Step back into one of the most dazzling decades America ever knew. The 1920s roared to life with jazz, flappers, and the shimmer of the Charleston, all against a backdrop of speakeasies and larger-than-life heroes. It was a time of daring change, when women won the vote, automobiles filled the streets, and the whole country seemed to be dancing. Yet beneath the glamour, this remarkable decade was building toward a dramatic fall. How well do you remember the Roaring Twenties?
Which energetic dance became the craze of the 1920s?
The Twist
The Waltz
The Charleston
The Tango
In what year did the great stock market crash happen?
1929
1924
1922
1927
Young women of the 1920s known for short dresses and bobbed hair were called what?
Suffragettes
Flappers
Debutantes
Bohemians
Which US president took office in 1933 and launched sweeping programs to fight the Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
The US president's collection of programs to combat the Depression was known as the what?
The New Deal
The Financial Reformation
The New Standard
The Economic Reformation
The stock market crash is best remembered by which nickname for its worst day?
Black Tuesday
Dark Thursday
Deadly Monday
Last Sunday
True or False: The Radio, while invented decades before, became common during the 1920s
True
False
The famous 1927 solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris was made by whom?
Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
Howard Hughes
Orville Wright
The law that enforced Prohibition and provided its legal framework was known as what?
The Volstead Act
The Sherman Act
The Wagner Act
The Hatch Act
Which 1929 gangland killing in Chicago, linked to Al Capone, left seven rival gang members dead?
The Kansas City Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Apalachin Meeting
The Castellammarese War
In _____, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the very first antibiotic.
1928
1920
1925
1923
Which baseball legend became a national hero in the 1920s, hitting a record 60 home runs in 1927?
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio
Ty Cobb
The flourishing of black art, music, and literature in New York during the 1920s is known as the what?
The Jazz Revival
The Harlem Renaissance
The Bronx Movement
The New Orleans Renewal
Which composer premiered "Rhapsody in Blue," blending jazz and classical music, in 1924?
Irving Berlin
Cole Porter
George Gershwin
Duke Ellington
Still Learning the Charleston
Well, it seems a few of these Roaring Twenties details slipped through the cracks, and that is perfectly alright. This was a whirlwind decade, packed with new music, new stars, and headlines that came thick and fast. The wonderful thing is that the era is a delight to revisit. Why not read up on the Jazz Age, watch a silent film, or explore the story of Prohibition, then come back and give this quiz another whirl? You may surprise yourself the second time around. Thanks for playing along today!
Nicely done! You clearly remember a good deal about the Roaring Twenties, from the speakeasies and jazz clubs to the headlines that defined the decade. You can tell your flappers from your rum-runners and your Babe Ruth from your Charlie Chaplin, and many of these people and events are familiar to you. A few of the trickier questions slipped past, but that is no surprise, as the 1920s were bursting with life. A spirited result to be proud of!
Outstanding! You are a true expert on the Roaring Twenties, and it shows. From the Harlem Renaissance to the Teapot Dome scandal, from Gershwin to Gertrude Ederle, you danced through this quiz without missing a step. The music, the movies, the scandals, and the milestones, none of them caught you off guard. You clearly hold this glittering, unforgettable decade close to your heart, and your knowledge does it full justice. Take a well earned bow, because this was a performance worthy of the Jazz Age itself!
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