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40’s Quiz
1. Anne Frank kept a diary documenting her life in hiding amid Nazi persecution during the German occupation. In which city did she and her family hide?
Amsterdam
2. What swimwear item was invented by French engineer Louis Réard in 1946?
Bikini
3. During the Second World War who found fame as the “Forces Sweetheart”?
Vera Lynn
4. During World War 2 which singer was known as ‘The iconic singing cowboy’?
Gene Autry
5. Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States after his death in 1945?
Harry S. Truman
6. Who was the British monarch throughout the 1940s?
King George VI
7. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the 1940s?
Joseph Stalin
8. Who was the iconic Hollywood actress who set fashion trends in the 1940s and starred in films like “The Philadelphia Story”?
Katharine Hepburn
9. Who was the famous American baseball player that retired in 1947 after 20 seasons with the New York Yankees and married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
10. Who was the infamous FBI director who started his tenure in the 1940s?
John Edgar Hoover
11. In 1945, a young English actress famed for her beautiful eyes starred in a film called 'National Velvet'. Who was she?
Elizabeth Taylor
12. Which UK born American citizen broadcast his first USO (United Service Organizations) show over the radio in May 1941. During the next 50 years he became synonymous with entertaining troops during wartime. Who was he?
Bob Hope
13. Prior to becoming a best-selling author this writer organized the British intelligence group "30 Assault Unit" in 1942 and is credited with planning "Operation Golden Eye", a tactic to defend Gibraltar if Germany invaded Spain. Which writer was it?
Ian Fleming
14. In 1948 Queen Wilhelmina abdicated and was succeeded by Princess Juliana, who became Queen of which country?
Netherlands
15. Orson Welles directed, produced and starred in which groundbreaking film in 1941?
Citizen Kane
16. Can you tell me the name of the band leader who disappeared in a plane crash in
December 1944?
Glenn Miller
17. Which world-famous American monument was left incomplete in 1941 when it’s sculptor Gutzon Borglum died. The last details were completed by his son, Lincoln Borglum.
Mount Rushmore
18. "The Third Man" a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, and starring Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, Orson Welles as Harry Lime and Trevor Howard as Major Calloway. takes place in which city?
Vienna
19. Which Fashion Designers "New Look", introduced in 1947, featured rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and a very full skirt?
Christian Dior
20. In 1948, who became the first president of Israel?
Chaim Weizmann
1. Anne Frank kept a diary documenting her life in hiding amid Nazi persecution during the German occupation. In which city did she and her family hide?
Amsterdam
2. What swimwear item was invented by French engineer Louis Réard in 1946?
Bikini
3. During the Second World War who found fame as the “Forces Sweetheart”?
Vera Lynn
4. During World War 2 which singer was known as ‘The iconic singing cowboy’?
Gene Autry
5. Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States after his death in 1945?
Harry S. Truman
6. Who was the British monarch throughout the 1940s?
King George VI
7. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the 1940s?
Joseph Stalin
8. Who was the iconic Hollywood actress who set fashion trends in the 1940s and starred in films like “The Philadelphia Story”?
Katharine Hepburn
9. Who was the famous American baseball player that retired in 1947 after 20 seasons with the New York Yankees and married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
10. Who was the infamous FBI director who started his tenure in the 1940s?
John Edgar Hoover
11. In 1945, a young English actress famed for her beautiful eyes starred in a film called 'National Velvet'. Who was she?
Elizabeth Taylor
12. Which UK born American citizen broadcast his first USO (United Service Organizations) show over the radio in May 1941. During the next 50 years he became synonymous with entertaining troops during wartime. Who was he?
Bob Hope
13. Prior to becoming a best-selling author this writer organized the British intelligence group "30 Assault Unit" in 1942 and is credited with planning "Operation Golden Eye", a tactic to defend Gibraltar if Germany invaded Spain. Which writer was it?
Ian Fleming
14. In 1948 Queen Wilhelmina abdicated and was succeeded by Princess Juliana, who became Queen of which country?
Netherlands
15. Orson Welles directed, produced and starred in which groundbreaking film in 1941?
Citizen Kane
16. Can you tell me the name of the band leader who disappeared in a plane crash in
December 1944?
