🇺🇸 US History Trivia
Quiz Set 18 — Prohibition
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
Which amendment enacted Prohibition?
The 18th Amendment, ratified in 1919, banned the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol.
Question 2 of 10
When did Prohibition officially begin?
Prohibition took effect on January 17, 1920.
Question 3 of 10
What law enforced the 18th Amendment?
The Volstead Act defined intoxicating beverages and set penalties for violations.
Question 4 of 10
What were speakeasies?
Speakeasies operated hidden behind storefronts, in basements, and through coded entrances.
Question 5 of 10
Which famous gangster became wealthy through bootlegging?
Al Capone controlled a massive bootlegging operation in Chicago during Prohibition.
Question 6 of 10
What was bootlegging?
Bootlegging became a massive criminal enterprise during Prohibition.
Question 7 of 10
Which organization led the temperance movement?
The WCTU, founded in 1874, was a leading force in the movement to ban alcohol.
Question 8 of 10
When was Prohibition repealed?
The 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition on December 5, 1933.
Question 9 of 10
What was rum running?
Rum runners smuggled alcohol from Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe by sea.
Question 10 of 10
Which President signed the Volstead Act veto, but was overridden?
Woodrow Wilson vetoed the Volstead Act, but Congress overrode his veto in 1919.