Starter quiz

  • Write the missing word. If something is ______, it is brought into a country illegally
    • 'smuggled' ✓
  • What type of career did Al Capone have?
    • baseball player
    • gangster  ✓
    • movie star
    • politician
  • How many Americans went to the cinema weekly by 1930?
    • 50 000
    • 100 000  ✓
    • 200 000
    • 400 000
  • What was the star system?
    • method for broadcasting sports
    • method for promoting films  ✓
    • method for smuggling alcohol
  • What became more common as a direct result of Prohibition?
    • baseball
    • speakeasies  ✓
    • talkies
  • What does the increase in speakeasies suggest about Prohibition?
    • Prohibition had little impact on ordinary Americans
    • Prohibition led to a rise in violent crime
    • Prohibition was not respected by many Americans  ✓
    • Prohibition was not successful  ✓
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