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1 trivia quiz  1924 coolicon
Another in a series of quizzes about the years of the Roaring 20s.
Tough 10Q
630 plays
Nov 03 05
cobb367
2 trivia quiz  Hear the Twenties Roar! coolicon
Illegal booze, organized crime, and prosperity for those that could play the stock market. What a time to be alive!
Average 15Q
1920 plays
Jul 15 04
laughinggirl
3 trivia quiz  1923 icon
Another in a series of quizzes about the years of the Roaring 20s.
Tough 10Q
561 plays
Oct 07 05
cobb367
4 trivia quiz  1921 icon
Another in a series of quizzes about the years of the Roaring 20s.
Tough 10Q
462 plays
Aug 04 05
cobb367
5 trivia quiz  1922 icon
Another in a series of quizzes about the years of the Roaring 20s.
Tough 10Q
465 plays
Sep 09 05
cobb367
6 trivia quiz  1920 icon
This is a continuation of a series of quizzes about the World War I era, now venturing into a new decade.
Difficult 10Q
498 plays
Jul 03 05
cobb367
7 trivia quiz  The 20th Century - 1921-1930
This quiz covers some interesting facts that occurred during the decade 1921-1930. One question per year. Good luck!
Tough 10Q
1989 plays
Oct 02 00
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Some sample questions from this category:

* In 1921, an international conference was held for the purpose of limiting naval armaments, particularly battleships and aircraft carriers. What was the name of this conference?
* What was the name of the British archaeologist who, in 1922, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt?
* While in prison in 1923, after his failed coup, to whom did Adolf Hitler dictate Mein Kampf?
* The first Winter Olympic Games were held in what country in 1924?
* In 1925, John T. Scopes, a public school teacher, was arrested for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. In what state did this event occur?
* What was the name of the first widely seen 'talkie', a feature film which debuted in 1927 and starred Al Jolson?
* In 1928 the Pact of Paris, also known as the Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed by 62 nations. What did the Pact propose?
* Who won the first Nobel Prize for Literature awarded to an American in 1930?
* Before 1929, a full-length talking movie didn't exist. Moviegoers could sit back and watch the comic talents of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, but they couldn't hear them talk. What was the first talkie?
* As 1919 rolled into the uproarious twenties, this man held the most powerful position in the United States. Who was president when the decade started?
* In 1927, an unknown airmail pilot did what no man had succeeded at before. He flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Everyone knows the pilot was Charles Lindbergh. But, do you know the name of his plane?
* The 20s could arguably be called the decade of controversy. One such controversial event took place in a small classroom in Tennessee. What was a teacher put on trial for teaching?
* For years women such as Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt labored to gain women the right to vote. What was the first state to grant women the right to vote?
* Baseball was all the rage during this time. You were either a Yankees fan or Red Sox fan. But the all-time player in 1920 was the Sultan of Swat, a man who broke record for season homeruns. Who was this player?
* In 1924, one of these cost $290. It was the most popular vehicle in America, and its creator offered to sell the car in any color, so long as the customer wanted black. What was the most popular car in the 1920s?
* The 1920 Olympics, held in Antwerp, Belgium, opened on April 20. During these games, long distance running events were dominated by athletes from what country?
* On May 18, Karol Jozef Wojtyla, later to become Pope John Paul II, was born in what Polish locality?
* In August, the Red Army of Russia fought a climactic battle with the forces of what nation?
* On September 16, a terrorist bomb exploded and killed dozens of people at what location in New York City?
* On October 10, what piece of classical music had its public premiere in Birmingham, England?

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