Music
What genre of music emerged and greatly shaped the 20’s?
Jazz
What was the period of time where films did not include any sound called?
The Silent Era
What book captured common themes such as materialism in the 20s?
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who was one president during the 20’s?
Woodrow Wilson/Warren G. Harding/Calvin Coolidge/Herbert Hoover
What is another name for the Roaring’ 20s?
The Jazz Age
True or false: Hollywood begun making films in the 20s
False
What extravagant beverage was commonly drunk during the 20s?
Liquor/Alcohol
What was the US government’s approach to the economy that contributed to the Roaring’ 20s prosperity?
Conservative, hands-off regulation/Laissez-Faire
What is the film created during the Roaring’ 20s that was deemed illegal for copyright infringement due to being an unauthorized adaptation of the book Dracula? (Not an American film)
Nosferatu
What event saw the rise and integration of African-American culture into the mainstream?
The Harlem Renaissance
What invention contributed to the prosperity during the Roaring’ 20s?
Henry Ford’s assembly line
Who was the richest person in the United States during the Roaring’ 20s?
John D. Rockefeller
Who was the influential jazz musician known for revolutionizing jazz to be more solo-centered and for playing the trumpet?
Louis Armstrong
What was a common stock market practice during the Roaring’ 20s that led to the Great Depression in the following decade?
Speculation
Why did F. Scott Fitzgerald write The Great Gatsby?
To criticize the extravagance and luxury alongside moral corruptness during the Roaring’ 20s.
What caused the interdependent, economic cycle between the United States, Germany, and European Allies After WWI?
Dawes Plan (1924)