Booze and Busts
This term described people who illegally transported alcohol.
Who were bootleggers?
In 1920, this amendment granted women the right to vote.
What was the 19th Amendment?
This fabric, often adorned with fringe, was a popular choice for flapper evening dresses.
What is silk?
This 1920s slang term means “a wonderful person or thing.”
What is the bee's knees?
The booming economy of the 1920s was nicknamed this.
What is the Roaring Twenties?
This amendment began Prohibition in the United States.
What is the 18th amendment?
This famous magician died on Halloween in 1926.
Who was Harry Houdini?
Flappers often accessorized their outfits with long strings of this classic gemstone.
What are pearls?
If you were “spifflicated” in the 1920s, this happened to you.
What is being drunk?
Before the crash, this industrialist perfected the assembly line, boosting the economy.
Who is Henry Ford?
This infamous gangster ruled Chicago’s bootlegging industry.
Who is Al Capone?
In 1927, this aviator became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
This French designer revolutionized fashion in the 1920s with simple, modern looks.
Who is Coco Chanel?
A flapper might call a boyfriend by this term.
What is a “sheik”?
The stock market crash of 1929 happened during this month.
What is October?
This group of federal agents was tasked with enforcing Prohibition laws.
Who were the Untouchables?
This innovative filmmaker released The Battleship Potemkin in 1925, revolutionizing cinema.
Who is Sergei Eisenstein?
This accessory, often dangling from a chain, was used to store powdered makeup.
What is a compact?
This term referred to a man’s formal evening outfit.
What is a "monkey suit"?
This 1920s organization aimed to regulate business practices and prevent monopolies, ensuring fair competition in the market.
What is the Federal Trade Commission?
These small boats were often used to smuggle alcohol from international waters.
What were rum-runners?
In 1928, this pact attempted to outlaw war as a means of resolving disputes.
What is the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
Flappers often smoked these slim, elegant cigarettes, a symbol of their rebellion.
What are Virginia Slims?
This phrase referred to a fast-talking, charming man.
What is a lounge lizard?
This 1920s act, passed by Congress, aimed to protect U.S. industries by imposing tariffs on imported goods.
What is the Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act?