- 1. When did the Prohibition of alcohol end in the United States?
A) 1941
B) 1954
C) 1933
D) 1929
- 2. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution enacted the Prohibition of alcohol?
A) 16th
B) 21st
C) 18th
D) 25th
- 3. Which famous gangster made his fortune during the Prohibition era?
A) John Dillinger
B) Bonnie and Clyde
C) Jesse James
D) Al Capone
- 4. Who was the President of the United States when Prohibition ended?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Herbert Hoover
D) Harry S. Truman
- 5. What was the nickname given to the illegal bars that operated during Prohibition?
A) Saloons
B) Taverns
C) Dive Bars
D) Speakeasies
- 6. Who was the first state to ratify the 21st Amendment, officially ending Prohibition?
A) California
B) New York
C) Illinois
D) Michigan
- 7. What was the term for illegally produced alcohol during Prohibition?
A) Moonshine
B) Tequila
C) Vodka
D) Whiskey
- 8. Which advocacy group played a significant role in the temperance movement that led to Prohibition?
A) National Rifle Association
B) Women's Christian Temperance Union
C) American Red Cross
D) American Civil Liberties Union
- 9. What was the title of the famous book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald that depicted the excesses of the Roaring Twenties, including Prohibition?
A) Brave New World
B) 1984
C) The Great Gatsby
D) To Kill a Mockingbird
- 10. Which city became known for its organized crime during the Prohibition era?
A) Chicago
B) Detroit
C) Los Angeles
D) New York
- 11. What was the name of the famous FBI agent who pursued gangsters during Prohibition?
A) J. Edgar Hoover
B) John Dillinger
C) Bonnie Parker
D) Eliot Ness
- 12. What musical genre became popular during the Prohibition era in underground clubs?
A) Classical
B) Country
C) Jazz
D) Rock and Roll
- 13. In what year was the 18th Amendment, enacting Prohibition, ratified?
A) 1924
B) 1919
C) 1920
D) 1922
- 14. Which famous author famously said, 'First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you'?
A) Ernest Hemingway
B) F. Scott Fitzgerald
C) Mark Twain
D) Jack London
- 15. What was the term for the nationwide ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the US?
A) Repeal
B) Suffrage
C) Prohibition
D) Temperance
- 16. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution repealed the Prohibition of alcohol?
A) 21st Amendment
B) 1st Amendment
C) 18th Amendment
D) 25th Amendment
- 17. What was the official start date of National Prohibition in the United States?
A) July 4, 1917
B) March 15, 1922
C) September 8, 1919
D) January 17, 1920
- 18. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution preceded the 18th Amendment, which established Prohibition?
A) 15th Amendment
B) 12th Amendment
C) 17th Amendment
D) 8th Amendment
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