Roaring 20's & Dirty 30's Test your knowledge on one of the most glamorous periods in all of time. Uther.Naysmith published on May 22, 20121 response 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/10 Name the comedy duo popular in the 20's and 30's(Last name only & no ampersand) Type answer. Hint: 16 characters 2/10 What does black Tuesday comemorate? The day a building collapsed killing 686 people in 1931 The day the stocks became worth more and everyone got rich in 1922 The stock market crash of 1929 The day prohibition began 3/10 What is prohibition and what year was it put into action in America The banning of smoking - 1922 The banning of alcohol - 1920 The banning of things that were illegal - 1919 The banning of owning a firearm (with or without licence) - 1927 4/10 Which of these are songs from the 20's and 30's Hint: 3 choices Five Foot two eyes of blue Yakety Yak I'm Sitting on top of the world HELP! Sweet sixteen Buddy can you spare a dime? Chatanooga Choo Choo 5/10 What was the Jarrow Crusade? A march From Jarrow to London to protest poverty & unemployment A march from Jarrow to London to protest poor wages A march from Jarrow to London to protest corrupt unions A march from Jarrow to London to protest bad healthcare 6/10 Who is this? A Chicago Mafia boss An Atlanta Mafia boss An Los Angeles Politician A New York Police Chief 7/10 What was the name of the city of shacks that America's poorest lived in? Shack-towns Shackville's Hooverville's No-wheres 8/10 Which of these were famous actors from the 20's and 30's Hint: 4 choices Buster Keaton Grace Kelly Greta Garbo Rita Hayworth Marlon Brando Fred Astaire Joan Crawford Frank Sinatra 9/10 Who is this famous Pianist, from the 20's? Type answer. Hint: 11 characters 10/10 What year did Prohibition end? 1931 1932 1933 1934
