Pop Culture Flashcards
1
Q
How many licensed radio station were there in August 1921?
A
One
2
Q
How many radio stations were there by the end of 1922?
A
508
3
Q
What radio station was making how much by the 1929?
A
NBC was making $150 million a year
4
Q
Who brought Jazz to the cities?
A
African Americans
5
Q
What dance did the Jazz age bring?
A
The Charleston
6
Q
What baseball teams were popular?
A
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox
7
Q
Name a popular heavyweight champion
A
Jack Dempsey
8
Q
Name a popular actor
A
Charlie Chaplin
9
Q
When was the first talkie made?
A
1927
10
Q
How many tickets were sold each week by the end of the decade?
A
100 million
