The 1920s

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1. Which of the following presidents had a pet racoon? Harding Coolidge Hoover Truman

2. Where did the 'Cyclone' rollercoaster make its debut in 1927? Miami Beach Disneyland Coney Island Atlantic City

3. 'Thimble Theater' was a cartoon strip that introduced which character in 1928? Nancy Popeye Felix the Cat Tweety Bird

4. In 1927 NBC launched a second network to go with its red network. True False

5. The tradition of lighting the White House Christmas tree began in the twenties under which president? Coolidge Taft Hoover Harding

6. The 1924 film 'The Thief Of Baghdad' starred which male actor? Errol Flynn Rudolph Valentino John Gilbert Douglas Fairbanks

7. Who was the manager of the 1927 New York Yankees? John McGraw Casey Stengel Joe McCarthy Miller Huggins

8. Where did the Ruffian War take place? China Sudan Morocco South Africa

9. Primo de Rivera became the dictator of which country in September 1923? Portugal Spain Argentina Mexico

10. The Hertz rental car system originated in Frankfurt, Germany. True False