The Changing Way of Life
At the famous Scopes Trial, the substitute High School teacher was fined for teaching this to his students.
What is the theory of Evolution
This was an "underground" saloon or nightclub where liquor was sold illegally.
What is a Speakeasy
In "This Side of Paradise" and "The Great Gatsby," this novelist portrayed wealthy people leading hopelessly empty lives.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald
This was a literary and artistic movement that celebrated African-American culture.
What is the Harlem Renaissance
He was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic.
Who is Charles Lindbergh
This was someone who hid illegal alcohol in their boots!
What is a bootlegger
Name for women that seemed casual and independent, often smoked and drank in public, wore short skirts, rejected traditionalist values of the 19th century, openly discussed courtships and relationships, and suffered from a double standard.
What is a Flapper
This composer merged traditional elements of music with American Jazz.
Who is George Gershwin
This jazz pianist and composer won fame as one of America's greatest composers. He wrote such pieces as "Mood indigo" and "Sophisticated Lady."
Who is Duke Ellington
What was the most popular American sport in the 1920's?
What is Baseball
This describes the era after the Eighteenth Amendment went into effect.
What is Prohibition.
The 19th Amendment allowed women to now do what?
Gene Tunney defeated this former heavyweight champion in what was called the "fight of the century."
Who is Jack Dempsey
In 1927, this signer became the highest-paid black artist in the world.
Who is Bessie Smith
Gertrude Ederle swam what body of water?
What is the English Channel
The 18th Amendment banned the selling, transporting and manufacturing of alcohol. But it di not ban this...
What is Consumption
This famous suffragette fought hard for women's rights. She was even jailed for protesting for equality.
Who is Alice Paul
What is the Great Migration?
What is when many African American's moved north.
This trumpet player's astounding sense of rhythm and ability to improvise has led many to consider him the single most important and influential musician in the history of jazz.
Who is Louis Armstrong
This invention allowed Americans across the country to experience the same culture, hear the same news.
The Radio
Because Henry Ford perfected and invented the Assembly Line, this major invention became very popular in the 1920s. It made transportation much easier for people!
What is the Model T Car
This woman is known as the woman who was the original flapper. She pushed societal boundaries and became a role model for other woman in the 20s. Her husband was a well known author!
Who is Ella Fitzgerald
I am a famous bootlegger that finally was arrested for tax evasion. I can get away with murder but not from the IRS.
Who is Al Capone
This artist was known for his poetry of the Harlem Renaissance
Who is Langston Hughes
Who were the US Presidents during the 1920s?
Who is Harding and Coolidge