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1. Carrie Nation was noted for her efforts to eradicate bars and taverns from cities around the United States. What else did she campaign against? Corsets. They were extremely uncomfortable..and unnecessary in the eyes of Ms. Nation. Male bank tellers...they took jobs away from women Trolley cars...they caused women's skirts to fly up Birth control techniques...they were dangerous to women

2. Mr. John W. Eisenhuth claimed to have invented the _______________. His picture might be hanging on the walls of OPEC headquarters. Eisenglass curtains Zipper Gasoline engine Incandescent light bulb

3. "Where can we dock this marine monster when she reaches the port of New York?" The New York 'Tribune' posed this question in 1910. What 'monster' was it referring to? The new battleship authorized by Theodore Roosevelt as part of his "Great White Fleet" A German submarine that was visiting New York The 'Titanic'. The world's largest sailing ship -- a behemoth with ten masts!

4. Speaking of Teddy Roosevelt, he once said about this president: "Instead of speaking softly and carrying a big stick, President _______ spoke bombastically and carried a dishrag." Calvin Coolidge William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding

5. The first man to make a speech on television and later become President of the United States was ________________ _______________. Harry Truman Woodrow Wilson Herbert Hoover Calvin Coolidge

6. Babe Ruth was sold to the New York 'Yankees' in 1919 by the disgruntled Red Sox who called him a 'handicap.' How much did the legendary baseball player go for on the open market? One Million Dollars...he was the first player to be sold for this amount There was an even trade with a Yankee player going to the Red Sox in exchange for the Bambino. $10,000 plus two other players $100,000

7. 'Typhoid Mary' made the headlines in New York when she was accused of spreading a deadly strain of the disease. In the early years of the 20th century, this woman, who worked as a cook, was directly responsible for several outbreaks of deadly typhoid fever. What was her real name? Mary Mallon Maria Cortez Colleen O'Hara Mary Ann Cocheo

8. Bob Hope played New York Mayor James J. Walker, a dashing, handsome man who seemed impurvious to talk of scandal. In fact, he is credited with writing one of the top songs of his era. Can you name it? In My Merry Oldsmobile The Sidewalks of New York Yes, We Have No Bananas Will You Love Me In December As You Do In May

9. New York is well-known as the 'Big Apple.' Where did the nickname come from? All of the answers are correct..No one really knows where the name originated. Jazz musicians in Harlem would give impromptu sidewalk concerts The race horse track was referred to as 'The Big Apple' and New Yorkers loved races Politicians would refer to the incredible cultural attractions as the 'Big Apple', just like West Coasters might say 'The Whole Enchilada.'

10. Coney Island is named after __________________________ Strange cone-shaped objects found in acient Indian midden heaps The large number of rabbits on the 'island' -- actually it's a peninsula Col. Raphael Coney, the defender of the Coney Island during the War of 1812 The Koneh Indians who inhabited the area