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Social Science '2526
To study for the Social Science 2025-2026 Academic Pentathlon!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did the Roaring Twenties take place? | Between World War I and the Great Depression |
| Who was Takao Ozawa? - Written by Zoe Tov | A Japanese immigrant who wanted to become a U.S. citizen. |
| What are eugenics? - Written by Zoe Tov | A belief that society could be improved by controlling who could have children. |
| What did the Lynds wanted to understand based on their research? - Written by Zoe Tov | How modern life was changing American society. |
| What is Henry Ford most famous for? - Matt | He is most famous for founding the Ford Motor company |
| In 1925, an advertising executive named Bruce Barton published what book -Katherine | The Man Nobody Knows |
| During the Great Migration, one million African Americans moved to cities but what is a problem of that -Katherine | Racial violence increased, several major race riots during the Red Summer of 1919. |
| What historical period does the film: Birth of a Nation focus on? - Written by Zoe Tov | The Civil War and Reconstruction. |
| Who is Albert Kahn? - Matt | He was an American architect |
| What is The Birth of a Nation about? - Written by Zoe Tov | A 1915 silent film directed by D.W. Griffith. |
| Who did the new KKK target? - Written by Zoe Tov | African Americans, immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and others. |
| Which disease took 700,000 American lives and took place in 1919? - Mohsen | The Spanish Flu |
| What was the Fourteen Points plan about? - Mohsen | A general association of nations for world peace |
| What was the group who refused to approve the League of Nations called? - Mohsen | The Reservationists |
| How many people attended President Woodrow Wilson's Speech in San Diego? - Mohsen | 50,000 eager citizens |
| What were the International Workers of the World (IWW) nicknamed? - Mohsen | The Wobblies |
| When was the Twenty-Fifth amendment ratified? - Mohsen | 1967 >:( |
| How much money did Germany have to pay in the form of war reparations? - Mohsen | $21 billion |
| What happened to Woodrow Wilson in his US tour? - Mohsen | A massive stroke |
| What was welfare capitalism? - Matt | It was a corporate strategy where employers they gave employees benefits if they joined the company |
| Which was the first state to grant women voting rights? -Huy | Wyoming |
| When did the 19th Amendment become law? -Huy | August 18, 1920 |
| Which location did Robert and Helen Lynd pick for their research method? - Written by Zoe Tov | The Lynds chose Muncie, in the state of Indiana. |
| Who was the first woman elected to national office? -Huy | Jeanette Rankin |
| Who led the National Women's Party? -Huy | Alice Paul |
| Why were advertisements inescapable for Americans living in the Roaring Twenties? -Samar | Varying products were hailed in billboards, murals, television, etc., promising an ideal lifestyle if those products were bought. -Samar |
| How large did the new KKK become? - Written by Zoe Tov | Millions of members nationwide. |
| What are some skills did President Warren G. Harding have? -Huy | Personal networking and backroom dealmaking |
| Who was David Stephenson? - Written by Zoe Tov | Leader of the 1920s Ku Klux Klan in Indiana. |
| What was David Stephenson's role in the KKK? - Written by Zoe Tov | He was the Grand Dragon, controlling Klan activities in Indiana and nearby states. |
| Who was Hiram Wesley Evans? - Written by Zoe Tov | He was the Imperial Wizard (leader) of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. |
| Did the KKK disappear completely? - Written by Zoe Tov | No, but it became much weaker and less powerful. |
| When did the KKK start losing power? - Written by Zoe Tov | Late 1920s. |
| How did class affect people in Middletown? - Written by Zoe Tov | Social class shaped jobs, leisure, and lifestyle. |
| How much did the advertising Industry make in the Roaring Twenties? -Samar | They reached nearly $3 billion in 1929. -Samar |
| How did advertisers reach out to their customers and persuade them to buy their products? -Samar | They used ideas from the new field of psychology. The advertisements highlighted not only the greatest desires of that era's Americans, but their greatest fears as well. -Samar |
| How did health advertisements use psychology to their advantage? -Samar | They would talk about the terrible effects of certain diseases, often exaggerating. Then, they would address the viewer in a second-person point of view, and give them the solution(which was the product) in the tone of a "concerned friend." -Samar |
| Politicians used radio to communicate info and propaganda to people: yes/no | yes |
| Which president helped the radio industry most?(clue: his name is in a dam) | President Hoover (Hoover dam) |
| What is planned obsolescence? -Samar | Planned obsolescence was when a product was intentionally made worse in order to make people buy more of that product. It started with light-bulb and automobile manufacturers, and is prominent in Apple's iPhone. -Samar |
