Jazz Era

women in the Jazz Age that wore short skirts, short hair, and lots of make up

• The 80's

• Flappers

• Flip Floppers

• The 90's

In the 1920`s what was the most popular musical form which was influenced by African american music?

• blues 

• pop

• jazz

• hip hop 

During which movement by African Americans did Jazz become a popular form of music?

• Civil Rights Movement

• The Reconstruction Period

• The Harlem Renaissance

Which amendment resulted in speakeasies being established?

• Twenty-first

• Twentieth

• Nineteenth

• Eighteenth

What was the cause of speakeasies and bootleggers?

• Prohibition

• Progressive Movement

• Suffrage

• Industrial Revolution

Which of these best describes the "New Woman" of the 1920s?

• They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies

• They stayed home and cooked and cleaned

• They rejected the idea of suffrage

• They preferred the same fashions as their parents

During the 1920s this was the music capital of the U.S.

• Baton Rouge, Lousiana

• Cleveland, Ohio

• Austin, Texas

• Tin Pan Alley, New York City

Which city is often considered the birthplace of Jazz during the Jazz Era?

• New York

• Chicago

• New Orleans

• Los Angeles

What was a common venue for Jazz performances during the Jazz Era?

• Opera houses

• Speakeasies

• Churches

• Coliseums

Which famous Jazz musician was known as the 'King of Jazz' during the Jazz Era?

• Louis Armstrong

• Duke Ellington

• Benny Goodman

• Miles Davis