1920s quiz #2
The answers to the clues given below all relate to events or people from the 1920s. How many can you answer correctly? One guess per clue. You have to get the answer I was looking for in the event that there may be other valid answers. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5am tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. Influential figure in jazz who came to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player,
2. What invention of 1928 gave rise to a commonly used saying to describe something that is the best thing since a previous event?
3. What event on 29th October 1929 had catastrophic effects worldwide in the 1930s?
4. What is the adjective often added to “twenties” to describe the decade?
5. Who wrote "Farewell to Arms" and "The Sun Also Rises"?
6. What fascist leader rose to power in Italy?
7. "The Jazz Singer", starring Al Jolson, released in 1927 is recognised as being the movie that ended what?
8. Who composed "Rhapsody in Blue"?
9. What was the name of the German government during this period?
10. Who became the first President of Turkey (surname only needed)?
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5am tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. Influential figure in jazz who came to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player,
2. What invention of 1928 gave rise to a commonly used saying to describe something that is the best thing since a previous event?
3. What event on 29th October 1929 had catastrophic effects worldwide in the 1930s?
4. What is the adjective often added to “twenties” to describe the decade?
5. Who wrote "Farewell to Arms" and "The Sun Also Rises"?
6. What fascist leader rose to power in Italy?
7. "The Jazz Singer", starring Al Jolson, released in 1927 is recognised as being the movie that ended what?
8. Who composed "Rhapsody in Blue"?
9. What was the name of the German government during this period?
10. Who became the first President of Turkey (surname only needed)?
