Starter quiz

  • Write the missing word. A ______ was a young woman who followed new fashion trends and acted independently.
    • 'flapper' ✓
  • What happened to female employment between 1920 and 1929?
    • decreased by 25%
    • increased by 25%  ✓
    • remained the same
  • Write the missing word. The elected group of politicians who make laws for the USA are referred to as ...
    • 'Congress' ✓
  • What did the 19th Amendment do in 1920?
    • allowed women to buy contraceptives
    • enfranchised women nationwide  ✓
    • required equal wages for women
  • Which examples show that some women gained greater social freedoms during the 1920s?
    • female employment rose by 25%
    • flappers often dressed in knee-length skirts  ✓
    • use of contraceptives increased  ✓
    • women started careers in new areas like sales
  • Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Becomes illegal to prevent someone from voting solely because of their race
    • 2
      ⇔
      Becomes illegal to prevent someone from voting solely because of their sex
    • 3
      ⇔
      Congress approves funding for childcare for the first time
    • 4
      ⇔
      Five members of Congress were women
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