Glenn Miller
17. Which world-famous American monument was left incomplete in 1941 when it’s sculptor Gutzon Borglum died. The last details were completed by his son, Lincoln Borglum.
Mount Rushmore
18. "The Third Man" a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, and starring Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, Orson Welles as Harry Lime and Trevor Howard as Major Calloway. takes place in which city?
Vienna
19. Which Fashion Designers "New Look", introduced in 1947, featured rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and a very full skirt?
Christian Dior
20. In 1948, who became the first president of Israel?
Chaim Weizmann
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40’s Quiz
1. Anne Frank kept a diary documenting her life in hiding amid Nazi persecution during the German occupation. In which city did she and her family hide?
2. What swimwear item was invented by French engineer Louis Réard in 1946?
3. During the Second World War who found fame as the “Forces Sweetheart”?
4. During World War 2 which singer was known as ‘The iconic singing cowboy’?
5. Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States after his death in 1945?
6. Who was the British monarch throughout the 1940s?
7. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the 1940s?
8. Who was the iconic Hollywood actress who set fashion trends in the 1940s and starred in films like “The Philadelphia Story”?
9. Who was the famous American baseball player that retired in 1947 after 20 seasons with the New York Yankees and married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
10. Who was the infamous FBI director who started his tenure in the 1940s?
11. In 1945, a young English actress famed for her beautiful eyes starred in a film called 'National Velvet'. Who was she?
12. Which UK born American citizen broadcast his first USO (United Service Organizations) show over the radio in May 1941. During the next 50 years he became synonymous with entertaining troops during wartime. Who was he?
13. Prior to becoming a best-selling author this writer organized the British intelligence group "30 Assault Unit" in 1942 and is credited with planning "Operation Golden Eye", a tactic to defend Gibraltar if Germany invaded Spain. Which writer was it?
14. In 1948 Queen Wilhelmina abdicated and was succeeded by Princess Juliana, who became Queen of which country?
15. Orson Welles directed, produced and starred in which groundbreaking film in 1941?
16. Can you tell me the name of the band leader who disappeared in a plane crash in
December 1944?
17. Which world-famous American monument was left incomplete in 1941 when it’s sculptor Gutzon Borglum died. The last details were completed by his son, Lincoln Borglum.
18. "The Third Man" a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, and starring Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, Orson Welles as Harry Lime and Trevor Howard as Major Calloway. takes place in which city?
19. Which Fashion Designers "New Look", introduced in 1947, featured rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and a very full skirt?
20. In 1948, who became the first president of Israel?
1. Anne Frank kept a diary documenting her life in hiding amid Nazi persecution during the German occupation. In which city did she and her family hide?
2. What swimwear item was invented by French engineer Louis Réard in 1946?
3. During the Second World War who found fame as the “Forces Sweetheart”?
4. During World War 2 which singer was known as ‘The iconic singing cowboy’?
5. Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States after his death in 1945?
6. Who was the British monarch throughout the 1940s?
7. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the 1940s?
8. Who was the iconic Hollywood actress who set fashion trends in the 1940s and starred in films like “The Philadelphia Story”?
9. Who was the famous American baseball player that retired in 1947 after 20 seasons with the New York Yankees and married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
10. Who was the infamous FBI director who started his tenure in the 1940s?
11. In 1945, a young English actress famed for her beautiful eyes starred in a film called 'National Velvet'. Who was she?
12. Which UK born American citizen broadcast his first USO (United Service Organizations) show over the radio in May 1941. During the next 50 years he became synonymous with entertaining troops during wartime. Who was he?
13. Prior to becoming a best-selling author this writer organized the British intelligence group "30 Assault Unit" in 1942 and is credited with planning "Operation Golden Eye", a tactic to defend Gibraltar if Germany invaded Spain. Which writer was it?
