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“1920 American
Society & Culture”
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“1920 American Society & Culture” Jeopardy
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People, People, People
100
Man who made the first reliable
and affordable automobile
available to the average citizen;
also known for Anti-Semitic
views; paid workers $5/day
Who is “Henry Ford?”.
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
People, People, People
200
Notorious bootlegger & Mobster of
the 1920s; he claimed he was
merely a businessman fulfilling a
need for the public-50pt bonusbootleggers led to the creation of
this sport
Who was “Al Capone;Nascar?”
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
People, People, People
300
Defeated Woodrow Wilson in
the election of 1920 under
the slogan “a return to
normalcy”
Who is “Warren G. Harding?”
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
Daily
Double
Go to question
People, People, People
400
Became President when Harding
died; known as “Silent Cal”; he
was sworn in by his father;
known for accomplishing little
during his office
Who is “Calvin Coolidge?””
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
People, People, People
500
Name of two Italian anarchists
that received the death
penalty for their supposed role
in a robbery/murder; “they
looked Italian”
Who is “Sacco & Vanzetti?”
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
Potpourri
100
Term for a period of rising
stock prices; many people try
to invest using credit during
this time
What is a “Bull Market?”
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
Potpourri
200
Form of buying stock on credit.
(Pay as little as 10% up front
and the rest over a period of
months)
What is “buying on margin?”
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
Potpourri
300
Process used by Henry Ford to keep
manufacturing costs low (each
person puts on one specific part of
the car); process originally used in
meat packing industry
What is an “assembly line?”
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
Potpourri
400
Name of the scandal that
rocked the Harding
administration
What is the“Teapot Dome
Scandal?”
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
Potpourri
500
Explain what exactly happened and
who was involved in the Teapot
Dome Scandal.
What is “Sec. of Interior Albert Fall took
bribes to lease (reserve) oil fields for
military to private companies”
"Islam etc." Jeopardy
Culture
100
Often termed the monkey
trial; pitted Christian
Fundamentalism vs. Evolution;
happened in Tennessee
What is “the Scopes Trial?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Culture
200
This group preferred to
remain anonymous as they
brought terror to African
Americans and those that
went against their views
Who are “the Ku Klux Klan?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Culture
300
Popular dance during the
1920’s; Hint- named after a
city in South Carolina
What is “the Charleston?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Culture
400
Term that refers to when a large
number of new, affordable
goods became available to the
public; many of which were
aimed at housewives
What is “Consumer
Revolution?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Culture
500
Describe what a Flapper looked like
and how their actions differed
from traditional female conduct
during the time
Wore makeup, often red lipstick, short
skirts and a short (bob) haircut; publicly
drank w/men in speakeasies; smoked
cigs; sexually free
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Music/Literature
100
Type of music that relies on
improvisation
What is “Jazz?”
"Absolutism &Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Music/Literature
200
Famous piano player &
composer. Played at the
Cotton Club in Harlem
regularly
Who was “Duke Ellington?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Music/Literature
300
Famous trumpet player; unofficial
Ambassador of Jazz; great
improviser
Who was “Louis Armstrong?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Music/Literature
400
Wrote the “Sun Also Rises &
A Farewell to Arms”;he is
credited with being the voice
of the Lost Generation
Who was “Ernest
Hemingway?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Music/Literature
500
This famous African American
man is known for his poetry that
talked about the experience of
being black;
Who was “Langston Hughes?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
100
Secret bars operated by
bootleggers during ProhibitionShhh not so loud; secret
password needed to get in or
someone had to vouch for your
character
What were “Speakeasies?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
200
Made the manufacture, distribution
and sale of alcohol illegal; didn’t
address the issue of consumption
created Prohibition which was a
failure.
What is the“18th Amendment?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
300
This law enforced the 18th
Amendment; this helped
people like Elliot Ness try
to stop organized crime
and stop the illegal sale of
alcohol
What is “the Volstead Act?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
400
This group took advantage of
their poker buddy (Harding)
who won the Presidency;
(Hint:Teapot Dome)
Who is the “Ohio Gang?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
500
Explain the problems with
enforcing the 18th
Amendment
What is “law didn’t ban drinking it initially;
prescriptions by Dr’s, Rabbis, Priests could
still get it; illegal moonshine/bathtub
gin;too few enforcement officials?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Jeopardy
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“1920 American
Society & Culture”
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“1920 American Culture & Society” Double
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Planes,
Jazz &
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Herzog’s
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Movies,
Famous
Laws, & Trains, & Harlem
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ACLU stands for this. How
was this organization
involved in the Scopes Trial
What is “American Civil Liberties Union;
paid for lawyer for John Scopes
(Clarence Darrow)?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Other
400
Name of the plan that arranged
loans to Germany so they could
pay off debt to France, Britain
which in turn went pay their
debts to the U.S.
