1920s Quiz: Trivia, Pop Culture And History Questions
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Below are 13 1920s questions with the answers underneath each one, sorted into pop culture, history and news, and art and design.
Every fact is real and dateable. Print it, read it out, or play the same questions against the clock in our decade trivia game.
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Years covered in the 1920s
- 1920 - The first Remembrance at the Cenotaph and a country still counting its losses. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1920
- 1921 - A miners' lockout, mass unemployment and the first British Legion poppy appeal. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1921
- 1922 - The BBC's first broadcast, the Austin Seven and Tutankhamun's tomb. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1922
- 1923 - The White Horse Final at Wembley and the first Radio Times. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1923
- 1924 - The first Labour government, the Empire Exhibition and the Chariots of Fire Olympics. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1924
- 1925 - The Charleston, the return to the gold standard and a summer of dance halls. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1925
- 1926 - The General Strike, the birth of Elizabeth II and Baird's public television demonstration. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1926
- 1927 - The BBC became a corporation, talking pictures arrived and the FA Cup went to Wales. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1927
- 1928 - Votes for all women, penicillin discovered and the Thames flood. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1928
- 1929 - Britain's first talkie, a second Labour government and the Wall Street Crash. Full year: /blogs/news/look-back-to-1929
- That is every 1920s year we have written up so far: 1920 to 1929.
1920s pop culture round
- Who demonstrated a working television system in 1926? Answer: John Logie Baird. Baird gave his demonstration in London in January 1926.
- Which 1927 film is generally called the first feature-length 'talkie'? Answer: The Jazz Singer. Silent cinema was finished within a few years.
1920s history and news round
- In which year did the BBC begin daily radio broadcasting? Answer: 1922. The British Broadcasting Company started broadcasting in November 1922.
- The General Strike took place in which year? Answer: 1926. It lasted nine days in May 1926.
- Which discovery did Alexander Fleming make in 1928? Answer: Penicillin. Fleming noticed the mould's effect on bacteria at St Mary's Hospital.
- At what age could all women in Britain vote from 1928? Answer: 21. The 1928 Act gave women the vote on the same terms as men.
- Which tomb was opened by Howard Carter in 1922? Answer: Tutankhamun. The discovery caused an Egyptian craze in fashion and design.
- The Wall Street Crash happened in which year? Answer: 1929. October 1929, and the Depression followed.
- Who made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic, in 1927? Answer: Charles Lindbergh. New York to Paris in the Spirit of St Louis.
- What did most people need in order to listen to the radio legally? Answer: A wireless licence. The licence fee dates back to the very start of broadcasting.
1920s art and design round
- Art deco takes its name from an exhibition held in which city in 1925? Answer: Paris. The Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, 1925.
- Who published the Surrealist Manifesto in 1924? Answer: Andre Breton. Dali did not join the surrealists until 1929.
- The Bauhaus design school was founded in Germany in which year? Answer: 1919. Founded by Walter Gropius; the Nazis forced it to close in 1933.
How to run it
- Read the question and hold back the answer - the note after it makes a good follow-up fact.
- Ten questions is one round; split the pop culture and history sections for two shorter rounds.
- For a birthday party, use the decade the guest of honour was born in and finish on their birth year page.
- In a care home session, stop wherever the conversation starts rather than finishing the list.
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How to write it so it lands
- Mix two decades in one round if the room spans a wide age range.
- The notes under each answer are the bits people actually enjoy - read them out.
- Pair the quiz with that decade's party playlist for a themed night.
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Frequently asked questions
What are some good 1920s quiz questions?
In which year did the BBC begin daily radio broadcasting? The answer is 1922. There are 13 more above, with answers, across pop culture, history and art.
How many questions are in the 1920s quiz?
13, split into a pop culture round, a history and news round and an art and design round.
Can I use these for a quiz night or care home session?
Yes, freely. Print them, read them out, copy them - no permission needed.
Is there a version I can play online?
Yes. The decade quiz gives instant feedback and a score, and the decade trivia game is timed with points for speed and streaks. Both use these same questions.