Kellogg-briand pact - correct answer attempt to outlaw war passed in 1928;
ultimately failed.
,Roaring twenties - correct answer nickname for the prosperous decade of the
1920s
Red scare - correct answer nationwide paranoia that communism would
spread to the united states. Often led to unnecessary governmental actions and
persecutions. Named for the color of the soviet union flag.
Sacco and vanzetti - correct answer 1927- two italian born americans are
sentenced to death, accused of being anarchists and communists. Notable
example of the effects of the red scare
Great migration - correct answer during the 1910's thousands of african-
americans moved north and settled in cities like chicago and detroit.
Ku klux klan - correct answer raciest organization that persecuted blacks and
claimed to be "the ghost of the confederacy" membership peaked during the
1920's.
Scopes trial - correct answer 1925 court case in which a tennessee science
teacher, john scopes, is attacked by fundamentalist for teaching evolution in a
public school, an action which had been outlawed in the state. Scopes lost at
first, but the verdict eventually overturned.
Fundamentalist - correct answer an extremely devout, conservative christian
who believes in everything written about in the bible and nothing else. They ran
rampant in the south during the 1920's. Might also be called a "foot-washing
baptist"
William jennings bryan - correct answer fundamentalist, populist who gave the
"cross of gold" speech. Later persecuted john scopes in the scopes trial.
Clarence darrow - correct answer defendant of john scopes in the scopes trial
, Prohibition - correct answer 18th amendment, ratified in 1920. Outlawed the
sale and manufacture of alcohol in the united states following a period of
nationwide general alcoholism. Later repealed by the 21st amendment in 1933.
Al capone - correct answer legendary gangster and chicago crime boss of the
prohibition era. Smuggled thousands of dollars worth of alcohol, suspected to
have caused the valentines massacre. Finally jailed in 1931.
Speakeasy - correct answer nickname for a secret, illegal bar during the
prohibition
Moonshine - correct answer nickname for the illegally brewed alcohol, typically
made with corn. Prominent during the prohibition era.
Bull market - correct answer a period of increased stock trading and rising
stock prices. The 1920's was a notable example
Bear market - correct answer a period in which stock prices are falling and
shareholders are selling
Black tuesday - correct answer nickname for the october 29, 1929 stock
market crash
19th amendment - correct answer 1920 amendment to the constitution that
granted women the right to vote in federal elections. Passed during wilson's
presidency
Stock - correct answer a monetary piece of a corporation. These increase and
decrease in value with the profit of the company, and were a major source of
profit in the 1920's,
