1923

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1. On March 3, the first issue of "Time" magazine was published. Who was depicted on the cover? Joseph G. Cannon, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Calvin Coolidge, new President of the U.S. Charles Lindburgh, aviation hero 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? Empire State Building Yankee Stadium George Washington Bridge Lincoln Tunnel

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

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

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

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

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? Black Bottom Charleston Lambeth Walk Tango

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