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The 1920s Trivia Quiz

Here we go back to the twenties. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by steiny1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
steiny1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,506

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1918

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (8/10), Guest 168 (5/10), Guest 156 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following presidents had a pet racoon? Hint

Coolidge

Hoover

Harding

Truman

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the 'Cyclone' rollercoaster make its debut in 1927? Hint

Coney Island

Atlantic City

Disneyland

Miami Beach

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Thimble Theater' was a cartoon strip that introduced which character in 1928? Hint

Nancy

Tweety Bird

Felix the Cat

Popeye

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Question 4 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The tradition of lighting the White House Christmas tree began in the twenties under which president? Hint

Harding

Hoover

Coolidge

Taft

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 1924 film 'The Thief Of Baghdad' starred which male actor? Hint

Errol Flynn

Rudolph Valentino

John Gilbert

Douglas Fairbanks

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the manager of the 1927 New York Yankees? Hint

John McGraw

Casey Stengel

Joe McCarthy

Miller Huggins

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did the Rif War take place in the 1920s? Hint

Sudan

Morocco

South Africa

China

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Question 9 of 10

9. Primo de Rivera became the dictator of which country in September 1923? Hint

Spain

Argentina

Portugal

Mexico

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Question 10 of 10

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

True

False

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 13 2024 : Guest 108: 8/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 168: 5/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 156: 3/10
Oct 24 2024 : mickeyp: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following presidents had a pet racoon?

Answer: Coolidge

He actually had two racoons named Rebecca and Horace, along with dogs, cats, birds, a donkey, a bobcat, lion cubs, a pygmy hippo and a bear.

2. Where did the 'Cyclone' rollercoaster make its debut in 1927?

Answer: Coney Island

3. 'Thimble Theater' was a cartoon strip that introduced which character in 1928?

Answer: Popeye

It was drawn by Elzie Crisler Segar and ran until 1938.

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

Answer: True

It was called the blue network. It was forced to give one up to prevent a monopoly. It became the ABC.

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

Answer: Coolidge

The first one at the White House was lit in 1923. The first lighted Christmas tree in public was in Boston in 1912.

6. The 1924 film 'The Thief Of Baghdad' starred which male actor?

Answer: Douglas Fairbanks

This early movie was directed by Raoul Walsh.

7. Who was the manager of the 1927 New York Yankees?

Answer: Miller Huggins

Miller Huggins managed from 1918-1929, McCarthy from 1931-1945 and Stengel from 1949-1960. McGraw was never a manager of the Yankees.

8. Where did the Rif War take place in the 1920s?

Answer: Morocco

It ran from 1921-1926. The Rifians were a tribe that captured Morocco massacring 16,000 soldiers.

9. Primo de Rivera became the dictator of which country in September 1923?

Answer: Spain

At the request of King Alfonso the thirteenth he established a military dictatorship.

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

Answer: False

It started in Chicago in 1923.

Source: Author steiny1

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