What is the “Dawes Plan?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Other
600
Name of the trial of a school
teacher who challenged a
Tennessee law that made
teaching evolution illegal;
Evolution vs. Fundamentalism
What is the “Scopes Trial?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Other
800
Controlled Immigration; allowed
only 2% of the # of immigrants
in the U.S. based on immigration
numbers during 1890
What is the “Quota System?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Other
1000
This law repealed prohibition; made
liquor legal once again;(hint-must
be this age to currently drink
alcohol legally)
What was “the 21st Amendment?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
200
Two word term that refers to
the rapid manufacture of
large numbers of identical
items
Where is “mass production?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
400
This man travelled nonstop
from Long Island, NY to
Paris, France becoming an
instant hero
Who is the “Charles Lindbergh?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
600
Name of the first
affordable automobile ;
Only available in black
What is the “Model T?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
800
Careful…Tricky ?...Man who
created the automobile
before Henry Ford; was very
expensive
Who was “Ransom Olds?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
1000
The Car & the Airplane had
devastating effects on what
industry:
What was the “Train/Railroads?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Jazz & Harlem Renaissance
200
Why were many African
Americans upset about the
influx of whites into Harlem?
More clubs began to ban blacks from
entering their clubs except as
performers
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Jazz & Harlem Renaissance
400
Name of the most famous music
club in Harlem,NY during the
1920’s where Duke Ellington
performed nearly every night
What was “The Cotton Club?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Jazz & Harlem Renaissance
600
Center for Jazz Music in
the North was in this city
(Capone’s city)
Where is “Chicago?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Jazz & Harlem Renaissance
800
Increased opportunity in the
North and leaving the South
from fear of the KKK led to this
What was the “Great Migration?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Jazz & Harlem Renaissance
1000
The significance of this was that
it produced a wealth of African
Americans poetry, literature,
art, & music:
What is the “Harlem Renaissance?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Radio, & Movies
200
The first solo flight across the
Atlantic Ocean was done by this
man: Also name his plane
Who was “Charles Lindbergh; Spirit
of St. Louis?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Radio, & Movies
400
Americans owned nearly
600,000 of these in 1923
What are “radio sets?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Radio, & Movies
600
These brothers are credited
with being the first in flight
Who are the “Wright Brothers?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Radio, & Movies
800
Since the first “talkie” this industry
eclipsed all other forms of
entertainment, weekly admissions
of 100 million occurred
What is “the movie industry?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Planes, Radio, & Movies
1000
Civilization becoming more
closely linked was the result
of this invention :
What is the “the Airplane?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
200
According to Mr. Herzog,
America is known for the
Constitution, baseball and
_________
What is “Jazz?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
400
Famous Austrian Psychologist;
his theory claimed human
behavior is driven by our
unconscious desires
Who was “Sigmund Freud?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
600
Marcus Garvey’s philosophy of
separation of the races went
directly against the philosophies
of these two famous African
Americans you learned about
Who were “Washington & Dubois?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
800
Full name and nickname of the man
who was Vice President to Harding
and became President when Harding
suffered a heart attack
Who was “Calvin Coolidge AKA Silent
Cal?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Herzog’s Famous
1000
Lack of enforcement officials, could
be sold with a doctor’s prescription,
people were doing it anyway even
though it was illegal:
What was “Problems with Enforcing
Prohibition?”
"Absolutism & Constitutionalism" Double Jeopardy
Final Jeopardy
Category
Prohibition
List 5 Reasons why Prohibition
(18th Amendment) was
unsuccessful in the U.S.
1.
2.
3.
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6.
7.
18th-banned sale/distribution but not
consumption (Volstead Act
Prescriptions by Drs. (Ex-cough)
Rabbi’s/Priests could get legally
Too few enforcement officials
Organized Crime/bootlegging
stronghold-too much $$ to stop
Law enforcement tempted by bribes
Speakeasies continued to operatepolice were customers (too many to
bust all)