14. In 1948 Queen Wilhelmina abdicated and was succeeded by Princess Juliana, who became Queen of which country?
15. Orson Welles directed, produced and starred in which groundbreaking film in 1941?
16. Can you tell me the name of the band leader who disappeared in a plane crash in
December 1944?
17. Which world-famous American monument was left incomplete in 1941 when it’s sculptor Gutzon Borglum died. The last details were completed by his son, Lincoln Borglum.
18. "The Third Man" a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, and starring Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, Orson Welles as Harry Lime and Trevor Howard as Major Calloway. takes place in which city?
19. Which Fashion Designers "New Look", introduced in 1947, featured rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and a very full skirt?
20. In 1948, who became the first president of Israel?
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I must say Rathbone and Bruce are still "the" Holmes and Watson for me....
30’s Quiz
1. Which two iconic superheroes were introduced in comic books in 1938 & 1939? Point for each
Superman and Batman
2. What did Ladislao José Biro invent in 1938?
Ballpoint pen
3. Which Country won the 1934 FIFA World Cup?
Italy
4. In the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Judy Garland played the title character, but what was Dorothy’s surname?
Gale
5. What are Larry, Curly and Moe better known as?
The Three Stooges
6. Which building, then the tallest in the world, was completed in May 1931?
The Empire State Building – New York
7. King Kong' premiered in New York in March 1933, who was its female star?
Fay Wray
8. Jesse Owens performed spectacularly well at the 1936 Olympics winning four gold medals. In which city was it held?
Berlin
9. Which famous dog was introduced in 1930?
Pluto (Disney)
10. The film The Hound of the Baskervilles was released on March 31st, 1939. Basil Rathbone (Holmes) and Nigel Bruce (Watson) appeared together in how many Holmes films from 1939 through to 1946, was it 13, 14 or 15?
Fourteen
11. A licensing agreement is signed by A. A. Milne, granting Stephen Slesinger U.S. and Canadian merchandising rights to which literary character?
Winnie-the-Pooh
12. What was the name of the airship that crashed in New Jersey in May 1937?
The Hindenburg
13. For what crime was gangster Al Capone sentenced to 11 years jail in October 1931?
Tax Evasion
14. In the 1931 film Frankenstein who starred as the monster?
Boris Karloff
15. Which singing and dancing child actor was the number one box office draw in the US from 1935 to 1938?
Shirley Temple
16. What did King Edward VIII do in December 1936?
Abdicated
17. True or False - Birdseye launched the first frozen food in 1930
True
18. World War Two broke out on September 1st, 1939, but which war ended 5 months earlier?
The Spanish Civil War
19. Name the New York Yankees Baseball player who was diagnosed with a disease which in the US is commonly connected to his name?
Lou Gehrig “Disease”(ALS or Motor Neurone Disease)
20. What type of biscuit was invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938?
Chocolate Chip Cookie
30’s Quiz
1. Which two iconic superheroes were introduced in comic books in 1938 & 1939? Point for each
Superman and Batman
2. What did Ladislao José Biro invent in 1938?
Ballpoint pen
3. Which Country won the 1934 FIFA World Cup?
Italy
4. In the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Judy Garland played the title character, but what was Dorothy’s surname?
Gale
5. What are Larry, Curly and Moe better known as?
The Three Stooges
6. Which building, then the tallest in the world, was completed in May 1931?
The Empire State Building – New York
7. King Kong' premiered in New York in March 1933, who was its female star?
Fay Wray
8. Jesse Owens performed spectacularly well at the 1936 Olympics winning four gold medals. In which city was it held?
Berlin
9. Which famous dog was introduced in 1930?
Pluto (Disney)
10. The film The Hound of the Baskervilles was released on March 31st, 1939. Basil Rathbone (Holmes) and Nigel Bruce (Watson) appeared together in how many Holmes films from 1939 through to 1946, was it 13, 14 or 15?
Fourteen
11. A licensing agreement is signed by A. A. Milne, granting Stephen Slesinger U.S. and Canadian merchandising rights to which literary character?
