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Life and culture in the 1920s
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1
The ABC began its first radio broadcast on station 2BL in
1929
1923
1927
1921
2
What is happening in this picture?
The movie is silent and the pianist plays along for effect.
The film is frozen so the pianist is filling in..
The man at the window wants the pianist to stop.
The pianist was playing before the movie starts.
3
Going to the movies was a popular new recreational activity. Films before 1928 were..
Beginning to use technicolour.
silent and black and white.
black and white with musical soundtracks only.
speeded up and often animated.
4
Australia played its first international soccer match against..
France in 1929
Britain in 1922
New Zealand in 1922.
New Zealand in 1929.
5
The term 'Flappers' refers to...
new kitchen appliances
cheer leading teams in the 1920s
the penguin suits worn by men in the 20s
the modern woman of the 20s
6
Another musical genre that grew in the 1920s was...
Disco
The Blues
The Shuffle
Classical
7
This new style of art emerging in the 1920s is known as...
Elephantism.
Surrealism.
Impressionism.
Art Deco.
8
This style of dancing was the new craze. It was known as The...
Kotara
Charleston
Chatswood
Chipmonk
9
Daphne Akhurst made it to which famous tennis final in the 1920s?
US open
French Open
Wimbledon
Melbourne International
10
In the 20s, people could listen to the hits at home on their...
television
cassette
video player
radio and gramaphone
11
Popular sports in the 1920s in Australia included..
tennis and basketball
Beach volleyball and squash
cricket, tennis and AFL
AFL and baseball
12
In what year might this photograph have been taken?
1913
1925
1955
1936
13
Jazz music originated in..
France
Australia
the USA
England
14
Who created this lithograph of Sydney in 1925?
Margaret Mitchell
Matt Moran
Margaret Preston
Margaret Moran
15
The car became more available in the 1920s. The most popular was the imported..
Ford Model T
Holden Model T
Ford Model HK
Ford Mustang
16
Which of the following foods was first created in the 1920s?
Icecream and muesli
Weetbix and Minties
Paddle Pops and sour gummies
Boiled lollies and porridge
17
This style of hat was known as...
chooky
clock
chloe
cloche
18
The building of which famous structure was begun in 1923?
The Entertainment Centre
The Harbour Bridge
The Queen Victoria Building
The Opera House
19
Who is this sporting star of the late 20s and 30s?
Donald Bradman
Donald Bradshaw
Donald Duckman
Ronald Bradman
20
Who of the following was a major jazz performer?
Louis Armstrong
Louis Legweek
Louis the FLy
Louise Armitage
21
Some more conservative people saw jazz as being...
boring
immoral
hilarious
unmusical
22
This style popular in the 1920s is known as...
Surrealism.
Art Moderno.
Impressionism.
Art Deco.
