Roaring 20's Trivia (Events/People from this era)

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  1. 4. This famous actor was a comedic genius in the silent film era.
  2. 5. This Chicago gangster greatly benefited from the illegal liquor trade.
  3. 9. Gershwin created the famous jazz number called ________ in Blue.
  4. 10. A major scandal--Harding's Secretary of the Interior took bribes to allow oil companies to drill federal oil. (two words)
  5. 11. This African American musician made jazz music famous in the 1920s
  6. 15. The notorious name for the 18th Amendment.
  7. 18. This African American poet wrote about defiance when faced with prejudice, and hope for African Americans.
  8. 19. This type of puzzle became extremely popular in the 20s
  9. 20. This is the widespread fear of communism in America (two words)
  10. 21. This American sports league was created in the 1920s and renamed this in 1922.
  11. 22. The percent of Americans that accounted for the majority of US income in the 20s and today.
  12. 23. Arguably the most popular sport in America--this originated with bootleggers trying to outrun the police.
  13. 24. This nativist organization hit its peak membership at 4-5 million (3 words)
  14. 26. Americans started buying on _______ in the 1920s--creating the foundation for modern credit cards
  15. 27. Due to the convenience of the automobile, families moved to these outside of cities
  16. 29. Name given to clubs that illegally sold liquor.
  17. 30. Young Egyptian king's tomb was found in the 1920s (two words).
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  1. 1. This character joined Felix the Cat in 1928
  2. 2. This man and another Italian immigrant were anarchists and received the death penalty for a crime they did not commit.
  3. 3. This new toy--that is more than just a stick--became very popular during this time.
  4. 6. Women that chopped their hair, raised their hem lines, wore makeup, smoked, drank, and danced
  5. 7. The mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the cities in the North (two words)
  6. 8. This man invented the assembly line, which made the automobile affordable AND helped US manufacturing increase its productivity.
  7. 12. The best friend of Christopher Robbins made his debut in this era.
  8. 13. Famous scientist that received a Nobel Prize for creating the Theory of Relativity.
  9. 14. The most famous dance style of the 1920's.
  10. 16. These cotton-destroying insects added to the rise of farm failures and a terrible decade for most American farmers. (two words)
  11. 17. First woman to make a Transatlantic flight.
  12. 18. This borough of New York had a flourishing of African American culture during the 1920s.
  13. 25. made the first transatlantic flight.
  14. 28. Famous baseball player for the Yankees--still holds many records today (two words).
  15. 29. The 19th Amendment gave women _______-the right to vote.