Winnie-the-Pooh
12. What was the name of the airship that crashed in New Jersey in May 1937?
The Hindenburg
13. For what crime was gangster Al Capone sentenced to 11 years jail in October 1931?
Tax Evasion
14. In the 1931 film Frankenstein who starred as the monster?
Boris Karloff
15. Which singing and dancing child actor was the number one box office draw in the US from 1935 to 1938?
Shirley Temple
16. What did King Edward VIII do in December 1936?
Abdicated
17. True or False - Birdseye launched the first frozen food in 1930
True
18. World War Two broke out on September 1st, 1939, but which war ended 5 months earlier?
The Spanish Civil War
19. Name the New York Yankees Baseball player who was diagnosed with a disease which in the US is commonly connected to his name?
Lou Gehrig “Disease”(ALS or Motor Neurone Disease)
20. What type of biscuit was invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938?
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
30’s Quiz
1. Which two iconic superheroes were introduced in comic books in 1938 & 1939? Point for each
2. What did Ladislao José Biro invent in 1938?
3. Which Country won the 1934 FIFA World Cup?
4. In the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Judy Garland played the title character, but what was Dorothy’s surname?
5. What are Larry, Curly and Moe better known as?
6. Which building, then the tallest in the world, was completed in May 1931?
7. King Kong' premiered in New York in March 1933, who was its female star?
8. Jesse Owens performed spectacularly well at the 1936 Olympics winning four gold medals. In which city was it held?
9. Which famous dog was introduced in 1930?
10. The film The Hound of the Baskervilles was released on March 31st, 1939. Basil Rathbone (Holmes) and Nigel Bruce (Watson) appeared together in how many Holmes films from 1939 through to 1946, was it 13, 14 or 15?
11. A licensing agreement is signed by A. A. Milne, granting Stephen Slesinger U.S. and Canadian merchandising rights to which literary character?
12. What was the name of the airship that crashed in New Jersey in May 1937?
13. For what crime was gangster Al Capone sentenced to 11 years jail in October 1931?
14. In the 1931 film Frankenstein who starred as the monster?
15. Which singing and dancing child actor was the number one box office draw in the US from 1935 to 1938?
16. What did King Edward VIII do in December 1936?
17. True or False - Birdseye launched the first frozen food in 1930
18. World War Two broke out on September 1st, 1939, but which war ended 5 months earlier?
19. Name the New York Yankees Baseball player who was diagnosed with a disease which in the US is commonly connected to his name?
20. What type of biscuit was invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938?
1. Which two iconic superheroes were introduced in comic books in 1938 & 1939? Point for each
2. What did Ladislao José Biro invent in 1938?
3. Which Country won the 1934 FIFA World Cup?
4. In the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Judy Garland played the title character, but what was Dorothy’s surname?
5. What are Larry, Curly and Moe better known as?
6. Which building, then the tallest in the world, was completed in May 1931?
7. King Kong' premiered in New York in March 1933, who was its female star?
8. Jesse Owens performed spectacularly well at the 1936 Olympics winning four gold medals. In which city was it held?
9. Which famous dog was introduced in 1930?
10. The film The Hound of the Baskervilles was released on March 31st, 1939. Basil Rathbone (Holmes) and Nigel Bruce (Watson) appeared together in how many Holmes films from 1939 through to 1946, was it 13, 14 or 15?
11. A licensing agreement is signed by A. A. Milne, granting Stephen Slesinger U.S. and Canadian merchandising rights to which literary character?
12. What was the name of the airship that crashed in New Jersey in May 1937?
13. For what crime was gangster Al Capone sentenced to 11 years jail in October 1931?
14. In the 1931 film Frankenstein who starred as the monster?
15. Which singing and dancing child actor was the number one box office draw in the US from 1935 to 1938?
16. What did King Edward VIII do in December 1936?
17. True or False - Birdseye launched the first frozen food in 1930
18. World War Two broke out on September 1st, 1939, but which war ended 5 months earlier?
19. Name the New York Yankees Baseball player who was diagnosed with a disease which in the US is commonly connected to his name?
