roaring 20s entertainment Flashcards
radio
who was Reginald Fessenden?
in 1901, he became the first to make a wireless transmission
radio
who was Guglielmo Marconi?
in 1901, he started the first Canadian radio station
radio
__% of Saskatchewan was rural farms
70
radio
what did the radios give people living in isolated areas?
instant news
radio
how many radios were there in Canada in 1923?
10 000
radio
how many radios were there in Canada in 1929?
297 000
radio
what was invented in 1929?
the battery free radio
radio
what was introduced on March 22nd, 1923?
Hockey Night in Canada
radio
who was Foster Hewitt?
he did the play by play for Hockey Night
radio
what influence did the radios introduce?
American
sports entertainment
why did amateur and professional women’s sports flourish during this decade?
because of the new sense of women’s equality and extra time
sports entertainment
what were the 1920s also known as?
the Golden Age
sports entertainment
what was the Bluenose?
a boat which dominated international boating events with an unbeaten record
sports entertainment
what was the most prominent sport?
hockey
sports entertainment
how did various personalities rise to superstardom?
the radio
sports entertainment
what was an example of a major event?
the Grey Cup
transportation
how many Canadian communities had street cars?
47
transportation
what did the expansion of the railway allow for the first time?
domestic mobility for the wealthy
transportation
__________ were in mass production
automobiles
transportation even though the working class could not afford cars, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
many homes had a car by 1929
steam ship travel
_____________ made life easier for people in the Maritimes and Great Lakes
steam ship travel
steam ship travel
though airplanes were still not transporting passengers, they were _____________
delivering mail faster than ever before
music and the jazz age
what were the 1920s all about?
jazz
music and the jazz age
what was jazz?
a blending of European and West African musical styles of originating in Black America
music and the jazz age
who became popular during this period?
Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington
music and the jazz age
what was Chautaugua?
a travelling variety show which shared new thoughts, magic shows, and styles of music around Canada
fashion
in 1919, teachers contracts stated that dresses and skirts had to be ____________________
less than 2 inches above the ankle
fashion
in only a few years, why did hem lines begin to rise?
influence of American silent movies, star personalities, and culture
fashion
what did flappers who enjoyed the jazz scene wear and why?
loose fitting clothing and very short hair- they were challenging gender roles
fashion
what did men wear?
3 piece suits, jackets, and hats of all kinds
fashion
how you dressed indicated your __________________
wealth and class in society
