The 1920s quiz

20 questions about the 1920s, from quizzes all over the archive. New mix gives another lot; the link always brings back this mix.

1. Wembley Stadium was opened in 1923 in time for the FA Cup Final. Can you name either of the 2 teams who played in the final?

2. Harry Haller is the protaganist in which cult novel, first published in the English language in 1929?

3. What animal was voted most popular film performer in 1926?

4. What Mexican leader was shot dead in 1923?

5. Who played the title role in the 1927 film The Jazz Singer?

6. The Roger Federer of the 1920s was William Tilden. What was his nickname?

7. What colour was Thursday, 24 October 1929?

8. In which year was sliced bread first sold in the US? Plus or minus 5

9. The Poppy Factory in Richmond, Surrey, was founded in 1922 to give jobs to disabled ex-servicemen. Which officer founded it?

10. The Macallan Fine and Rare Collection, 1926, is the most expensive whisky in the world. Plus or minus 10,000 euro / US dollars / British pounds, how much money would it set you back?

11. During the 1920s, Big Bill Tilden was the dominant figure in which sport?

12. Which unusual medical service began in Australia in 1928?

13. Launched as ?Rowntree?s Chocolate Crisp? in 1935, it is believed to be inspired by a famous Whig Literary club founded in the eighteenth century by Christopher K, which reached its popularity peak in the 1920s.

14. Which country was known as Italian North Africa between 1912 and 1927?

15. Who became the 'It Girl' in 1927, made millions, but was on the rocks by 1933?

16. Which comic appears in 'Safety Last' in 1924, famously dangling from the pointers of a huge clock, slowly coming loose from its moorings on the wall of a skyscraper?

17. Which American was the one and only winner of the coveted Orteig Prize in 1927?

18. Which illustrious ship, named after a Roman province, held the Blue Riband from 1907 till 1929?

19. Which inventor, born in Helensburgh, gave the first public demonstration of television in 1926?

20. In 1922 what was first used to treat diabetes?

ANSWERS

1. Bolton Wanderers or West ham

2. Steppenwolf

3. Rin Tin Tin

4. Pancho Villa

5. Al Jolson

6. 'Big Bill' Tilden

7. Black (The Wall Street crash of 1929 was called 'Black Thursday')

8. 1928

9. Major George Howson

10. 41,500 Euro / 59,200 US dollars / 29,000 pounds - check the exchange rates for accuracy.

11. Tennis

12. Flying Doctor Service

13. Kit Kat.

14. Libya

15. Clara Bow

16. Harold Lloyd

17. Charles Lindbergh

18. Mauretania

19. John Logie Baird

20. Insulin

Where these questions come from
  1. Football Quiz 2
  2. Pauls Quiz 332
  3. TV and Films Quiz 2
  4. History Quiz 20
  5. Jazz and Blues Quiz 1
  6. Pub Quiz 130
  7. Pauls Quiz 307
  8. Pauls Quiz 493
  9. Remembrance Day Quiz 1
  10. Food and Drink Quiz 17
  11. Pauls Quiz 288
  12. Easy General Knowledge Quiz 3
  13. Brand Quiz 2
  14. Pauls Quiz 395
  15. Silent Comedies Quiz 1
  16. Silent Comedies Quiz 1
  17. Pauls Quiz 483
  18. Pub Quiz 136
  19. Scotland Quiz 1
  20. Science and Nature Quiz 1

Questions are chosen because they mention a year from the decade. Now and then one is only loosely about it: press New mix for another lot.