1920s
What major legislative decision became a defining characteristic of this decade?
Prohibition
What movie featured this song? ("Somewhere Over the Rainbow")
The Wizard of Oz
What event brought the United States into World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
What famous comic character appeared in this decade with his sidekick beagle?
Charlie Brown
What British band "invaded" the US in 1964?
The Beatles
What popular song of this era was also the name of a popular dance?
The Charleston
What major event affected the farmland of the United States from Texas to Nebraska during the 1930s?
The Dust Bowl
What year did WWII end?
1945
What movie premiered in this decade featured the song "Moon River"?
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What child actress became America's Sweetheart during the 1930s?
Shirley Temple
What American athlete made waves at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in track and field?
Jesse Owens
What song did the Andrew Sisters sing about a military bugler?
Who was elected Prime Minister of Britain in 1951?
Winston Churchill
What year did man land on the moon?
1969
What famous American novel featured characters Nick Carroway and Daisy Buchanan and was set in the 1920s?
The Great Gatsby
The film "Curly Top" featured what famous Shirley Temple song?
Animal Crackers in my Soup
What song was featured in the Disney movie Pinocchio sung by Cliff Edwards?
When You Wish Upon a Star
What theme park opened its gates in 1955?
Disneyland
Who sang the song "Sweet Caroline"?
Neil Diamond
What Al Jolson song became the #1 hit of the decade?
Swanee
In 1933, who completed the first solo flight around the world?
Wiley Post
Operation Overlord was the code name for what major WWII battle?
The Battle of Normandy
This was the number one song of 1951. What is it?
Be My Love
What 1961 movie musical was a retelling of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"?
West Side Story