20. What type of biscuit was invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938?
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20’s Quiz
1. What was the nickname given to the 1920s?
The Roaring Twenties
2. Which famous silent film star was known as “The Tramp”?
Charlie Chaplin
3. Which 1920s dance craze was characterized by energetic movements and became a symbol of the era?
The Charleston
4. In 1928 Alexander Fleming fully discovered what?
Penicillin
5. What movie studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer?
MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
6. Which pandemic ended in 1920 with an estimated death toll of between 17 to 50 million people?
Spanish flu
7. In February 1921, which country was invaded by Russian Red Army to incorporate it into the Soviet Union?
Georgia
8. Who seized power in 1922 to become the dictator of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
9. On 25th March 1925, John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor and electrical engineer, gave his first public demonstration of a televised image in motion at which famous Department Store in London?
Selfridges
10. On 16th May 1929, which famous awards show first took place with a dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles?
The 1st Academy Awards aka Oscars
11. In 1925, Adolf Hitler published a book that he had dictated to Rudolf Hess during his imprisonment in Landsberg prison. The title, of course, was "Mein Kampf". What does 'Mein Kampf' mean?
'My Struggle'
12. In May of 1927, Charles Lindbergh made his historic first non-stop flight across the Atlantic. He flew from New York to what European city? For a bonus point what was the name of the plane?
Paris - Spirit of St. Louis (3600 miles in 33 hours)
13. 1928 saw the first sound cartoon released starring Mickey Mouse. Can you name it?
Steamboat Willie
14. The 1922–23 FA Cup Final was the first held at Wembley and was contested by which two Clubs? Bonus point if you can remember the score.
Bolton Wanderers won the competition, beating West Ham United 2–0
15. On January 22, 1924, a Labour government was elected in the United Kingdom for the first time. Who became the new Prime Minister?
Ramsay MacDonald
16. This 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel is still considered by many to be one of the greatest books of all time. Can you name it?
The Great Gatsby
17. The 1920s saw the rise of jazz music, which US city is often credited as the birthplace of jazz?
New Orleans
18. Can you name the Jazz trumpeter known as "Satchmo"?
Louis Armstrong
19. The stock market (Wall St) crash of which year was the event that marked the beginning of The Great Depression?
1929
20. What was the term for illegal bars that operated during Prohibition?
Speakeasies
1. What was the nickname given to the 1920s?
The Roaring Twenties
2. Which famous silent film star was known as “The Tramp”?
Charlie Chaplin
3. Which 1920s dance craze was characterized by energetic movements and became a symbol of the era?
The Charleston
4. In 1928 Alexander Fleming fully discovered what?
Penicillin
5. What movie studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer?
MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
6. Which pandemic ended in 1920 with an estimated death toll of between 17 to 50 million people?
Spanish flu
7. In February 1921, which country was invaded by Russian Red Army to incorporate it into the Soviet Union?
Georgia
8. Who seized power in 1922 to become the dictator of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
9. On 25th March 1925, John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor and electrical engineer, gave his first public demonstration of a televised image in motion at which famous Department Store in London?
Selfridges
10. On 16th May 1929, which famous awards show first took place with a dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles?
The 1st Academy Awards aka Oscars
11. In 1925, Adolf Hitler published a book that he had dictated to Rudolf Hess during his imprisonment in Landsberg prison. The title, of course, was "Mein Kampf". What does 'Mein Kampf' mean?
'My Struggle'
12. In May of 1927, Charles Lindbergh made his historic first non-stop flight across the Atlantic. He flew from New York to what European city? For a bonus point what was the name of the plane?
Paris - Spirit of St. Louis (3600 miles in 33 hours)
13. 1928 saw the first sound cartoon released starring Mickey Mouse. Can you name it?
Steamboat Willie
14. The 1922–23 FA Cup Final was the first held at Wembley and was contested by which two Clubs? Bonus point if you can remember the score.
Bolton Wanderers won the competition, beating West Ham United 2–0
15. On January 22, 1924, a Labour government was elected in the United Kingdom for the first time. Who became the new Prime Minister?
Ramsay MacDonald
16. This 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel is still considered by many to be one of the greatest books of all time. Can you name it?
