1923

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1. On March 3, the first issue of "Time" magazine was published. Who was depicted on the cover? Charles Lindburgh, aviation hero Joseph G. Cannon, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Calvin Coolidge, new President of the U.S. Al Jolson, star of “The Jazz Singer”

2. On April 1, the movie “Safety Last!” premiered. The movie became famous for a scene in which its protagonist dangled from a clock face atop a tall building. Who was this comic hero? Fatty Arbuckle Charlie Chaplin Harold Lloyd Buster Keaton

3. On April 18, what New York landmark was inaugurated? Yankee Stadium George Washington Bridge Empire State Building Lincoln Tunnel

4. On April 26, a wedding was held in Westminster Abbey. Who was the bride? Princess Mary of Teck Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Wallis Simpson Clementine Hozier

5. On July 20, what revolutionary leader was assassinated in Parral (Chihuahua), Mexico? Emiliano Zapata Álvaro Obregón Venustiano Carranza Pancho Villa

6. On August 2, U.S. President Warren G. Harding died after a brief illness in what city? San Francisco, California Marion, Ohio Washington, D.C. Buffalo, New York

7. On September 1, a violent earthquake shook what city, causing the deaths of over 100,000 people? Santiago, Chile Tokyo, Japan Jakarta, Indonesia Lisbon, Portugal

8. On October 29, what republic was proclaimed after the dissolution of an old empire? Austria China Turkey Germany

9. Also on October 29, a musical called “Runnin’ Wild” opened on Broadway. It featured a musical number that launched a dance craze. What was this dance? Tango Black Bottom Charleston Lambeth Walk

10. On November 8, Adolf Hitler led an abortive coup d’etat, known as the “Beer Hall Putsch”, in what city? Berlin Vienna Frankfurt Munich