Sports
What were the first two professional sports?
Boxing & Baseball
How long were most early movies? (Allowed to be 10 under or 10 over at the most).
What famous book did F. Scott Fitzgerald write in 1925?
The Great Gatsby
The 19th Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, what did it do?
It gave women the right to vote.
When was the world's first electronic TV invented?
1927
Who was the most famous baseball player in the 1920's?
Babe Ruth
What was developed in 1927 that led to an increase in moviegoers? Hint: Starts with a "T".
Talkies
Who did Babe Ruth play for?
The New York Yankees
In what year did prohibition in the U.S. begin?
1920
What is the name of the inventor who created the Band-Aid?
Earle Dickson
How were sports stars looked upon to Americans?
Idolized like movie celebrities
What city were most movies made in the 1920s?
Hollywood
What number president is Warren G. Harding?
29th President of the United States
In what year was "The Great Gatsby" published by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
1925
What did Garrett Morgan invent in the 1920s?
Invented the first traffic signal in the United States
What famous baseball stadium was built in 1923?
Yankee Stadium
Movies encouraged Americans to have a common? Starts with "C."
Culture
What was Charlie Chaplin's most known for in the 1920s?
Chaplin produced, directed, and starred in "The Kid in 1921 and "The Gold Rush" in 1925.
What was the name of Charles Lindbergh's plane that made a nonstop flight from New York City to Paris in 1927?
The Spirit of St. Louis
Where and When were Drive-In Restaurants created?
Kirby's Pig Stand in Dallas, Texas in 1921
Who were the Harlem Globetrotters?
Basketball Team
What were the first movie theaters called?
Nickelodeons
What crimes did Al Capone commit in the 1920s (Name 3)?
In what year did Amelia Earhart become the first woman to successfully fly an aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean?
1928
Who invented "modern" sunglasses and when did they come out?
Sam Foster invented "modern" sunglasses in 1929.