The Great Gatsby
17. The 1920s saw the rise of jazz music, which US city is often credited as the birthplace of jazz?
New Orleans
18. Can you name the Jazz trumpeter known as "Satchmo"?
Louis Armstrong
19. The stock market (Wall St) crash of which year was the event that marked the beginning of The Great Depression?
1929
20. What was the term for illegal bars that operated during Prohibition?
Speakeasies
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20’s Quiz
1. What was the nickname given to the 1920s?
2. Which famous silent film star was known as “The Tramp”?
3. Which 1920s dance craze was characterized by energetic movements and became a symbol of the era?
4. In 1928 Alexander Fleming fully discovered what?
5. What movie studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer?
6. Which pandemic ended in 1920 with an estimated death toll of between 17 to 50 million people?
7. In February 1921, which country was invaded by Russian Red Army to incorporate it into the Soviet Union?
8. Who seized power in 1922 to become the dictator of Italy?
9. On 25th March 1925, John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor and electrical engineer, gave his first public demonstration of a televised image in motion at which famous Department Store in London?
10. On 16th May 1929, which famous awards show first took place with a dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles?
11. In 1925, Adolf Hitler published a book that he had dictated to Rudolf Hess during his imprisonment in Landsberg prison. The title, of course, was "Mein Kampf". What does 'Mein Kampf' mean?
12. In May of 1927, Charles Lindbergh made his historic first non-stop flight across the Atlantic. He flew from New York to what European city? For a bonus point what was the name of the plane?
13. 1928 saw the first sound cartoon released starring Mickey Mouse. Can you name it?
14. The 1922–23 FA Cup Final was the first held at Wembley and was contested by which two Clubs? Bonus point if you can remember the score.
15. On January 22, 1924, a Labour government was elected in the United Kingdom for the first time. Who became the new Prime Minister?
16. This 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel is still considered by many to be one of the greatest books of all time. Can you name it?
17. The 1920s saw the rise of jazz music, which US city is often credited as the birthplace of jazz?
18. Can you name the Jazz trumpeter known as "Satchmo"?
19. The stock market (Wall St) crash of which year was the event that marked the beginning of The Great Depression?
20. What was the term for illegal bars that operated during Prohibition?
1. What was the nickname given to the 1920s?
2. Which famous silent film star was known as “The Tramp”?
3. Which 1920s dance craze was characterized by energetic movements and became a symbol of the era?
4. In 1928 Alexander Fleming fully discovered what?
5. What movie studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer?
6. Which pandemic ended in 1920 with an estimated death toll of between 17 to 50 million people?
7. In February 1921, which country was invaded by Russian Red Army to incorporate it into the Soviet Union?
8. Who seized power in 1922 to become the dictator of Italy?
9. On 25th March 1925, John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor and electrical engineer, gave his first public demonstration of a televised image in motion at which famous Department Store in London?
10. On 16th May 1929, which famous awards show first took place with a dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles?
11. In 1925, Adolf Hitler published a book that he had dictated to Rudolf Hess during his imprisonment in Landsberg prison. The title, of course, was "Mein Kampf". What does 'Mein Kampf' mean?
12. In May of 1927, Charles Lindbergh made his historic first non-stop flight across the Atlantic. He flew from New York to what European city? For a bonus point what was the name of the plane?
13. 1928 saw the first sound cartoon released starring Mickey Mouse. Can you name it?
14. The 1922–23 FA Cup Final was the first held at Wembley and was contested by which two Clubs? Bonus point if you can remember the score.
15. On January 22, 1924, a Labour government was elected in the United Kingdom for the first time. Who became the new Prime Minister?
16. This 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel is still considered by many to be one of the greatest books of all time. Can you name it?
17. The 1920s saw the rise of jazz music, which US city is often credited as the birthplace of jazz?
18. Can you name the Jazz trumpeter known as "Satchmo"?
19. The stock market (Wall St) crash of which year was the event that marked the beginning of The Great Depression?
20. What was the term for illegal bars that operated during Prohibition?
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