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Gatsby & 1920s Quiz Bowl
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1
Howard Carter discovered whose tomb in Egypt?
Queen Cleopatra
King Tut
King Nebuchadnezzar
Queen Latifah
2
Which invention(s) were made in the 20s?
Hair dryer
Radio
Light bulb
All of the above
3
According to Omerta, the mafia believes you do this to obtain justice...
Take care of it through the family
Work it out with the commision
Take to the boss of the rival family
Go to the police
4
Fashion created during this time created what type of line for women?
Layered like an A
Curvy like an S
Straight like an I
Zig Zag like a Z
5
How many gangsters were killed during prohibition in Chicago?
1125
1200
800
650
6
For what crime was Al Capone convicted?
Tax evasion
Murder
Racketeering
Bootlegging
7
What were the impacts of the Harlem Renaissance?
Both
Neither
Reinforced racial pride
Many mainstream publishers/critics took them seriously
8
Who was first put in charge of enforcing prohibition?
Internal Revenue Service
The police
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
9
The art movement designed as a protest toward traditional art is called what?
Art Deco
Dada
Harlem Renaissance
Surrealism
10
Sociologists Robert & Helen Lynd interviewed which group of people?
Teenagers
Children
Adults
Elderly
11
What was widely known as the first anti-bacterial "wonder drug"?
Sulfa drugs
Penicillin
Polio Vaccine
Insullin
12
A surrealist technique where an artist moves their hands randomly across a paper is called...
Grattage
Automatic drawing
Frottage
Decabmania
13
What was Fitzgerald's message about the American Dream (AD) of the 1920s?
AD of the 20s was something to go for and believe in
AD was about material wealth and it ruined the idea of it
AD is about recovering your past at any cost
AD was about living life to the fullest before it's all gone
14
How did Europeans & Americans respond to Sacco/Vanzetti's executions?
Sad to see such nice men die.
Happy to see justice served.
Angry at America’s treatment of immigrants.
Angry they were not able to execute them in Europe.
15
What was first discovered by Sir Fredrick Banting?
Pencillin
Sulfa drugs
Polio vaccine
Insulin
16
Which one of these did we talk about?
Oreo
Chips Ahoy
Little Debbie
Pepperidge Farm
17
Historians believe Sacco & Vanzetti were targeted for this reason...
They were immigrants connected to radicals
They were ex-convicts with long criminal histories
They were angry Native Americans protesting land rights
They hated the police
18
What were the themes of the Harlem Renaissance movement?
Recapture African past, life in urban areas, & women's right
Life in urban areas, women's rights, & race
Race, women's rights, & recapture African past
Recapture African past, race, & life in urban areas
19
Gene Tunney (boxer) started his career where?
France
Marines
Texas
New York
20
Men's Fashion included items like...
Hats
Canes
All of the above
Bow Ties
21
What is NOT a feature of the Art Deco style?
Organic Shapes
Streamline Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Expensive Ornamentation
22
Who said this quote?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
John T. Scopes
Woodrow Wilson
Clarence Darrow
23
Gertrude Ederle pushed the physical limits of the human body when she swam what body of water?
The Straits of Gibraltar
Friendship Lake
The Suez Canal
The English Channel
24
What is the 18th amendment?
Gave women the right to vote
Ended the ban on manufacture, transport, & sale of liquor
banned the manufacture, transport & sale of liquors
Gave African Americans the right to vote
25
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
Dorothy Parker
Ernest Hemmingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Z. Scott Fitzgerald
26
What was Babe Ruth's batting average?
.500
.342
.324
.362
27
What does the GREEN LIGHT symbolize?
Daisy's house
Love
Money & Class
Gatsby's Hopes & Dreams
28
Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis from New York to what European city?
Berlin
Barcelona
London
Paris
29
Why was the League of Nations created?
To help create peace around the world after WWI
To keep peace throughout U.S. after WWI
To help establish boundaries for countries after WWI
To separate nations from one another
30
+ in Spectator Sports was a result of more leisure time, disposable income and society’s need 4
Weekend naps
Heroes to cheer for
.Competition
Overpaid athletes
31
When Daisy talked, Gatsby said it was full of...
Money
Dreams
Lies
Beauty
32
What instrument is Louis Armstrong known for?
saxophone
clarinet
piano
trumpet
33
Why is the 20s called the "Jazz Age"?
Jazz made people want to dance & party
People really liked jazz music
It had an enormous effect on culture (values, fashion, etc.)
Louis Armstrong loved and is considered the father of jazz
34
What was the name & year of the first talking movie?
The Jazz Singer-1927
The Gold Rush-1925
The Big Parade-1925
City Lights-1929
35
Hair in the 1920 came in many shapes. What was the most popular style?
Long and curly
Long and wavy
Super short
Short and frizzy
36
John T. Scopes taught Darwin’s theory of evolution on purpose so the issue would go to court.
True
False
37
What do the glasses of T.J. Eckleberg represent?
Owl Eyes making judgements
An oculist looking down
The eyes of God approving
The eyes of God juding
38
What are some of the similar style characteristics of Art Nouveau? (right before 20s)
Flowing Organic shapes
Architecture motifs
Sharp geometric designs
Simple clean lines
39
Which one of these art forms were not around during the 1920?
Impressionism
Bauhous
Futurism
Art Deco
40
Ads during the 1920's are best described as...?
Organized in the best way possible
Scientifically based
Brimming with optimism and confidence
Monumental to how we create ads now
41
Which was NOT an institution created or improved by the Harlem Renaissance?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Urban League
P.A.W. DuBois' The Chaos
Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association
42
Why did people start participating in watching sports in the 20s?
More free time
Economy
All of the above
Industrialization
43
Why did women become flappers (why did it start)?
Fashion from France made it's way to the U.S.
Girls didn't want to be boring
After the war, women didn't want to return to old rules
Women liked to party and be wild
44
What's another name for a speakeasy?
Blind Tiger
Fast Donkey
Slim Pig
Slow Monkey
45
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
Amelia Earhardt
Louis Shaw
Philip Drinker
Alexander Fleming
46
On November 2, 1920 where did the first live radio transmission take place?
Pittsburgh, PA
Boston, MA
Hollywood, CA
New York, NY
47
Did the U.S. join the League of Nations at its inception?
99, 100
Yes
Maybe so...
No
48
Where is Georgia O'Keefe from?
Arizona
New Mexico
Wisconsin
North Caroline
49
Was William Potts an inventor or author?
Neither
Author
Both
Inventor
50
Where did Jazz originate?
Both African & European
African culture
None of the above
European culture
51
Birth Control was one of the advancements in medicine for the 20s.
True
False
52
What method did advertisers start to use during the 1920?
Creating ads that had proven health benefits
Paid celebrities to model/sponsor their produces
Created adds with lots of patterns to entice buyers
Used ads with large font for eye catching results
53
This person from the Scopes Trial died a few days after which was held in extremely hot weather
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
E. Jenike Palmer
John T. Scopes
54
Tom wants everyone to read a book about...
Class warfare and keeping those with new money out.
Race warfare and keeping other ethnicities from taking over
The finer nuances of football and its relevance to finance
How to get away with adultry
55
What revolutionary pieces of technology did most people buy in middle class homes of the 20s?
Vacuum, refrigerator, freezer, & washing machine
Television, vacuum, washing machine, stove
Television, refrigerator, freezer, & washing machine
Vacuum, stove, washing machine, television
