What Happened In 1928?Table of Contents |
28 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1928 History(answers) 1. The Threepenny Opera debuted in 1928. What Pop Music Standard is from this musical play? (Hint: It was a #1 song in 1959) 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1928? 3. In 1928, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 4. This book, written by A.A. Milne, is best known for introducing Tiggir. 5. What was Mickey Mouse’s first cartoon with sound? 6. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1928? 7. Who was the FBI agent assigned to head the prohibition enforcement in Chicago? 8. What is the best-known name for this toy, also described as a ‘Whirligig’ or ‘Tagalog’? 9. How many people lived in the United States in 1928? 10. Who lead the FBI’s prohibition unit in Chicago? 11. What is the name of the lion used to represent MGM Studios? 12. Who was the President of the United States in 1928? 13. What compartmental device for liquids was invented by Lloyd Groff Copeman? 14. What American company was a sponsor for the 1928 Olympic Games? (hint: They still sponsor the games today) 15. What was the average household income in 1928? 16. Who was the first woman to make a successful transatlantic flight as a passenger? 17. The Boulder Dam Project Act was signed into law in 1928. What do we call the dam that was completed today? 18. Still in business today, what electric men’s personal device was invented? 19. What easy-to-wear men’s clothing accessory was invented in 1928? 20. How much did an average Ford Model A cost in 1928? 21. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1928? 22. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1928? William Shatner, Judith Krantz, Vidal Sasson, or Philip K. Dick 23. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1928? 24. It started in Europe in the 1920s; what artistic style became popular in the United States? 25. Who won the 1928 World Series? 26. What did Alexander Fleming discover on Friday, September 28, 1928? 27. Who launched the first of several “five-year plans” that failed in the USSR? 28. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1928? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Who showed the world the first working all-electronic television system in San Francisco? 2. Who was the American Vice-President in 1928? 3. The 1928 Winter Olympics were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. How many medals did the US win? 4. Held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, how many medals did the US win in the 1928 Summer Olympics? 5. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1928? 6. What was the first trans-Pacific flight between two countries? 7. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1928? 8. Who was the Pope in 1928? 9. What was the highest-grossing movie of 1927? 10. What sizeable medical device, primarily replaced by ventilators, was invented in 1928? |
28 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1928 History1. The Threepenny Opera debuted in 1928. What Pop Music Standard is from this musical play? (Hint: It was a #1 song in 1959) 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1928? 3. In 1928, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 4. This book, written by A.A. Milne, is best known for introducing Tiggir. 5. What was Mickey Mouse’s first cartoon with sound? 6. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1928? 7. Who was the FBI agent assigned to head the prohibition enforcement in Chicago? 8. What is the best-known name for this toy, also described as a ‘Whirligig’ or ‘Tagalog’? 9. How many people lived in the United States in 1928? 10. Who lead the FBI’s prohibition unit in Chicago? 11. What is the name of the lion used to represent MGM Studios? 12. Who was the President of the United States in 1928? 13. What compartmental device for liquids was invented by Lloyd Groff Copeman? 14. What American company was a sponsor for the 1928 Olympic Games? (hint: They still sponsor the games today) 15. What was the average household income in 1928? 16. Who was the first woman to make a successful transatlantic flight as a passenger? 17. The Boulder Dam Project Act was signed into law in 1928. What do we call the dam that was completed today? 18. Still in business today, what electric men’s personal device was invented? 19. What easy-to-wear men’s clothing accessory was invented in 1928? 20. How much did an average Ford Model A cost in 1928? 21. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1928? 22. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1928? William Shatner, Judith Krantz, Vidal Sasson, or Philip K. Dick 23. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1928? 24. It started in Europe in the 1920s; what artistic style became popular in the United States? 25. Who won the 1928 World Series? 26. What did Alexander Fleming discover on Friday, September 28, 1928? 27. Who launched the first of several “five-year plans” that failed in the USSR? 28. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1928? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Who showed the world the first working all-electronic television system, in San Francisco? 2. Who was the American Vice-President in 1928? 3. Held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, how many medals did the US win in the 1928 Winter Olympics? 4. Held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, how many medals did the US win in the 1928 Summer Olympics? 5. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1928? 6. What was the first trans-Pacific flight between two countries? 7. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1928? 8. Who was the Pope in 1928? 9. What was the highest-grossing movie of 1927? 10. What sizeable medical device, primarily replaced by ventilators, was invented in 1928? |