Music& Entertainment
What helped make ragtime music spread quickly across the country?
A. Radio broadcasts
B. Sheet music sales
C. Television shows
D. Movie soundtracks
Answer: B. Sheet music sales
World War I began in 1914 after which event?
A. A treaty was broken
B. An assassination
C. A naval attack
D. A border invasion
Answer: B. An assassination
Why were 1910s clothes often dark in color?
A. Fashion rules
B. Dyes were expensive
C. They hid dirt better
D. Mourning customs
C. They hid dirt better
What was a common way to get drinking water?
A. Bottled water
B. Home filters
C. Wells or pumps
D. Delivery trucks
Answer: C. Wells or pumps
Why were early photographs often serious-looking?
A. Long exposure times
B. Painful poses
C. Cultural expectations
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
Which type of music performance was common before recorded sound in movies?
A. Silent films with live musicians
B. Operas only
C. Recorded orchestras
D. Jukebox music
Answer: A. Silent films with live musicians
Which European country was the assassination victim from?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Austria-Hungary
D. Russia
Answer: C. Austria-Hungary
What household task usually took an entire day?
A. Cooking dinner
B. Sweeping floors
C. Doing laundry
D. Making bread
C. Doing laundry
What household item often kept food cool before electric refrigerators?
A. Icebox
B. Pantry
C. Cellar only
D. Coolers
Answer: A. Icebox
What popular treat became more available due to ice delivery?
A. Frozen dinners
B. Ice cream
C. Cold soda
D. Popsicles
Answer: B. Ice cream
Which composer was known as the “King of Ragtime”?
A. Irving Berlin
B. George Gershwin
C. Scott Joplin
D. John Philip Sousa
Answer: C. Scott Joplin
What was the purpose of the League of Nations, created after World War I?
A. To rebuild cities
B. To prevent future wars
C. To control trade
D. To enforce laws
Answer: B. To prevent future wars
What did many families do to preserve food before refrigerators were common?
A. Freeze it
B. Can it
C. Buy daily
D. Use chemicals
B. Can it
Why were cars not yet common for all families?
A. No roads
B. Hard to repair
C. Very expensive
D. Unsafe to drive
Answer: C. Very expensive
What was a common form of evening entertainment at home?
A. Board games and music
B. Radio programs
C. Watching films
D. Listening to records only
Answer: A. Board games and music
What device allowed people to hear recorded music at home in the 1910s?
A. Radio
B. Phonograph
C. Cassette player
D. Television
Answer: B. Phonograph
Which group played a major role by entering factory and industrial jobs during World War I?
A. Teenagers
B. Immigrants only
C. Women
D. Retired workers
C. Women
What was considered improper behavior for women in the 1910s?
A. Working
B. Voting
C. Smoking in public
D. Traveling alone
Answer: C. Smoking in public
How was news of World War I commonly shared?
A. Radio updates
B. Newspapers and posters
C. Television broadcasts
D. Phone alerts
Answer: B. Newspapers and posters
What event often brought entire communities together?
A. Sporting events
B. Church socials
C. Movie premieres
D. Shopping days
B. Church socials
Which type of music often accompanied social dancing in the 1910s?
A. Waltzes and ragtime
B. Swing and big band
C. Rock and blues
D. Country ballads
Answer: A. Waltzes and ragtime
Which year marked the official end of World War I fighting?
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1919
D. 1920
Answer: B. 1918
What change began to happen to women’s clothing near the end of the 1910s?
A. Skirts became shorter
B. Dresses became heavier
C. Corsets became tighter
D. Hats disappeared
Answer: A. Skirts became shorter
What did many towns use to signal emergencies or important news?
A. Sirens
B. Church bells
C. Loudspeakers
D. Radios
Answer: B. Church bells
Which phrase best describes life for most people in the 1910s?
A. Fast-paced and digital
B. Community-centered and hands-on
C. Isolated and quiet
D. Leisure-focused
Answer: B. Community-centered and hands-on