Speakeasies
Celebrities
Comparative
Flappers
Preterit
100

What was a speakeasy ?

A speakeasy was a private bar or a club in the 1920s

100

Who was the most famous Jazz musician ?

Louis Armstrong was the most famous Jazz musician

100

Jazz music was (+ loud) than classical music

Jazz music was louder than classical music

100

What means of transport did they use ?

They used bicycles and cars

100

What tense is used in the sentence : "In the 1920s, people listened to Jazz music every night."

The sentence is in the preterit tense

200

Give one of the most popular bosses in Chicago in the 1920s

Al Capone was one of the most popular bosses in the 1920s

200

Who was Al Capone's boss ?

Johnny Torrio was Al Capone's boss

200

Al Capone was (+ famous)

Al Capone was more famous

200

What were the women criticized for ?

They were criticized as being unintelligent, reckless and flippant

200

Conjugate "be" in the past tense

I was, you were, he was, we were, you were, they were

300

Why were speakeasies never closed ?

They were never closed because the police was corrupted

300

Who was the most famous bootleggers (2 names) ?

The most famous bootleggers were Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Frank Costello and Meyer Lansky

300

Prohibition made alcohol laws (+ bad) before

Prohibition made alcohol laws worse than before

300

What type of makeup did the Flappers wear ?

They wore eyeliner, blush and lipstick

300

Conjugate "begin" in the past tense

I began, you began, he began, we began, you began, they began

400

Why were the speakeasies so popular ?

They were popular because they were secret

400

What was the name of Al Capone's wife ?

Mae Coughlin was Al Capone's wife

400

Give all exceptions

good : better / bad : worse / far : further

400

How were the Flappers dressed in the 1920s ?

They wore short dresses, jewelry, short hair and high heels

400

Conjugate this sentence in the past tense : "most speakeasies are located in Chicago"

Most speakeasies were located in Chicago

500

True or false ? People went to speakeasies openly in the street ?

False

500

When was Josephine Baker born ?

Josephine Baker was born on June 3rd 1906

500

The 1920s were characterized by (+ modern) inventions, women were (+ independent) and maybe (+ happy). Some people became (+ rich) and (+ prosperous)

The 1920s were characterized by more modern inventions, women were more independent and maybe happier. Some people became richer and more prosperous.

500
When did women have the right to vote and what was the name of the law ?

Women had the right of vote in 1920 and the name of law is the 19th amendment

500
Why are the verbs "were" and "cut" in this sentence in the preterit tense ? "Many women wore short dresses and cut their hair short"

Because they are actions that already happened

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