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 Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution repealed the Prohibition of alcohol?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