Al Capone
Vocabulary
1920s
Preterit
Celebrities
100

Who was Al Capone ?

Al Capone was a gangster

100

How do you say "machine à laver" in English ?

Washing machine

100

What was the new musical style that appeared in the 1920s ?

It was Jazz

100

Make a sentence with "die" in the preterit

... died ...

100

What was the job of louis Arsmtrong ?

He was a Jazz musician

200

Why was Al Capone expelled from school ?

Al Capone was expelled because he punched his teacher

200

How do you say "bars clandestins" in English ?

speakeasies

200

How were independent women called in the 1920s ?

They were called the Flappers

200

How do you say "être exclu" in the preterit ?

Be expelled

200

What instrument did Louis Armstrong play ?

He played the cornet

300

Where was he born ?

He was born in Brooklyn in New York

300

How do you say "talons" in English ?

 High heels

300

What was a speakeasy ?

It was a private bar or a nightclub

300

How do you say "s'asseoir" in the preterit ?

sat

300

What was the job of Josephine Baker ?

She was a singer, dancer and actress
400

How was named his son ?

The name of his son was Albert Francis

400

How do you say "couturière" in English ?

seamstress

400

Cite three gangsters from the 1920s

Johnny Torrio, Al Capone, Frank Costello, Meyer Lansky, Lucky Luciano

400

Put the verb "être debout" in the negative form

didn't stand

400

What was the nationality of Josephine Baker ?

She was American and French

500

When did he die ?

Al Capone died in 1947

500

How do you say "paris / jeux d'argent" in English ?

gamble

500

After what event did the Roaring Twenties start ?

The Roaring Twenties started after World War 1

500

Make a sentence with the verb "understand" in the negative form

didn't understand

500

Where was Louis Armstrong born ?

He was born in New Orleans