1900s
WACKY WA: In June, Seattle will host this major sporting event
What is the FIFA World Cup?
The word means "the right to vote"
What is suffrage?
This kind of music became hugely popular in the 1920s
What is jazz?
These kinds of organizations fought (and still fight) for better rights for workers
What are labor unions? Just "unions" is fine
World War One was a key factor in the spread of this disease
What is Spanish influenza/the flu?
Women had fewer restrictions on their role in society compared to the 1900s and 1910s, and those who danced, wore shorter dresses, and cut their hair short were frequently known by this term
What are flappers?
The Pay Streak at the AYPE contained this type of invention - new at the time but would be strange to see at a fair now!
What is a baby incubator?
New technology, including chemical warfare, tanks, and this form of transportation (both civilian and military) emerged as a result of World War One
What are planes?
WACKY WA: The Skagit Valley is known for its annual festival celebrating this kind of flower
What are tulips?
Washington's economy was positively affected by a gold rush to this region of Alaska (spelling counts for this one!)
What is the Klondike?
WACKY WA: "Bumbershoot" is a popular Seattle music festival, but it also means this - something often scorned by Washingtonians as only carried by tourists
What is an umbrella?
Name two of the main causes of the Great Depression
What are the stock market crash, bank failures, and the Dust Bowl (need two of three)?
This song, popular with union organizers, celebrates unity and connection among workers
What is Solidarity Forever?
The assassination of this person was a catalyst (set off the preexisting causes) for the beginning of World War One
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
During the Great Depression, President Hoover attempted to improve the economy by creating these kinds of taxes
What are tariffs?