[Grade 11] American History Student Name: Joyce Ghim

Date:____________________

[Quiz] Chapter 13 Roaring Life of the 1920s

Question 1:
How did small-town life and city life differ?

Question 2
How might the overall atmosphere of the 1920s have contributed to the failure of
Prohibition?

Question 3
Why do you think organized crime spread so quickly through the cities during the 1920s?

Question 4
How did the growth of business and industry affect women?
[Grade 11] American History Student Name: Joyce Ghim
Date:____________________

Question 5
During the 1920s, a double standard required women to observe stricter codes of behavior
than men. Do you think that some women of this decade made real progress toward equality?

Question 6
In what ways do you think the mass media and mass culture helped Americans create a sense
of national community in the 1920s?

Question 7: Short paragraph answer question.

Why do you think an African-American renaissance flowered during the 1920s? Think
about :
(1) racial discrimination in the South
(2) campaigns for equality in the North
(3) Harlem’s diverse cultures
(4) the changing culture of all Americans
[Grade 11] American History Student Name: Joyce Ghim
Date:____________________