century challenge
------------------------------ the 1920's

Come take the Century Challenge.
Test your knowledge about things that have shaped your world!


1. What did the 18th Amendment, known as "prohibition", make illegal in the United States?
A. the bootlegging of copyrighted music
B: the making, selling, and transporting of liquor
C: smuggling anything into the United States


2. What "icy" dessert was made in the US in 1921?
A: frozen ice cream bars
B: ice cream
C: frozen pre-made pies


3. What US monument was dedicated in 1922?
A: the Lincoln Memorial
B: the Washington Monument
C: Mount Rushmore


4. What country was formed in 1923?
A: People's Republic of China
B: East Germany
C: USSR


5. Where did the first Winter Olympics in 1924 take place?
A: Helsinki, Finland
B: Chamonix, France
C: Tokyo, Japan


6. Who were Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett?
A: They narrated the first NBC radio broadcast in 1926.
B: They formed the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) in 1926.
C: They were the first to fly over the North Pole in 1926.


7. What present-day transportation service began in 1928?
A: Transcontinental air flights.
B: Long distance bus service.
C: Subways


8. What was special about Walt Disney's 1928 cartoon, Steamboat Willie?
A: It was a cartoon.
B: It was the 1st cartoon to synchronize sound, dance, music and sound effects.
C: It starred Mickey Mouse.


9. Which present day cartoon character debuted in 1929?
A: Minnie Mouse
B: Donald Duck
C: Popeye


10. Who discovered penicillin (by accident) in 1928?
A: Alexander Fleming
B: Stan Laurel
C: Sir Authur Conan Doyle






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