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1930s Flashcards

1
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What were the 1930s known as?

A

The Golden Age

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2
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What genres of film allowed people to escape from the grim realities of life?

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Gangster and comedy

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3
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When was the first talkie introduced?

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1927

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What was the first talkie called?

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The Jazz Singer

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5
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What were famous films?

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Gone with the Wind, Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wizard of Oz

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6
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When were the Oscars first broadcast on the radio?

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1930

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7
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How much did cinema tickets cost?

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27 cents

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8
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How many people went to the cinema each week?

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100 million

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9
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What was the Grapes of Wrath?

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A 1940 film about the fate of the Okies who had been evicted during the depression

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10
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How many homes had radios by 1939?

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28 million

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11
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What music genre was popular?

A

Jazz

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12
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Examples of popular singers

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Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday

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13
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Which nightclub held jazz performances?

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The Cotton Club

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14
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What become more widely available which led to gramophone sales increasing?

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Vinyl

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15
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What new comics appeared?

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Batman and superman

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16
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What did stadia do to boost interest in sport from families?

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Free admission to women

17
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What basketball team became famous worldwide?

A

The Harlem Globetrotters

18
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What did radios broadcast?

A

Poetry, plays, news reports, sport

19
Q

When was the first Mickey Mouse colour cartoon?

A

1932

20
Q

What Disney film was released in 1937?

A

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

21
Q

What was developed in 1938?

A

Chocolate chip cookie

22
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What is popular culture?

A

The common ideas, customs and behaviour of a particular group or country at a particular time in history. For example music, films, books or TV

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