Jazz Music
Which city is considered "the birthplace of jazz"?
New Orleans, Louisiana
What was Prohibition?
The ban on the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol
What is the illegal manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol?
Bootlegging
Who is the narrator throughout the novel?
Nick Carraway
What is the most popular jazz instrument?
What is an illegal, secret bar that sold bootleg alcohol called?
A speakeasy
What is the act of paying off law enforcement to get away with crimes?
Bribery
What was Gatsby's real name?
James Gatz?
Name one famous jazz musician
Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, etc.
Which amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol?
The 18th Amendment
Al Capone
How did Gatsby manage to become as wealthy as he did?
What event was responsible for the rise of jazz music in America?
The Great Migration
How long did Prohibition in the United States last?
13 years
What were the violent conflicts called between gangs who were fighting for control over alcohol sales?
The Beer Wars
Who was Gatsby symbolically reaching for when he was reaching for the green light at the end of the dock?
Daisy Buchanan
What were the dancers called who danced to jazz music in the 1920s?
Flappers
What is the act that enforced the 18th Amendment and defined "intoxicating liquor"?
What was the initiated person of a crime family called?
A "made-man"
Why did people like attending Gatsby's party?
They were able to have fun, listen to jazz music, and drink alcohol legally