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What's Roaring About the 1920s?

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which phrase describes the 1920s decade in America?

a)

No War Twenties

b)

Spending Twenties

c)

Roaring Twenties

d)

Rockin' Twenties

2.

How many different sets of clothes / suits would men typically wear throughout the day?

a)

One. Why have more?

b)

Two. Might need a spare!

c)

Three. One for every meal!

d)

Four or more. One outfit for every activity of the day!

3.

What does this 1920s technology do?

a)

copy sheets of paper

b)

wash dirty clothes

c)

listen to music and news

d)

fix your car engine

4.

This dress is a popular, fashionable outfit called a ___________ dress.

a)

blouse

b)

triangle shirtwaist

c)

flapper

d)

mid-skirt

5.

During the 1920s, alcohol was illegal. Voters passed a Constitutional ban on drinking alcohol which was called __________________.

a)

Prohibition

b)

No-Whiskey Movement

c)

Alcohol Poisoning

d)

Ban Vodka Protests

6.

Who is this famous character?

a)

Minnie Mouse

b)

Mighty Mouse

c)

Mickey Mouse

d)

Steamboat Willie

7.

The 1920s was notorious for increased crime rates. Who is this famous gangster known as "Scarface"?

a)

Dwight Schrute

b)

Al Capone

c)

Bugsy Siegel

d)

Frank Costello

8.

Musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Django Reinhardt, and Duke Ellington were famous for popularizing ____________ music.

a)

hard rock

b)

jazz

c)

rap / hip hop

d)

country

9.

Because alcohol was illegal during the 1920s, secret bars that relocated underground were known as ______________.

a)

speakeasies

b)

tequila taverns

c)

Mickey Mouse Club House

d)

bootleggers

10.

The Roaring Twenties came to a crashing halt when the U.S. Stock Market lost $40 BILLION in one day. This was called the __________________.

a)

Day of Unstable Stock

b)

Superbowl Sunday

c)

Stock Market Crash

d)

Black Parade

11.

Baseball was the most popular sport in during the decade. Who is this MLB legend?

a)

Joe Dimaggio

b)

Babe Ruth

c)

Hank Aaron

d)

Jackie Robinson

12.

What did this 1920s technology do?

a)

washed dirty clothes

b)

baked cookies and pastries

c)

sent telegram messages

d)

painted automobiles

13.

Grant Wood painted this famous artwork in 1930. What is it titled?

a)

The Scream

b)

American Gothic

c)

Mona Lisa

d)

Starry Night

14.

Who is this famous animator of the 1920s?

a)

Charles Schulz

b)

Dr. Seuss

c)

Seth MacFarlane

d)

Walt Disney

15.

What style of 1920s architecture is depicted atop the New York Chrysler Building?

a)

Surrealism

b)

Impressionism

c)

Art Deco

d)

Abstract

16.

Popular jazz instruments of the 1920s would have included these (shown in the picture).

a)

trumpets and saxaphones

b)

flutes and trombones

c)

drums and electric guitars

d)

bass guitars and tubas

17.

Who is this famous actor that rose to fame during the silent film era of movies?

a)

Charlie Chaplin

b)

Buster Keaton

c)

Lucille Ball

d)

Douglass Fairbanks