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1. 
The 1920s were a time of great _____.
A.
radio
B.
change
C.
piano
D.
stability
2. 
News, weather, and market reports were popular on the _____.
A.
radio
B.
change
C.
piano
D.
television
3. 
Lawrence Welk got a regular show on the _____ radio station.
A.
Brookings
B.
Vermillion
C.
Milbank
D.
Yankton
4. 
Before 1927, movie theaters hired _____ players for silent movies.
A.
radio
B.
change
C.
piano
D.
guitar
5. 
The change that probably had the biggest effect on South Dakotan's lives was the coming of the _____.
A.
chain
B.
train
C.
combines
D.
automobile
6. 
The idea of Mount Rushmore was first discussed at a meeting in _____.
A.
Huron
B.
Yankton
C.
Pierre
D.
Brookings
7. 
On farms new _____ cut and threshed grain.
A.
plows
B.
tractors
C.
combines
D.
wagons
8. 
Local store owners worried about the impact of _____ stores.
A.
chain
B.
radio
C.
piano
D.
change
9. 
Some people worried that modern trends threatened the _____ way of life.
A.
depression
B.
modern
C.
new
D.
traditional
10. 
Milbank was the birthplace of _____ in 1925.
A.
Mt. Rushmore
B.
Young Citizens League
C.
Yellow Trail Association
D.
American Legion Junior Baseball
11. 
The Stock Market crash in 1929 caused the worst _____ in American history.
A.
depression
B.
traditional
C.
success
D.
chain
12. 
The _____ promoted patriotism and being a good American.
A.
Mt. Rushmore
B.
Young Citizens League
C.
Yellow Trail Association
D.
American Legion Junior Baseball
13. 
The sculptor of Mt. Rushmore was _____.
A.
Doane Robinson
B.
Gutzon Borglum
C.
Peter Norbeck
D.
Arthur Mellette
14. 
The carving of Mt. Rushmore was related to the building of new _____.
A.
railroads
B.
counties
C.
highways
D.
towns
15. 
The carving of a monument would help get people thinking about _____.
A.
history
B.
themselves
C.
government
D.
South Dakota
16. 
_____ was the state historian who suggested carving a monument.
A.
Peter Norbeck
B.
Gutzon Borglum
C.
Doane Robinson
D.
George Washington
17. 
_____ was president at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
A.
Abraham Lincolm
B.
George Washington
C.
Theodore Roosevelt
D.
Thomas Jefferson
18. 
Instead of cowboys, the sculptor of Mt. Rushmore chose to use _____.
A.
presidents
B.
explorers
C.
governors
D.
settlers
19. 
The first president of the United States was _____.
A.
Thomas Jefferson
B.
George Washington
C.
Abraham Lincoln
D.
Thomas Jefferson
20. 
_____ is the president carved furthest to the right on Mt. Rushmore.
A.
George Washington
B.
Abraham Lincoln
C.
Thomas Jefferson
D.
Theodore Roosevelt
21. 
_____ is carved wearing glasses on Mt. Rushmore.
A.
Theodore Roosevelt
B.
George Washington
C.
Abraham Lincoln
D.
Thomas Jefferson
22. 
Better roads would be built and _____ would come to South Dakota if a monument was created.
A.
pioneers
B.
tourists
C.
explorers
D.
livestock
23. 
The Gregory High School mascot was the "Gorillas."
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
24. 
During the 1920s many South Dakota towns failed and few new banks or stores were built.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
25. 
Chain stores were of a series of stores owned by one company and all sold the same products.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE