Technology & Modernity
What invention allowed people to listen to music and news at home?
The radio
What music style became popular in the 1920's?
Jazz
Who wrote the Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What was the name given to the ban on alcohol in this era?
Prohibition
What major health crisis affected millions of people just prior to the 1920's?
The Spanish Flu pandemic
What nascent industry symbolized mass production and modernization?
The automobile (car) industry
What literary movement came to prominence during this era?
Modernism
What was the name of this era's most infamous crime lord?
Al Capone
What is the name given to women of this era who enjoyed their liberties more freely?
Flappers
What group promoted racism and violence in the 1920's?
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
What new form of entertainment became wildly popular during period?
Cinema (movies)
What was the name of the cultural movement celebrating African American art and identity?
The Harlem Renaissance
What was the name of the silent film star who is best known for his comedic films and distinct moustache?
Charlie Chaplin
What new style of living and working came about because of the widespread adoption of the automobile?
Commuting to work (living in the suburbs)
What new illegal enterprises came to prominence in this era due to the ban on alcohol?
Organized crime, the mafia, bootleggers, etc.
What industrial innovation allowed for the rapid manufacture of goods?
The assembly line
Why do people refer to this era as The Roaring Twenties?
People were living large and enjoying the fast lifestyle afforded them by wealth and modernity (or equivalent).
What was the name of the silent film star who specialized in physical comedy and sophisticated camerawork and editing?
Buster Keaton
Which social group (minority) saw an increase in upward mobility following the Great War?
African Americans
What was the ultimate consequence of buying and trading on credit towards the end of the 1920's?
The market crashed (Black Thursday- The Great Depression)
What do you call a society wherein people are buying goods regulary?
A consumer society (consumption)
In what ways does The Great Gatsby criticize the culture of the 1920's?
It shows wealth as superficial and questions the American Dream (or equivalent).
Which francophile entertainer is best associated with jazz music and the scandalous banana dance?
Josephine Baker
What was the name given to the cohort of Americans who survived the Great War?
The Lost Generation
To what extent did popular culture encourage people to ignore social problems?