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20 Revolutionary 1920s Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Stefanie Zaldarriaga, Author·Updated May 2025·3 min read

Test your knowledge with these tough 1920s trivia questions! The 1920s was a revolutionary decade marked by cultural shifts, innovation, and social change.

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  1. 1Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution initiated Prohibition in 1920?

  2. 2What was the name of the first feature-length "talkie" film released in 1927?

  3. 3Which 1920s literary work is often described as a meditation on the "Jazz Age" in American literature?

  4. 4Who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, building upon the aviation milestones of the 1920s?

  5. 5Which 1925 trial debated the legality of teaching evolution in Tennessee schools?

  6. 6What was the popular term for young women in the 1920s known for their bold fashion and behavior?

  7. 7Which 1920s art movement featured artists like Salvador Dalí and René Magritte?

  8. 8Which 1920s dance craze was characterized by energetic movements and became a symbol of the era?

  9. 9Who was the infamous Chicago gangster known for bootlegging during Prohibition?

  10. 10Which 1920s agreement aimed to prevent war by having countries renounce it as a national policy?

  11. 11What was the term for illegal bars that operated during Prohibition?

  12. 12Which 1920s American baseball player was known as the "Sultan of Swat"?

  13. 13Which 1929 event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

  14. 14Which 1920s art and design style is characterized by bold geometric patterns and lavish ornamentation?

  15. 15Which 1920s American pilot became famous for the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight?

  16. 16Which 1920s music genre, characterized by improvisation and syncopation, became widely popular?

  17. 17Which 1920s amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?

  18. 18Which 1920s literary movement included authors like Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald?

  19. 19Which 1920s innovation allowed for the mass production of affordable automobiles?

  20. 20Which 1920s American dancer and singer became a sensation in Paris with her performances?

Answer Key

  1. 1. The 18th Amendment.
  2. 2. "The Jazz Singer."
  3. 3. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
  4. 4. Amelia Earhart.
  5. 5. The Scopes Trial.
  6. 6. Flappers.
  7. 7. Surrealism explored the unconscious mind through dreamlike imagery.
  8. 8. The Charleston captured the lively spirit of the Roaring Twenties.
  9. 9. Al Capone
  10. 10. The Kellogg-Briand Pact.
  11. 11. Speakeasies.
  12. 12. Babe Ruth.
  13. 13. The Wall Street Crash.
  14. 14. Art Deco.
  15. 15. Charles Lindbergh.
  16. 16. Jazz.
  17. 17. The 19th Amendment.
  18. 18. The Lost Generation.
  19. 19. The assembly line.
  20. 20. Josephine Baker.

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