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Name one famous Jazz Musician of the 20s
Duke Ellington or Al Jolson
What was a staple jewlery piece in the 20s?
Pearls
Who flew across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger, becoming the first woman to do so successfully.
Amelia Earhart
What was made illegal in the start if the 1920s?
Alcohol
What device helped provide news and entertainment to the masses in their homes in the 1920s?
Radio
Who starred in Wizard of Oz as Dorthy?
Judy Garland
What trend became popular in the 30s that provides shade for our eyes when the suns out?
Sunglasses
What cartoon character appears for the first time in "Steamboat Willie"?
Mickey Mouse
What famous building was completed in the 1930s?
The Empire State Building
Name one invention of the 20s
Aerosol Sprays ----- 1926 Norway by Erik Rotheim
Antibiotic Penicillin ----- 1928 England by Alexander Fleming
Frozen Food ----- 1924 USA by Clarence Birdseye
Handheld Hair Dryer ----- 1920 USA by Hamilton Beach Co.
Vacuum Tube Hearing Aid ----- 1921 USA by Earl Hanson
Iron Lung ----- 1928 USA by Philip Drinker
Liquid Fuel Rocket ----- 1926 USA by Robert Goddard
Quartz Clock ----- 1927 USA by Warren Marrison
Adhesive Bandages ----- 1920 USA by Earle Dickson
Talking Pictures ----- 1927 USA
Television ----- 1924 Scotland by John Logie Baird
Ultracentrifuge (Separates Proteins) ----- 1923 Sweden by The Svedberg
Videophone ----- 1927 USA
Electric Razor ----- 1927 USA by Jacob Schick
What 30s star has a drink named after her?
Shirley Temple
Name one fashion trend of the 30s
Sunglasses, zippers, Silk Pajamas Necklines, wrap skirts and dresses
What popular cartoon character makes her debut in "Dizzy Dishes" in the 1930s?
Betty Boop
When was the Great Depression? (20s or 30s)
30s (1929-1939)
Name one invention of the 30s
Ballpoint Pen ----- 1938 Hungary by Laszlo Biró - also called a biro (UK)
BBC Television ----- 1932 England first regular TV broadcasts (London)
Catseyes ----- 1934 England by Percy Shaw - for lighting roads
Electric Razor ----- 1931 USA by Jacob Schick
Electron Microscope ----- 1933 Germany by Ernst Ruska
Frequency Modulation FM ----- 1939 USA by Edwin H Armstrong - sound by radio waves
Helicopter ----- 1936 Germany by Heinrich Focke
Jet Engine ----- 1930 England by Frank Whittle
Nylon ----- 1931 USA by Wallace Corothers - artificial silk
Magnetic Recording ----- 1936 USA audio tapes
Photocopier ----- 1938 USA by Chester Carlson
Polaroid ----- 1932 USA by Edwin Herbert Land
Radar (for Aircraft) ----- 1935 Scotland by Robert Watson-Watt
Radio Telescope ----- 1932 USA by Karl Jansky
Sticky Tape ----- 1930 USA
Tea Bags Are introduced and sold Commercially
Who created the still famous, "Chanel No. 5" perfume
Coco Chanel
What is the name of the hats people wore starting in the 20s?
Cloche hats
Famous gangster who also went by "Scarface"
Al Capone
What famous parade was first held on November 27th, 1924? (Hint: Most of us watch it every year!)
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
What is the name of the bags we submerge in warm water to make a flavored drink?
In the 1930s Tea Bags Are introduced and sold Commercially
What 30s icon was the film Mommie Dearest based off of?
Joan Crawford
What is a flapper?
Type of dress/style
or a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior.
What is the name of the illegal bars opened after the Prohibition consumption laws were passed?
Speakeasies!
Where was the fabled "Loch Ness Monster" spotted? (Hint: not the USA)
Scotland
When was the Televison invented?
1924