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Flappers and Fashion Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A new breed of young women who wore short skirts, cut their hair into a "bob", and listened and danced to jazz music.

a)

Suffragists

b)

Flappers

c)

Idols

d)

Models

2.

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

3.

These were fashionable pants men began to wear in the 1920s.

a)

slacks

b)

blue jeans

c)

khakis

d)

knickerbockers

4.

What made the Model-T a popular automobile in the 1920s?

a)

Its sleek design

b)

Its speed

c)

It was affordable to most Americans

d)

It never needed serviced

5.

Most working women worked here in the 1920s.

a)

office

b)

factory

c)

hospital

d)

restaurant

6.

Which factory model did Henry Ford adopt to make his automobiles more quickly?

a)

Individual artisan

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Dis-Assembly Line

7.

Henry Ford assembled his automobiles in this city.

a)

Pittsburgh, PA

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

New York, NY

d)

Detroit, MI

8.

Which 1920s slang word meant "something is cool?"

a)

beeswax

b)

the cat's meow

c)

jalopy

d)

swell

9.

Which 1920s slang word meant "a dumpy car?"

a)

bees knees

b)

conestoga

c)

jalopy

d)

timber

10.

Which amendment made the distribution, sale, and possession of alcohol illegal?

a)

15th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

11.

Famous pilots wore this type of coat.

a)

leather driving coat

b)

racoon coat

c)

letterman's jacket

d)

camel hair polo coat

12.

This popular 1920s style cap was worn by both men and boys for all seasons.

a)

baseball cap

b)

fedora

c)

top hat

d)

flat cap

13.

Name this famous athlete of the 1920s.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Charles Lindbergh

c)

Babe Ruth

d)

Ty Cobb

14.

Name this famous pilot from the 1920s.

a)

Charles Lindbergh

b)

Babe Ruth

c)

Amelia Earhart

d)

Elliot White Springs

15.

Name this famous pilot from the 1920s.

a)

Charles Lindbergh

b)

Babe Ruth

c)

Amelia Earhart

d)

Elinor Smith

16.

How long did it take for an automobile to be assembled using an assembly line?

a)

1 hour

b)

1 hour 30 minutes

c)

2 hours

d)

6 hours

17.

What kind of jobs were the most popular for women in the 1920s?

a)

office jobs

b)

farm jobs

c)

bus drivers

d)

shop keepers

18.

Two out of ____ families owned an automobile in the 1920s?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

10

19.

The growing number of cars in the U.S. led to a need to improve ___________.

a)

engines

b)

gas stations

c)

roads

d)

insurance

20.

The slang term for "beeswax" meant this?

a)

cool

b)

dumpy car

c)

old clothing

d)

business

21.

In the 1920s, men decided to wear clothing that was more _______.

a)

stylish

b)

old-fashioned

c)

comfortable

d)

businesslike