Which constitutional amendment allowed women to vote in federal elections?
19th Amendment
What was the name of Henry Ford's new automobile that revolutionized both manufacturing and American life?
Model T Ford
This is the decade when the Great Depression started.
The 1920s
Treaty of Versailles
What was the cultural movement centered in New York in the 1920s called?
Harlem Renaissance
Whose assassination kicked off World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
How many presidential elections did Franklin D. Roosevelt win?
Four
(1932, 1936, 1940, 1944)
Patented in 1935, what property-trading board game let Depression-era families dream of owning hotels on Boardwalk?
Monopoly
This is the decade that the radio became the most trusted form of media.
The 1930s
What post-World War I organization aimed to keep global peace?
League of Nations
What were the series of radio speeches given by FDR called?
Fireside Chats
Name two of the First Nations of Wisconsin that we studied.
Dakota Sioux
Ho-Chunk
Menominee
Ojibwe
Oneida
Potawatomi
What did the 18th amendment do?
Prohibited the production, sale, and distribution of alcohol.
Jazz-age flappers danced to Charleston beats while sporting what short hairstyle?
a Bob
This is the decade in which Americans went to the movies the most.
The 1930s
Name two of the Central Powers in World War I.
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
In 1938, Orson Welles terrified radio listeners with a Halloween broadcast of what H. G. Wells alien-invasion tale?
War of the Worlds
How long did the Great Migration last?
1910 - 1970
FDR and Congress passed laws in a "Three Rs" strategy - what did the three Rs stand for?
Relief, Recovery, Reform
What did Americans buy during WWII to fund the war?
War bonds
This is the decade in which America's birth rate was the highest.
The 1940s
What country experienced a revolution in 1917, sparking fears of a similar revolt in America?
Russia / Soviet Union
Name three of the five major movie studios that dominated the 1930s.
20th Century Fox
MGM
Paramount
Radio Pictures (RKO)
Warner Brothers
How many amendments have there been to the Constitution?
27 Amendments
Name two of the New Deal government programs.
WPA, CCC, FERA, SSA, TVA, FDIC, etc.
What year did the Silent Film era officially end?
1927 - movie called The Jazz Singer is released
This is the decade in which Henry Ford revolutionized automobile production.
The 1910s
Name two of the three dictators that rose to power during the 1930s.
Benito Mussolini (Italy)
Joseph Stalin (Russia/USSR)
Who took this iconic photo during the Dust Bowl?
Dorothea Lange
How many justices are there on the US Supreme Court?
9
How many states did FDR win in the 1936 presidential election?
46 out of 48
What was the camera called that allowed users to have a printed photo in 60 seconds?
Hint: You need the full model name
Polaroid Model 95
This is the decade in which Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer conducted over 6,000 raids to eliminate communism in America.
The 1920s
Following World War II, Germany was split into how many partitions by the Allied countries?
Four
When adjusting for inflation, what is the highest-grossing (earning) movie of all time?
Hint: it came out in 1939
Gone with the Wind (1939) - grossed $4.3 billion
What is Mr. Remington's favorite state flag?
New Mexico