Everyday Life
What was the wildly popular Ford car that was affordable and easy to make thanks to the assembly line?
A) The Model T
B) 500 K
C) Curved Dash
D) Town Car
A) The Model T
What infamous gangster was a strong part of the decade and was responsible for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?
A) John Dillinger
B) "Scarface" Al Capone
C) Lester "Baby Face Nelson" Gills
D) Bugs Moran
B) "Scarface" Al Capone
What was so special about the movie "The Jazz Singer," released in 1927?
A) It was the first color movie
B) It was the first full length movie
C) It was the first movie with voices
D) It was the first movie
C) It was the first movie with voices
What was the mass fear of communism and radicalism in the 1920s called?
A) The Democracy War
B) Americanism Movement
C) The Red Scare
D) Progressivism
C) The Red Scare
All of the following foods were birthed in the 1920s except what?
A) Wheaties
B) Kool-Aid
C) Milk Duds
D) Mountain Dew
D) Mountain Dew
Which Amendment made it illegal to buy, sell, or make alcohol?
A) 16th Amendment
B) 21st Amendment
C) 19th Amendment
D) 18th Amendment
D) 18th Amendment
In 1927, this famous aviator, nicknamed the Lone Eagle, made the first solo plan trip across the Atlantic:
A) Charles Lindbergh
B) Amelia Earhart
C) Howard Hughes
D) Claude Grahame-White
A) Charles Lindbergh
The Immigration Act of 1924 put a complete ban on immigrants coming from where?
A) Germany
B) Japan
C) Mexico
D) China
B) Japan
All of the following were popular dances of the 1920s except for what?
A) The Charleston
B) The Electric Slide
C) The Black Bottom
D) The Shimmy
B) The Electric Slide
When did Prohibition begin?
A) January 16, 1920
B) January 13, 1925
C) January 23, 1926
D) January 17, 1921
A) January 16, 1920
What cartoon character joined Felix the Cat in 1928?
A) Minnie Mouse
B) Goofy
C) Mickey Mouse
D) Donald Duck
C) Mickey Mouse
What year did women vote for the first time in a national election?
A) 1920
B) 1925
C) 1929
D) 1923
A) 1920
What genre of music was most popular in the 1920s?
A) Country
B) Jazz
C) Rap
D) Classical
B) Jazz
When did Prohibition end?
A) October 31, 1929
B) December 5, 1933
C) January 1, 1930
D) January 15, 1928
B) December 5, 1933
The first commercial radio station in the U.S. goes on the air in Pittsburgh in what year?
A) 1923
B) 1920
C) 1921
D) 1928
B) 1920
What was the campaign slogan of Warren G. Harding, (served 1921-1923), which summed up the general political feeling of the time?
A) "Let's party!"
B) "Peace at all costs."
C) "America: Driving into the future"
D) "A return to normalcy."
D) "A return to normalcy."
A person's average annual earnings were:
A) $1236
B) $3055
C) $553
D) 2050
A) $1236
What was the first state to try outlawing alcohol, way before the 1920s? (From 1851-1855)
A) Maine
B) Delaware
D) Texas
D) New York
A) Maine
What was the date of the Wall Street Crash, labeled "Black Tuesday" that began the Great Depression?
A) October 29, 1929
B) December 12, 1928
C) November 13, 1929
D) December 25, 1929
A) October 29, 1929
Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall was at the center of the Teapot Dome scandal, which involved:
A) Throwing tea into the ocean because of high taxes
B) Secretly leasing naval oil reserves to private companies in return for bribes
C) A torrid affair with the president's wife
D) Secretly communicating with Russian spies in return for vodka
B) Secretly leasing naval oil reserves to private companies in return for bribes