HistoryJeopardy

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History-Jeopardy
1920s Literature
Conservative Trends
Prohibition
Fads
Entertainment
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1920s Literature
The African American literary and artistic
movement of the 1920s that was centered in New
York.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
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1920s Literature
During the 1920s some prominent American writers
moved to Europe partly because they felt America
had become too _________ which did not inspire
them to write.
What is materialistic?
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1920s Literature
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote this book which
portrays Americas materialism and lack of
purpose.
What is the Great Gatsby?
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1920s Literature
This literary movement demonstrates a strong and
vibrant African American culture who criticize
American racism.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
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Entertainment
During the 1920s movies were mainly ____________
until the Jazz Singer in 1927.
What is silent?
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Entertainment
This music type full of soul originated from
enslaved African Americans. It became very
popular in clubs in Chicago.
What is the Blues?
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Entertainment
This was the 1920s entertainment field that
defined and created American culture more than
any other field.
What is the movies?
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Entertainment
More people became involved in leisure activities
during the 1920s because of this.
Greater prosperity gave more time and money.
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Fads
A young woman of the 1920s exerting her new
found equality.
What is a flapper?
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Fads
Famous 1920s dance
What is the Charleston?
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Fads
Papers publicizing scandal, information about
fads, and gossip about celebrities with small
pages and large print.
What are tabloids?
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Fads
In the 1920s breaking records was very popular.
Charles Lindbergh was the man who became on over
night hero for being the first to fly this plane
across the Atlantic.
What is the Spirit of St. Louis?
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Prohibition
Amendment to the Constitution making it illegal
to drink alcohol.
What is the 18th Amendment?
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Prohibition
Bootlegging tycoon that controlled Chicagos
organized crime ring.
Who is Al Capone?
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Prohibition
This was the main result of Prohibition ?
What is increased organized crime and average
citizens ignored the law?
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Prohibition
These are two reasons why Prohibition was
difficult to enforce.
What is 18,700 miles of coastlines and orders,
ships handing out alcohol in international
waters, druggists and doctors giving it out,
bootlegging, speakeasies ?
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Conservative Trends
Three characteristics of the people in power in
1920s America.
What is white, male, Protestant?
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Conservative Trends
The belief that the Bible tells the literal truth
What is fundamentalism?
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Conservative Trends
In 1925 John Scopes was tried for breaking the
law under the Butler Act which forbid teaching
this subject.
What is evolution?
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Conservative Trends
Due to fears and prejudice this was decreased by
the National Origins Act.
What is immigration?
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