Flappers
Al Capone
Comparative
Speakeasies
Vocabulary
100

When did the Flappers gain the right to vote ?

They got the right to vote in 1920

100

What was the nationality of Al Capone ?

Al Capone was American

100

Put the adjective "big" in the comparative of superiority

Bigger

100

What is the English for "un secret mal gardé" ?

Ill kept secret

100

How do you say "talons"in English ? 

High heels

200

What was the outfit of Flappers ?

They put short dresses, feather headbands, jewelry and high heels

200

When and where was Al Capone born ?

He was born on January 17th 1899 in New York.

200

Transform the word "modern" into the comparative of superiority in a sentence

... more modern

200

Where were the speakeasies located ?

In Chicago

200

Can you spell "propriétaires" in English ?

OWNERS

300

Can you conjugate the verbs in the preterit tense : 

They ride bycicles, they drive cars and they smoke cigarettes

They rode bycicles, they drove cars and they smoked cigarettes

300

Who was his wife ?

His wife was Mae Coughlin

300

Put the adjective "shy" in the comparative of inferiority

Less shy than

300

What was a speakeasy ?

It was an illegal bar

300

How do you say "bijoux" in English ?

Jewelry

400

When did the Flappers become independent ?

They became independent after World War 1

400

When did Al Capone go to prison ?

Al Capone went to prison in May 1932 for tax evasion

400

Transform the word "beautiful" into the comparative of equality in a sentence

... as beautiful as ...

400

Can you give four names of famous bootleggers in the 1920s ?

Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, Luciano, Frank Costello

400

Can you translate the word "pot de vin" and give a sentence with it

Police officers accepted payoffs

500

Complete the sentence : They were often criticized as being ..., ... and ...

Unintelligent, reckless and independent

500

What gang was Al Capone the leader ?

He was the leader of the Chicago Outfit

500

Put the three exceptions into the comparative form

good / better, bad / worse, far / further

500

What is the difference between "bootlegging" and "bootlegger" ?

The bootlegger is a person who sold alcohol and bootlegging is the sale of alcohol.

500

Translate the word "bar clandestin" in English and make a sentence with the word

People drank alcohol in speakeasies