Popular entertainment test questions - WJEC

1

Why did so many Americans go to the cinema in this period?

2

Which film actor appeared in The Sheikh in 1921?

3

Which of these films is a silent movie?

4

Which popular actress was known as the original 'It Girl'?

5

Which film marked the beginning of the era of the talkies?

6

When were The Oscars established to honour film stars?

7

What was the Hays Code?

8

What style of music became popular during this period?

9

Approximately how many people in the USA had a radio set by the end of this period?

10

Which new style of dancing became very popular with young people in the 1920s?