The Roaring Twenties

Q: In what year did Prohibition begin in the United States?

1920. Prohibition went into effect at midnight on January 17, 1920, when the 18th Amendment was ratified.

Q: What famous novel set during the Jazz Age was published by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925?

The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby was published on April 10, 1925, and is now considered a classic of American literature.

Q: Which dance, originating from African American culture, became a sensation in the 1920s?

The Charleston. The Charleston originated in the American South and became a worldwide dance craze after the 1923 Broadway show Runnin' Wild.

Q: What term was used to describe young women who defied traditional social norms in the 1920s?

Flappers. Flappers were young women known for wearing short dresses, bobbed hair, and rejecting traditional social constraints by smoking, drinking, and dancing publicly.

Q: The Ford Model T became the best-selling car before 1972. What revolutionary manufacturing technique did Ford use?

Moving assembly line. The moving assembly line with interchangeable parts allowed Ford to mass-produce the Model T, reducing costs from $850 in 1909 to just $260 by 1924.

Q: Which of these inventions became widely popular in American homes during the 1920s?

Radio. Radio became a mass-market entertainment medium in the 1920s. KDKA in Pittsburgh became the first commercial radio station in 1920.

Q: What was the Jazz Age also commonly called?

The Roaring Twenties. The Jazz Age and Roaring Twenties refer to the same period (1920-early 1930s), characterized by economic prosperity, cultural change, and jazz music.

Q: Which female aviator famously attempted an around-the-world flight in 1937?

Amelia Earhart. Amelia Earhart disappeared on July 2, 1937, during her attempt to circumnavigate the globe, becoming aviation's most famous unsolved mystery.

Q: In the 1920s, speakeasies were illegal establishments. What did they serve?

Alcohol. Speakeasies were hidden bars that operated illegally during Prohibition, serving alcohol despite the federal ban.

Q: What was a major cultural division in the 1920s United States?

Urban modernists vs. rural traditionalists. The 1920s saw deep cultural division between cosmopolitan, modernist urban culture and provincial, traditionalist rural culture.

Question 1

In what year did Prohibition begin in the United States?

Accepted Answer

1920

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1918

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1922

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1925

Question 2

What famous novel set during the Jazz Age was published by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925?

Accepted Answer

The Great Gatsby

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This Side of Paradise

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Tender Is the Night

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The Beautiful and Damned

Question 3

Which dance, originating from African American culture, became a sensation in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

The Charleston

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The Tango

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The Foxtrot

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The Waltz

Question 4

What term was used to describe young women who defied traditional social norms in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

Flappers

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Suffragettes

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Debutantes

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Socialites

Question 5

The Ford Model T became the best-selling car before 1972. What revolutionary manufacturing technique did Ford use?

Accepted Answer

Moving assembly line

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Robot automation

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Interchangeable parts only

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Mass hiring of workers

Question 6

Which of these inventions became widely popular in American homes during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

Radio

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Television

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Telephone

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Washing machine

Question 7

What was the Jazz Age also commonly called?

Accepted Answer

The Roaring Twenties

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The Lost Decade

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The Silent Era

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The Progressive Age

Question 8

Which female aviator famously attempted an around-the-world flight in 1937?

Accepted Answer

Amelia Earhart

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Jacqueline Cochran

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Amy Johnson

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Jean Batten

Question 9

In the 1920s, speakeasies were illegal establishments. What did they serve?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol

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Food only

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Soft drinks

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Coffee and tea

Question 10

What was a major cultural division in the 1920s United States?

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Urban modernists vs. rural traditionalists

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Rich vs. poor

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Men vs. women

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North vs. South

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