USA 1917-29 Edexcel IGCSE Quiz - By Dan Guiney
An end of topic knowledge test for History students from www. Flippinghistory. Net
- 1.
![What word describes US foreign policy before 1917? - ProProfs]( "What word describes US foreign policy before 1917?")
What word describes US foreign policy before 1917?- A.
Internationalist
- B.
Isolationist
- C.
Us alone
- D.
Cowboy diplomacy
- 2.
![What nickname was given to US soldiers in WWI? - ProProfs]( "What nickname was given to US soldiers in WWI?")
What nickname was given to US soldiers in WWI?- A.
Krispy Kremers
- B.
The Fabulous Baker Boys
- C.
J-CO Boys
- D.
Doughboys
- 3.
![Which President expressed a wish to return to “normalcy”? - ProProfs]( "Which President expressed a wish to return to “normalcy”?")
Which President expressed a wish to return to “normalcy”?- A.
Harding
- B.
Coolidge
- C.
Wilson
- D.
Trump
- 4.
![Which invention made silk stockings affordable for many? - ProProfs]( "Which invention made silk stockings affordable for many?")
Which invention made silk stockings affordable for many?- A.
Cotton
- B.
Nylon
- C.
Rayon
- D.
Lycra
- 5.
![What do the letters HP represent in terms of loaning on credit? - ProProfs]( "What do the letters HP represent in terms of loaning on credit?")
What do the letters HP represent in terms of loaning on credit?- A.
Horrible people
- B.
Happy purveyors
- C.
Hire purchase
- D.
Haughty persona
- 6.
![Who invented the Hoover? - ProProfs]( "Who invented the Hoover?")
Who invented the Hoover?- A.
William Hoover
- B.
James Murray Spangler
- C.
Richard Branson
- D.
J Edgar Hoover
- 7.
![What influenced US marketing techniques in the early 1920s? - ProProfs]( "What influenced US marketing techniques in the early 1920s?")
What influenced US marketing techniques in the early 1920s?- A.
Politicians
- B.
Chesterfield cigarettes
- C.
Ypres
- D.
WWI Propaganda
- 8.
![Which city gave birth to the world’s first steel skyscrapers? - ProProfs]( "Which city gave birth to the world’s first steel skyscrapers?")
Which city gave birth to the world’s first steel skyscrapers?- A.
Shanghai
- B.
Chicago
- C.
Edinburgh
- D.
New Orleans
- 9.
![Who invented the mass production system which changed American industry? - ProProfs]( "Who invented the mass production system which changed American industry?")
Who invented the mass production system which changed American industry?- A.
Herbert Hoover
- B.
Henry Ford
- C.
Gloria Swanson
- D.
James Murray Spangler
- 10.
![Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of the impact of the motor car in the 1920s? - ProProfs]( "Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of the impact of the motor car in the 1920s?")
Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of the impact of the motor car in the 1920s?- A.
'Brothels on wheels'
- B.
Suburbs
- C.
Drive-thru cinema
- D.
Aston Villa's 1982 European conquering season
- 11.
![Which city was nicknamed Motown? - ProProfs]( "Which city was nicknamed Motown?")
Which city was nicknamed Motown?- A.
Kansas
- B.
New Jersey
- C.
Detroit
- D.
Birmingham
- 12.
![Which of the following was an action movie star? - ProProfs]( "Which of the following was an action movie star?")
Which of the following was an action movie star?- A.
Douglas Fairbanks
- B.
Rudolf Valentino
- C.
Clara Bow
- D.
Charlie Chaplin
- 13.
![What was Hollywood known as in full? - ProProfs]( "What was Hollywood known as in full?")
What was Hollywood known as in full?- A.
Cinema City
- B.
Tinsel town
- C.
Hollywoodland
- D.
Butter popcorn and a bag of Revels please land
- 14.
![Which of the following was an American football star? - ProProfs]( "Which of the following was an American football star?")
Which of the following was an American football star?- A.
Babe Ruth
- B.
Bobby Jones
- C.
Red Grange
- D.
Jack Dempsey
- 15.
![Which of the following was a 1920s musician? - ProProfs]( "Which of the following was a 1920s musician?")
Which of the following was a 1920s musician?- A.
Eminem
- B.
Louis Armstrong
- C.
Madonna
- D.
Pink
- 16.
![Which social group was the cartoon character Betty Boop modelled on? - ProProfs]( "Which social group was the cartoon character Betty Boop modelled on?")
Which social group was the cartoon character Betty Boop modelled on?- A.
Gangsters
- B.
Flappers
- C.
Soldiers
- D.
Housewives
- 17.
![What number amendment to the US constitution was prohibition? - ProProfs]( "What number amendment to the US constitution was prohibition?")
What number amendment to the US constitution was prohibition?- A.
18th
- B.
19th
- C.
20th
- D.
21st
- 18.Where was there a renaissance in the 1920s?
- A.
Queen's
- B.
Tribecka
- C.
Harlem
- D.
Brooklyn
- 19.
![Which US Attorney General sought to reduce the number of immigrants arriving to US shores? - ProProfs]( "Which US Attorney General sought to reduce the number of immigrants arriving to US shores?")
Which US Attorney General sought to reduce the number of immigrants arriving to US shores?- A.
Reg Winkle
- B.
Alvin Simon Theodore
- C.
Mitchell Palmer
- D.
Sean Spicer
- 20.
![Who was head of the Bureau of Investigation (soon to become the FBI)? - ProProfs]( "Who was head of the Bureau of Investigation (soon to become the FBI)?")
Who was head of the Bureau of Investigation (soon to become the FBI)?- A.
Spencer Percival
- B.
J Edgar Hoover
- C.
Marty McFly
- D.
John F. Jackson
- 21.
![Who starred in Showboat and had his passport taken away? - ProProfs]( "Who starred in Showboat and had his passport taken away?")
Who starred in Showboat and had his passport taken away?- A.
Rudolf Valentino
- B.
Buster Keaton
- C.
Charlie Chaplin
- D.
Paul Robeson
- 22.
![Which two Italian Americans were executed by Judge Thayer? - ProProfs]( "Which two Italian Americans were executed by Judge Thayer?")
Which two Italian Americans were executed by Judge Thayer?- A.
Ravanelli and Zola
- B.
Carnelli and Giovanni
- C.
Sacco and Vanzetti
- D.
Carravagio and Lucerno
- 23.
![Which movie did DW Griffth make which was even shown in the Whitehouse? - ProProfs]( "Which movie did DW Griffth make which was even shown in the Whitehouse?")
Which movie did DW Griffth make which was even shown in the Whitehouse?- A.
The Tramp
- B.
City Lights
- C.
Birth of a Nation
- D.
The Vanishing American
- 24.
![In which state was the KKK especially strong? - ProProfs]( "In which state was the KKK especially strong?")
In which state was the KKK especially strong?- A.
Indiana
- B.
Utah
- C.
North Carolina
- D.
Ohio
- 25.
![Who survived when Abram Smith and Thomas Shipp were lynched? - ProProfs]( "Who survived when Abram Smith and Thomas Shipp were lynched?")
Who survived when Abram Smith and Thomas Shipp were lynched?- A.
Cameron James
- B.
James Cameron
- C.
Cam Jameson
- D.
Jamie Camuigin
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