Music
What genre of music emerged and greatly shaped the 20’s?
Jazz
What was the period of time where films did not include any sound called?
The Silent Era
What book captured common themes such as materialism in the 20s?
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who was one president during the 20’s?
Woodrow Wilson/Warren G. Harding/Calvin Coolidge/Herbert Hoover
In The Great Gatsby movie, 2013, who is the actor for Jay Gatsby?
Leonardo Dicaprio
What culture did Jazz originally come from?
Africa—American Culture
True or false: Hollywood begun making films in the 20s
False
What extravagant beverage was commonly drunk during the 20s?
Liquor/Alcohol
What was the US government’s approach to the economy that contributed to the Roaring’ 20s prosperity?
Conservative, hands-off regulation/Laissez-Faire
What country does the Roaring’ 20s primarily refer to?
The United States of America
What were some of the most popular instruments used during the Roaring’ 20s?
Saxophone, piano, trumpet, cornet, trombone, clarinet, guitar, banjo
What is the film created during the Roaring’ 20s that was deemed illegal for copyright infringement due to being an unauthorized adaptation of the book Dracula? (Not an American film)
Nosferatu
What event saw the rise and integration of African-American culture into the mainstream?
The Harlem Renaissance
What was the US’ foreign policy after WWI?
Return to isolationism
What is another name for the Roaring’ 20s?
The Jazz Age
What is a genre of music popular during the Roaring’ 20s besides Jazz?
Blues, swing, dance band, ragtime
True or False: The Roaring’ 20s saw the rise of sound in film.
True
What is the name of the culture that emerged during the Roaring’ 20s characterized by mass consumption?
Consumerism
What was a common stock market practice during the Roaring’ 20s that led to the Great Depression in the following decade?
Speculation / Buying on margin
Who was the richest person in the United States during the Roaring’ 20s?
John D. Rockefeller
Who was the influential jazz musician known for revolutionizing jazz to be more solo-centered and for playing the trumpet?
Louis Armstrong
In The Great Gatsby movie, created in 2013, who is the actor for Nick Carraway?
Tobey Maguire
What is the name of the group of writers/intellectuals, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, known for being disillusioned with American society after WWI?
The Lost Generation
What caused the interdependent, economic cycle between the United States, Germany, and European Allies After WWI?
Dawes Plan (1924)
What is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald besides The Great Gatsby?
This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tales of the Jazz Age, All the Sad Young Men