Nicknames include "The Sultan of Swat" and “The Bambino” played for the New York Yankies
Who is Babe Ruth
100
What was Al Capone's first name?
What is Alphonse?
100
Invented in 1920 by Earle Dickson for his wife who often burned and cut herself while cooking.
What are band aids?
100
Which Constitutional Amendment banned alcohol?
What is the 18th Amendment
100
Dance marathons were often for what purposes?
What are charity fundraisers
200
This horse won twenty of the twenty-one races it entered.
Who is Man O'War
200
What is industry did mob boss Al Capone first made his fortune?
What is bootlegging?
200
This is a present day food staple. Brands such as Skippy and Jiffy were introduced in the 1920's
What is Peanut Butter
200
What were the illegal taverns called?
What are speakeasies
200
What were films with sound production commonly referred to as?
What are "talkies"
300
Which American professional boxer held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1919 to 1926?
Who is Jack Dempsey
300
Which federal prison was Al Capone incarceration in?
What is Alcatraz?
300
This was invented in 1920. Then it was extremely heavy and often overheated but today it is light, portable, and a popular product of companies such as Conair and Vidal Sassoon
What is the hairdryer
300
This is the name of the law that was passed to actually enforce the 18th Amendment.
What is the Volstead Act
300
"Poet Laureate" of Harlem
Who is Langston Hughes?
400
Gertrude Ederle swam what body of water?
What is the English Channel?
400
What area did Al Capone rise to power in?
What is Chicago?
400
This standardized test was created in 1926. It contained questions on arithmetic, definitions, antonyms, analogies, and paragraph reading. Students had a little over 90 minutes to answer 315 questions.
What is the SAT
400
What is the term for illegally transporting alcohol?
What is Bootlegger
400
The first American to win a Nobel prize for literature, he used the character in "Babbit" to mock Americans for their conformity and materialism. Who is Sinclair Lewis?
This jazz pianist and composer won fame as one of America's greatest composers. He wrote such pieces as "Mood indigo" and "Sophisticated Lady."
Who is Duke Ellington
500
What water sport was created in 1922?
What is water skiing?
500
Famous murder of Al Capone's gang of members of Bugs Moran's gang
What is St. Valentine's Day Massacre
500
This, which today comes in many flavors such as apple, banana, and squash, was invented in 1928 and was first prepared commercially by the Fremont Canning Company
What is baby food
500
How many years did Prohibition last?
What is 14 years? (1919-1933)
500
In The Gold Rush Charlie Chaplin’s character must eat his own boot. What was that boot made of?