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Study this quiz to win the Boomtown Blowout Quizbowl! #washingtonmiddleschoolesd
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1
What feat did the Spirit of St. Louis accomplish?
First flight across an ocean
First flight around the world
First flight ever
First flight across the Atlantic
2
In the 1920's Women began to seek their right to...
wear whatever they wanted.
be a citizen.
work outside of the home.
vote
3
What was Jacob Lawrence known for painting?
African Americans during the Great Migration
African Americans during the Great Depression
People in the Harlem Renaissance
New York City Skylines
4
A style of music known for it's soulful style is known as...
Jazz
Blues
5
Walking beam, horsehide, counterweight, and crank arm are all a part of...
a tri-corn rotary drill
a pumping unit
a oil rig
an oil refinery
6
What were the two "party" areas with high crime and lots of "night life" in 1920's El Dorado?
Rock Island
Pistol Hill
Party Row
Hamburger Row
7
Earl Dixon invented what in 1921?
Traffic Light
penicillin
bandaid
television
8
The emergence of black culture and heritage that began in NY was called...
The Harlem Renaissance
The Boomtown Renaissance
The New York Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance
9
Women who protested to win the right to vote were known as...
Prohibitionists
Lindy Hops
Suffragists
Suffragettes
10
What town near El Dorado was hit by a killer tornado in 1927?
Strong
Smackover
Norphlet
Junction City
11
What oil refinery is still located inside El Dorado?
Murphy Oil Refinery
Lion Oil Refinery
12
What two things spread across the US during the 1920's that were a part of "consumer society"
Cars and Radios
Chain Stores and Advertisements
Disposable income
Televisions and Newspapers
13
Many African Americans leaving the south to go to Northern cities that occurred in the 1920s...
Manifest Destiny
Westward Expansion
Great Migration
Northward Expansion
14
What important medical invention was discovered in 1928, saving many lives?
hospitals
ambulance
bandaid
penicillin
15
A racist group that were against Jewish, Catholic, African American, and immigrant people
Sharecroppers
Ku Klux Klan
Penicillins
Isolationisms
16
What food was not considered lady-like and was first served in the 1920's?
Funnel Cakes
Salad
Hamburgers
Corndogs
17
The idea that the US would be safer and more prosperous by staying out of the war is called...
Isolationism
Productivism
Nativism
Nationalism
18
Women who wore short hair, short skirts, and make-up were called...
Charlestons
Girls
Lindy Hops
Flappers
19
Who wrote "A Dream Deferred" about having African and American heritage?
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
Bessie Smith
Etta James
20
It is estimated that 3/4 of all Americans went where once per week?
car wash
school
movie theatre
baseball games
21
What is an industrial plant that turns crude oil into useful products?
a drilling rig
oil refinery
gasoline
a pumping unit
22
A process where items were made by dividing them up into smaller parts to speed up production..
Ku Klux Klan
isolationism
Mass produced
Assembly line
23
What was the first oil well in Union County?
The Retta Brown #5
Busey-Armstrong #1
Wildcatter
Garret- Barton #1
24
Before 1927, how were things kept cold in the kitchen?
refrigerators
they weren't
blocks of ice
25
Who was the most famous home run hero of the 1920's?
Charles Lindbergh
Jack Dempsey
Babe Ruth
Johnny Weismuller
26
The Harlem Renaissance artist known as "Queen of the Blues" was...
Bessie Smith
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Whitney Houston
27
Knute Rockne and Red Grange were famous what?
Baseball Players
Football players
Soccer Players
Race car drivers
28
Who flew the spirit of St. Louis?
Jack Dempsey
Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
Johnny Wismuler
29
When a farmer works and lives on land owned by someone else, this is called...
Assembly lines
Sharecropping
Nativism
Farming
30
Which well known 1920's hotel in El Dorado was the place for many well- known people to stay?
The Austin Hotel
The Arlington Hotel
The Garrett Hotel
The Crescent Hotel
31
A musical style based upon syncopated rhythm and improvisational style is known as...
Jazz
Blues
Classical
Rap
32
What was the amendment to the constitution which outlawed alcohol?
21st amendment
17th amendment
15th amendment
18th amendment
33
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
20th
21st
18th
19th
34
What was the most common invention of the 1920's?
radios
cars
sliced bread
TVs
35
Who was the famous jazz singer and trumpeter that introduced scat singing and performing solo?
Langston Hughes
Etta James
Louis Armstrong
Bessie Smith
36
Art in the 1920's featured...
abstract paintings
Cubism
Realistic portraits
37
In 1928, the first regular broadcast of this began in Washington DC...
Newspaper
Television
Movies
Radio
38
An insect that wiped out lots of crops during the 1920's was a...
Boll Weevil
Spider
Mosquito
Locust
39
According to the Democrat- Gazette, how many trains were traveling to El Dorado a day?
76
22
13
5
40
During the 1920's, black musicians created a new type of music called...
Blues
Jazz
Classical
Rap
41
The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US was known as
Prohibition
18th Amendment
Great Migration
Suffrage
42
When was the Busey well struck?
Jan. 10, 1921
December 26th, 1921
June 9th, 1920
Feb. 18th, 1920
43
Which one of these is a common kitchen item invented in 1920's?
dishwasher
Pop-up toaster
refrigerator
stove
44
What common practice on Saturday and Sunday began for workers in the 1920's?
Taking the weekend off
Going to sporting events
Sleeping in
Taking a ride in their new car
45
Items being manufactured in large quantities are...
chain stores
mass produced
sharecropping
assembly line
46
Who was a famous black baseball player from the 1920's?
Johnny Weismuller
Jack Dempsey
Cool Papa Bell
Charles Lindbergh
47
What two commonly used businesses sprang up during the 1920's for people's vacations?
Movie Theaters
Gas stations
Museums
Motels
48
The roaring 20's followed which war?
The Iraq War
WWII
WWI
The Cold War
49
Which is not a building built in El Dorado during the 1920's?
First Presbyterian Church
Rialto Theatre
Masonic Lodge
Union Square Guest Quarters
50
Which invention helped spread news and information in the 1920's?
Internet
Newspaper
Television
Radio
51
What machine is used to drill an oil well?
drilling rig
tri-corn rotary drill
oil refinery
pumping unit
52
What famous olympic swimmer later played the character of Tarzan on TV?
Jack Dempsey
Michael Phelps
Babe Ruth
Johnny Weismuller
53
What was the approximate cost of a Model T Ford in the 1920's?
$260
$180
$200
$240
54
Which famous entrepreneur reportedly borrowed $50 to get his start in El Dorado?
H.L. Hunt
Charles Lion
Bill Murphy
Sam Walton
55
What invention was developed by Garrett Morgan in 1923?
Television
Radio
Car
Traffic Light
56
The idea that one's native land should be protected against immigrants is known as...
individualism
isolationism
Nativism
Nationalism
57
What were famous dances of the 1920's?
The Robot
Charleston
Lindy Hop
Whip/Nae Nae
58
What types of drills are usually used today to drill an oil well?
pumping unit
tri-corn rotary drill
oil refinery
drilling rig
59
Which products are produced by an oil refinery?
Gasoline
Asphalt
Heating Fuel
Diesel Oil
60
When people have more money to spend they have a...
disposable income
assembly line
chain store
massed produced
