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Milwaukee: History

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Milwaukee History game quiz
"Milwaukee is more than brats and beer. Then again what else do we need in life? how about some history!"

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1. What was the worst winter in the 20th century?
    1973
    1947
    1977
    1933


2. How many socialist mayors does Milwaukee have between 1910 and 1960?
    3
    1
    0
    4


3. What mass transportation idea was begun in Milwaukee to make traveling safer?
    Bus system
    aircraft
    subway
    trolley system


4. How many Indian tribes lived in the area of Milwaukee before its settlement?
    4
    5
    1
    2


5. Besides having the largest brewery production in the country, what else was Milwaukee noted for?
    Fine dining
    Dance clubs
    Ice cream parlors
    Its nightlife


6. In 1889 the state of Wisconsin passed a bill requiring children over the age of five to attend school 60 days a year. Residents of Milwaukee fought against it, why?
    It required all classes be taught in English
    Five years old was too young
    There was no tuition assistance available
    The parents were worried about conditions in the schools


7. Milwaukee has long been noted for its Brats and Beer(YEAH) but in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, and sometimes today, it was called Cream City, why?
    A disaster at a local brewery buried the city in beer foam
    The number of ice cream parlors in the city
    The AA Milwaukee Brewers were always losing
    Cream colored bricks used in buildings


8. In 1898 Milwaukee turned itself around establishing sporting parlors in the riverside area which attracted tourists from Europe. What is a sporting parlor?
    A gambling house
    An opium house
    A trendy fashion club
    A house of ill repute


9. Shortly before Wisconsin became a state in 1848, two towns merged to become Milwaukee, what were they called before?
    Juneau and Kilbourntown
    Waukesha and Wauwatosa
    Fort Howard and Oconto falls
    Beaver Dam and Watertown


10. At one time Milwaukee had the claim of a bar on every corner, while not true, at one time it was close to true. How did this happen?
    The city needed the tax money
    A drunken construction crew trying to find the right spot
    Mayors needed to win votes and okayed licenses for anyone
    Beer wars of the 1890's


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Compiled Jul 20 12