Flappers
What was the haircut of the Flappers
A bob cut
What did people have in their house to listen to music and the news ?
Radio
Why weren't speakeasies closed ?
Because the police was corrupted
Put this sentence in the preterit tense : Al Capone (be) a famous bootlegger
Al Capone was a famous bootlegger
How do you say "machine à coudre" in English ?
A sewing machine
Did they wear short dresses ?
Yes, they did
What is the difference between the movies in the 1920s and today ?
In the 1920s movies were in black and white and had no sound
How many speakeasies were there in New York ?
There were 32 000 speakeasies in New York
Louis Armstrong (play) the cornet
Louis Armstrong played the cornet
What is a bootlegger ?
Someone who sells alcoholic drinks
Did the Flappers have the right to smoke cigarettes ?
Yes they did
What was the name of the first car in the 1920s ?
T-Ford
What did they add to alcohol to sell larger quantities ?
They added water to have larger quantities
Al Capone (move) to Chicago
Al Capone moved to Chicago
How do you say "gagner de l'argent" in English ?
To earn money
What were they criticized for ?
They were criticized for being unintelligent, reckless and independent
Give 4 examples of appliances
Vacuum cleaner, sewing machine, fan...
Give the name of 4 famous bootleggers
Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, Lucky Luciano and Frank Costello
Women (gain) the right to vote in the 1920s
Women gained the right to vote in the 1920s
Put the sentence "Women were shy" into the comparative of inferiority
Women were less shy
In what year did they have the right to vote ?
In 1920
Were electricity and petroleum invented in the 1920s ?
No but it was more accessible in the 1920s
Translate this sentence in English :
Les speakeasies étaient un secret mal gardé et les propriétaires exploitaient les policiers
Speakeasies were an ill-kept secret and the owners exploited the police officers
Al Capone (be expelled) from his school
Al Capone was expelled from his school
How do you say "far" in the comparative of superiority ?