1920s America

Question 1

By how many hours did the average working week drop in the 1920s?

Answer 1

From 47 hours to 44 hours

Question 2

On average, how much did wages increase by in the 1920s(%)?

Answer 2

11%

Question 3

What happened to the number of radio stations between 1921 and 1922?

Answer 3

Increased from 1 station to 508 stations

Question 4

Name two dance crazes jazz music gave to rise

Answer 4

1) Charleston (2) Black Bottom

Question 5

Where was the centre of the major American film industry?

Answer 5

Hollywood, Los Angeles

Question 6

How many cinema tickets were being sold a week by the end of the 1920s?

Answer 6

100 million tickets

Question 7

Name two prominent film stars of the 1920s

Answer 7

1) Charlie Chaplin (2) Clara Bow

Question 8

When was the first “talkie” film made?

Answer 8

1927

Question 9

Name two popular sportsmen of the 1920s and their sport

Answer 9

1) “Babe” Ruth (baseball) (2) Jack Dempsey (boxing)

Question 10

What law was passed in 1920 which granted women the right to vote in all states?

Answer 10

19th Amendment

Question 11

By what percentage did the number of women working increase between 1920 and 1929?

Answer 11

24%

Question 12

Name three new styles of behavior associated with “flappers”

Answer 12

1) Wearing daring clothes (2) Having short hair (3) Smoking

Question 13

Which association in Washington D.C. aimed to persuade young women to behave respectfully?

Answer 13

The anti-Flirt Association

Question 14

How many US states had already banned saloons by 1916

Answer 14

21 States