Flappers & Culture
Q: What hairstyle became popular among flappers?
A: Bob (bobbed hair)
Q: What type of women mostly worked in the 1920s?
A: Young and single women
Q: What amendment gave women the right to vote?
A: 19th Amendment
Q: What is mass media?
A: Methods of communication reaching large audiences
Q: What city was the birthplace of jazz?
A: New Orleans
Q: What was the cloche?
A: A close-fitting bell-shaped hat
Q: Name one way businesses discriminated against women.
A: Paid less, not trained, refused jobs, limited to clerical work
Q: Name one reason women did not vote.
A: Lack of interest, discouraged, childcare, discomfort, etc.
Q: How many movie tickets were sold weekly by 1929?
A: About 80 million
Q: What earlier music style influenced jazz?
A: Ragtime
Q: Why did some women adopt shorter hair and clothing?
A: For convenience (less time to maintain)
Q: What did employers expect women to do after marriage?
A: Quit their jobs
Q: What was the Sheppard-Towner Act?
A: Law supporting maternal and infant health
Q: What is a “talkie”?
A: A movie with sound/dialogue
Q: What famous dance was associated with flappers?
A: The Charleston
Q: Name two behaviors flappers were known for that shocked older generations.
A: Drinking, smoking, wearing makeup, driving, acting rebellious
Q: Why did few women reach leadership positions?
A: Discrimination, lack of training, expected to leave workforce
Q: Why did some reformers oppose the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)?
A: It might remove protective labor laws for women
Q: What type of newspapers focused on gossip?
A: Tabloids
Q: What was the general lifestyle associated with jazz culture?
A: Free, energetic, and rebellious
Q: True or False: Most women in the 1920s lived the full flapper lifestyle.
A: False (they were a minority)
Q: What percentage of women held clerical jobs?
A: About 25%
Q: What percentage of women voted in 1920?
Q: What company linked radio stations together?
A: NBC (National Broadcasting Company)
Q: What percentage of radio stations played jazz in the 1920s?
A: About 2/3