Orson Wells, with the aid of radio, fooled many Americans into believing that the world was being invaded by Martians as he narrated this classic book:
What is War of the Worlds?
100
These were German submarines.
What are U-Boats?
100
Name given to make-shift homes during the Depression.
What are Hoovervilles?
100
King of Crime in Chicago; went to jail for tax evasion.
Who is Al Capone?
100
Name of the current U.S. president:
Who is Barack Obama?
200
Silent film star; comedies; hat, cane, and mustache.
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
200
Mustard and Chlorine gases were used in this type of warfare:
What is Chemical Warfare?
200
President famous for his Fireside Chats
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
200
To transport liquor illegally was known as:
What is bootlegging?
200
Name of the first U.S. president:
Who is George Washington?
300
Author of "The Great Gatsby" and "Paradise Lost".
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
300
Airplane battles were also called:
What are dogfights?
300
Nickname given to legislation passed to combat the Depression that included many acronmys like CCC, TVA, etc.
What is Alphabet Soup?
300
A place to get "giggle water" during Prohibition; had to know the password to get in.
What is a speakeasy?
300
"Rough Rider"; "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
400
First female to fly solo across the Atlantic; disappeared over the Pacific Ocean when trying to fly across the world.
Who is Amelia Earhardt?
400
Land covered with mines, machine gun fire, and barbed wire:
What is No Man's Land?
400
Name of the act meant to help the unemployed, elderly, and disabled:
What is the Social Security Act?
400
Amendment number that passed Prohibition:
What is the 18th Amendment?
400
"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself"; elected to four consecutive terms.
Who is FDR?
500
Trial where a science teacher in Tennessee was arrested for teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
What is the Scopes Trial?
500
This new piece of technology was used to communicate and coordinate attacks and deployments during WWI.
What is radio?
500
Name given to the day in 1929 when the stock market crashed:
What is Black Tuesday?
500
Amendment number that repealed Prohibition:
What is the 21st Amendment?
500
16th president; "a house divided cannot stand"; first republican president.