People
Radio
Automobile
Movies
Media
100
The inventor of the Model-T
Who is Henry Ford?
100
Radios were produced in large amounts. This is a type of production called _______?
What is mass production?
100
The Model T was built in this year.
What is 1908?
100
Movies before 1927 had no sound. These were called ________ movies.
What is silent?
100
A public form of communication that reaches a large number of people is called this.
What is mass media?
200
The Italian inventor that sent the first radio message across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Guglielmo Marconi?
200
The first radio station, KDKA, broadcasted from this city in Pennsylvania.
Where is Pittsburgh?
200
A Model T could be produced in 1.5 hours because it was produced on this.
What is an assembly line?
200
Movie theaters where people only paid a nickel where called _________.
What is a nickelodeon?
200
These are what the companies created to catch the attention of the listener.
What is a jingle?
300
Marconi's employee that thought it would be a good idea to sell radios for entertainment.
Who is David Sarnoff?
300
The first radio commercials were ______ minutes in length.
What is 15?
300
The first assembly line was built in this city in Michigan.
Where is Detroit?
300
This became the famous spot to film movies because of its variety of settings.
Where is Hollywood?
300
A form of mass media where companies could advertise their product.
What is a newspaper?
400
This man developed the technology to make commercial radio possible.
Who is Frank Conrad?
400
What was the name of the romantic dramas created by soap companies?
What is a soap opera?
400
Money for improvement of road was collected by these means. (2)
What is a tax money and tickets?
400
After 1927, movies began to include sound. These movies had a name. What is it?
What is "talkies"?
400
Radio companies sold air time to companies to advertise their products. These are called ________.
What is a commercial?
500
The man who rejected the idea of selling radios for entertainment.
Who is Guglielmo Marconi?
500
Name one of the most popular action adventures broadcasted on the radio.
What is Little Orphan Annie? What is The Lone Ranger? What is Captain Midnight?
500
People were able to find ________ because of all the auto industry.
What is a job?
500
Moviegoers often copied the clothes and ______ of actors and actresses.
What is hairstyle?
500
This type of entertainment became very popular across the nation on radios.
What is music?
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