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Opening activity for exploring the post WWI Roaring 20's #history #1920 #roaring #20s
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1
What colour jersey is worn by the winners of each stage of the Tour de France?
White
Yellow
Green
Polka Dot
2
Who won the Nobel Prize for their discovery of insulin
Juen and Facchenia
Banting and Best
Moss and Jackson
Prsa and Prsa
3
The leader of a huge organized crime gang in Chicago in the late 1920's was...
Al "Scarface" Capone
Ethan, aka "The Lion" Hamelin
Bryce "Two-Face" Ryan
Adam "The Knife" Pizzo
4
What was the name of the most famous racing ship in Canada? (Hint: It is on the dime)
Bluenose
Queen Mary
Lusitania
Maple Leaf
5
Johnson & Johnson employee Dickson used tape and cotton gauze to make this everyday invention.
Masking Tape
Plaster of Paris
Band-Aid
Velcro
6
Using the slang of the 1920's...I wear these often.
cheaters
big cheese
alarm clocks
dogs
7
What was the name of the most mass produced car of its time?
Model T
Model A
Model 51
Model X
8
Bonus: What was the nickname of the Model T?
Tin Lizzie
Working Man Car
The Black Stallion
The Edsel
9
Which of the following items was NOT invented in the 1920's...
The Vacuum
The Washing Machine
Electric Can Opener
The Fridge
10
The Protestant religious organization had 4.5 million US members in the 1920's...
M&M
KKK
CPA
PRO
11
What was the Scopes Monkey Trial about?
A bank robbery gone wrong
Women wanting equal rights and pay for ALL women
debating that the Presidency election was rigged....Bigly!
A man broke the law by teaching about evolution.
12
What is the name of Mr. Wasyluk's favourite teacher????
Mr. Tibbs
Mr. Clark
Mr. Collins
Mr. Finn
13
Led by Knute Rockne, this college was the most dominant football team of the decade
Michigan
Nebraska
Penn State
Notre Dame
14
This risky move allowed Canadians to buy things they couldn't afford and pay later...
Buying of Credit
Renting to Buy
5 Finger Discount
Leasing
15
using the 1920's slang, this happens to Connor quite often.....
ossified
flat tire
applesauce
bank's closed
16
A new form of media that was introduced in the 20's was...
Laser Light Shows
The Romance Novel
Motion Pictures
Music
17
Which french fries are the most UNHEALTHY (over 1 500 calories and 71 grams of fat)
McDonalds
Five Guys
Burger King
IN-N-OUT
18
Where did the FIRST major union strike occur in Canada
Winnipeg
Halifax
Regina
Toronto
19
This group of artists were famous for painting the rugged beauty of the Canadian landscape
The Breakfast Club
The Outlanders
The Magnificent Seven
Group of Seven
20
Use the logo to name the company which started after World War One.
Hilton Hotels
Home Depot
Heinz
Hewlett-Packard
21
What candy bar was named after one of the most famous New York athletes of the 1920's
Coffee Crisp
Oh Henry
Mr. Big
Baby Ruth
22
What famous children's story was written during the 1920's?
Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs
Where the Wild Things are
Winnie the Pooh
Green Eggs and Ham
23
The two main sports of the 1920's were boxing and horse racing...who was the most famous horse?
Mr. Ed
My Little Pony
Man o' War
Secretariat
24
At the wife carrying championships in Finland, the first prize is the wife's weight in ....?
gold
beef
beer
pasta
25
What is the name of the Canadian movie beauty who was nicknamed "America's Sweetheart"
Mary Pickford
Marilyn Monroe
Greta Garbo
Farrah Fawcett
26
In 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered...
Plutonium
The Lightbulb
Penicillin
The Pen
27
This caused organized crime, speakeasies, and law breaking to happen....
Italian Immigration (sorry Ryan)
Legalized betting
Prohibition
Speakeasies
28
Which popular cartoon character was created by Elzie Chrisler Segar in 1929?
Mickey Mouse
Spongebob Squarepants
Simba
Popeye
29
This feature, which appears in major newspapers everyday, first became popular in the 1920's.
News Stories
Editor's Column
Crossword Puzzels
The Comics
30
What new kind of music that energized the 20's?
Disco
Classical
The Rock and The Roll
Jazz
31
Calling someone a "Tomato" in the 1920's meant that they were...
a dinner partner
a dull boring person
round and rotund (according to Ryan)
a girl with no brains
32
Which of the following was NOT a dance of the 1920's?
The Charleston
The Snake
The Fox Trot
The Flea Hop
33
The Woman's Suffrage Movement lead to what in the 20's?
Equal Pay
Women's Clubs
More Pink in dresses
Legal Divorce
34
Who turned down the role of NEO in the matrix...thinks he regrets it!
Will Smith
Eddie Murphy
Denzel Washington
O.J Simpson
