Cultural changes in the 1920s Flashcards
1
Q
By the 1920s, where did cinema rank amongst other industries in terms of capital investment?
A
4th largest industry
2
Q
In one day how many viewers could there be in 20,000 cinemas?
A
10,000,000
3
Q
By 1927, what percentage of all money spent on furniture was on radios?
A
33%
4
Q
Between 1923 and 1930, what percentage of all American families owned a radio?
A
60%
5
Q
Radio sales grew from $60 million to what between 1923 and 1930?
A
$842 million
6
Q
How many people listened to a boxing match on the radio in 1927?
A
50 million
7
Q
By 1922, how many radio stations were there in the USA?
A
500
8
Q
Who coined the term ‘The Jazz Age’
A
F. Scott Fitzgerald
