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Quiz: How much do you know about the 1920s?

Test yourself on events from a century ago.

A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, economic uncertainty and the popularity of Sinn Féin all have a familiar feel about them.

In fact, we’ve been here before. A century ago, Eamonn De Valera’s party was the most popular in the country when the Spanish Flu outbreak struck, while the end of the decade was also marked by history’s worst economic crisis.

How much else do you know about the 1920s? Take our quiz and find out.

What nickname was given to the decade?
The Roaring Twenties
The Soaring Twenties

The Warring Twenties
The Boring Twenties
The 1920s were a tumultuous decade for Ireland. What year was the island partitioned?
1920
1921

1922
1923
John Logie Baird invented and demonstrated which piece of technology during the 1920s?
The colour television
The electric razor

Frozen food
Sliced bread
What year did BBC radio begin broadcasting in the UK?
1920
1921

1922
1923
Which of the following artistic movements did not span the 1920s?
Art Deco
Dadism

Surrealism
Neo-Romanticism
The first animated short film by Walt Disney, featuring Mickey Mouse, was released in 1928. What was it called?
Steamboat Willie
Sailboat Mickey

Schooner Johnny
Catamaran Paddy
What year did Benito Mussolini become Prime Minister of Italy?
1922
1923

1924
1925
Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. He started in New York, but where did he land?
London
Paris

Rome
Clifden
Which country gave all women the right to vote in 1928?
Ireland
The United States

The United Kingdom
New Zealand
29 October, 1929 brought a stock market crash that eventually led to the Great Depression. What was the day better known as?
Black Tuesday
Black Friday

Bloody Sunday
Blue Monday
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Shell of a bad effort
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Fintastic
That went swimmingly
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Clever Cat
Almost purr-fect
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Top Dog
Pawsitively perfect
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    Mute Dublinjonny
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    Dec 21st 2013, 3:09 PM

    Would it be possible for the journal to do a little article on games developed here in Ireland , there’s quiet a few little gems out there that cost little or nothing that would be nice little pressies for Xmas

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    Dec 21st 2013, 1:06 PM

    Mahogany smartphone cases? A pointless waste of rainforest for something with a short shelf life.

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    Dec 22nd 2013, 10:24 AM

    Oh yes indeed Rowan, that is obscene! Think of all the gorgeous animals that are losing their homes for this unnecessary rubbish – I will never forget that photo of an orang utan stranded at the top of one solitary rain forest tree in a huge flat area where the trees had all be cut down, afraid to come down out of that tree as its whole world and environment disappeared around it… There is no such thing as sustainable tropical hardwood, no matter what they try to tell you…
    Here’s another story of rain forest destruction just so manufacturers can have the convenience of palm oil in so many products – I look at every food label and will not buy it if palm oil is in the ingredients – even when it says sustainable, because it absolutely is not…
    http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/15/orangutans-fight-for-survival

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    Dec 22nd 2013, 10:29 AM

    What about mahogany shelves?

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    Dec 21st 2013, 12:52 PM

    HTC one is great but get it insured, it costs €180 to get the screen replaced.

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    Dec 21st 2013, 1:07 PM

    Ouch

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    Dec 22nd 2013, 10:30 AM

    That laptop table is a prime example of a waste of the planet’s resources. There is nothing better than a cushion or a pillow under your laptop to raise it up and you can have it at any angle you wish – just be careful to make sure air vents not covered…

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