| what were "movie palaces"? | Basically theaters but grander with AC and were lavishly decorated |
| What percentage of women over eighteen used perfume in the 1920s? – Written by Zoe Tov | Over eighteen percent of women regularly used perfume. |
| What percentage of women used face powder during the 1920s? – Written by Zoe Tov | Ninety percent of women used face powder as part of daily fashion. |
| What percentage of women used rouge in the 1920s? – Written by Zoe Tov | Fifty percent of women used rouge to enhance their appearance. |
| Who was a famous writer of the 1920s married to Zelda? – Written by Zoe Tov | F. Scott Fitzgerald was a leading Jazz Age writer. |
| What book of short stories did F. Scott Fitzgerald publish in 1925? – Written by Zoe Tov | Flappers and Philosophers focused on modern youth culture. |
| Who replaced Mary Pickford as Hollywood’s brightest star by 1927? – Written by Zoe Tov | Clara Bow became the most popular film star. |
| What new type of movies became popular in the late 1920s? – Written by Zoe Tov | Talkies introduced sound and dialogue to films. |
| Name one activity commonly associated with flapper style. – Written by Zoe Tov | Flappers drank smoked wore makeup or went to jazz clubs. |
| How did cultural conservatives feel about flapper behavior? – Written by Zoe Tov | They believed it threatened traditional moral values. |
| What did warnings from authority figures often cause among flappers? – Written by Zoe Tov | Warnings often encouraged further rebellion. |
| Why did cars and amusement parks increase women’s freedom? – Written by Zoe Tov | They gave women more independence and mobility. |
| What traditional dating practice limited couples’ privacy before the 1920s? – Written by Zoe Tov | Strict calling rules limited private interaction. |
| What question did a college woman ask about changing dating norms? – Written by Zoe Tov | She questioned why kissing required marriage intentions. |
| What fraction of marriages ended in divorce during the 1920s? – Written by Zoe Tov | One in six marriages ended during the decade. |
| Who compared traditional marriage to a rundown old house? – Written by Zoe Tov | Fanny Hurst used the comparison to argue for change. |
| What was companionate marriage? – Written by Zoe Tov | It emphasized compatibility before long-term commitment. |
| Who promoted the idea of companionate marriage? – Written by Zoe Tov | Judge Ben Lindsay introduced the concept publicly. |
| Which state made divorce easier to attract visitors? – Written by Zoe Tov | Nevada changed laws to draw people in. |
| What city became known as the divorce capital of the United States? – Written by Zoe Tov | Reno became famous for quick divorces. |
| Why did Nevada lower residency requirements for divorce? – Written by Zoe Tov | To attract visitors and support the economy. |
| What federal body was created to regulate radio broadcasting? – Written by Zoe Tov | The Federal Radio Commission regulated radio. |
| What powers did the Federal Radio Commission have? – Written by Zoe Tov | It licensed stations and controlled frequencies. |
| What modern agency replaced the Federal Radio Commission? – Written by Zoe Tov | The Federal Communications Commission replaced it. |
| Who led the first international radio conference in 1927? – Written by Zoe Tov | Herbert Hoover led the conference. |
| How many countries attended the 1927 radio conference? – Written by Zoe Tov | Delegates from seventy six countries attended. |
| How did Woodrow Wilson view radio? – Written by Zoe Tov | He believed radio supported democracy. |
| Why did radio change political communication? – Written by Zoe Tov | It allowed leaders to reach large audiences. |
| What concern did Hoover later express about radio? – Written by Zoe Tov | It could spread propaganda easily. |
| Who was the priest known as the Radio Priest? – Written by Zoe Tov | Father Charles Coughlin used radio sermons. |
| What network broadcast Father Coughlin nationwide in 1930? – Written by Zoe Tov | CBS broadcast his program. |
| What were Roosevelt’s radio broadcasts called? – Written by Zoe Tov | They were called fireside chats. |
| What type of movie theaters became popular in the 1920s? – Written by Zoe Tov | Large decorated movie palaces became popular. |
| How much did movie palace tickets usually cost? – Written by Zoe Tov | Tickets cost about thirty cents. |
| How many Americans attended movies weekly by 1930? – Written by Zoe Tov | About one hundred million attended weekly. |
| What 1927 film introduced successful sound movies? – Written by Zoe Tov | The Jazz Singer introduced talkies. |
| What actress was known as the original it girl? – Written by Zoe Tov | Clara Bow became the it girl. |
| Which studio helped dominate the film industry after talkies? – Written by Zoe Tov | Warner Brothers expanded rapidly. |
| What term describes American cultural influence through movies? – Written by Zoe Tov | It was called cultural imperialism. |
| Which sport grew popular due to Bobby Jones? – Written by Zoe Tov | Golf became more popular. |
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