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1
Q

Name one famous musician from 1920s USA.

A

Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holliday

2
Q

By 1929 how many homes had a radio?

A

10 million

3
Q

Name 3 sports that increased in popularity in 1920s.

A

Golf, baseball, boxing, American football

4
Q

How did an interest in sports increase car ownership?

A

travelling to see sports

5
Q

What were the Charleston and Black bottom?

A

Dances

6
Q

By 1929 how many people were going to the cinema each week?

A

110 million

7
Q

Name a big film company that developed in LA during 1920s.

A

MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros

8
Q

Who starred in the first talkie ‘Jazz Singer’?

A

Al Jolson

9
Q

Name any famous actor/comedian from 1920s?

A

Rudolf Valentino, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy

10
Q

Why was Charles Lindbergh an American hero?

A

First man to fly solo across Atlantic

11
Q

During the 1920s, average weekly wages rose by what?

A

11% ( more disposable income for leisure and entertainment)

12
Q

How many radio stations were there by the end of 1922 in America?

A

508

13
Q

Name two famous baseball teams in the 1920s?

A

Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees

14
Q

What is the name of the film industry based in LA that flourished in the 1920s with silent films and the first talkies?

A

Hollywood