Circa 1900–1919

How well do you know jargon from 1900 to 1919? Try this quiz to find out.

1. Which was not used to describe a poorly constructed World War I era airplane?a) flying chicken coopb) flying bicycle basketc) flying boxcar
2. Which gender-specific occupation name was given to women working on farms during World War I?a) farmeressb) farmerettec) farmiere
3. How did Allied English-speakers refer to a dachshund around the time of World War I?a) liberty pupb) freedom fidoc) stretch
4. Ballroom dancers on the vaudeville circuit were sometimes referred to as terp teams, in reference to Terpsichore, the Muse of dance. Which of the following Muses is properly paired with her field of patronage?a) Clio, epic poetryb) Erato, tragedyc) Thalia, comedy
5. If you wanted to say a person was conceited, which expression would you use?a) some pumpkinsb) cork-headedc) darb
6. What garment did early automobile drivers and passengers wear to protect their clothing from weather and road conditions?a) umbrella-hatb) mud flapsc) duster
7. If you had "deep sea turkey" and "red lead" for lunch, what would you really be eating?a) dried salted tuna roe and sun-dried tomatob) mock chicken and pimentoc) canned salmon and ketchup