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Quiz about More New York Newspaper Front Page Stories
Quiz about More New York Newspaper Front Page Stories

More New York Newspaper Front Page Stories Quiz


Reading New York newspapers is a lot of fun, especially looking through old issues. Here are some questions about articles that the papers felt were important enough to put them on the front page.

A multiple-choice quiz by lompocjoe. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
lompocjoe
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
253,963
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
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? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Mr. John W. Eisenhuth claimed to have invented the _______________. His picture might be hanging on the walls of OPEC headquarters. Hint


Question 3 of 10
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? Hint


Question 4 of 10
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." Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The first man to make a speech on television and later become President of the United States was ________________
_______________.
Hint


Question 6 of 10
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? Hint


Question 7 of 10
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? Hint


Question 8 of 10
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? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. New York is well-known as the 'Big Apple.' Where did the nickname come from? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Coney Island is named after __________________________ Hint



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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?

Answer: Corsets. They were extremely uncomfortable..and unnecessary in the eyes of Ms. Nation.

Carrie was frequently arrested for her crusade against corsets since many people considered them necessary for a woman to achieve the desired 'hourglass' shape.
2. Mr. John W. Eisenhuth claimed to have invented the _______________. His picture might be hanging on the walls of OPEC headquarters.

Answer: Gasoline engine

Surprisingly, there isn't a lot of information about Mr. Eisenhuth, but he carried on a squabble with Henry Ford over who was first with the idea of a car's gasoline engine.
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?

Answer: The 'Titanic'.

While the 'Titanic' was under construction, many wondered how it would ever be able to dock in New York Harbor. Unfortunately, it never had the chance to find out.
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."

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

Ol' Teddy had little regard for the presidents who followed him in office, but really had it in for Woodrow.
5. The first man to make a speech on television and later become President of the United States was ________________ _______________.

Answer: Herbert Hoover

Mr. Hoover appeared in a 1927 telecast that very few people saw. Who knows.. ? He might have gone on to occupy a higher ranking in 'Presidential listings' if more people had seen his basic decency and obvious intelligence coming across on TV.
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?

Answer: $100,000

Need I give details about the glories that the Babe brought to the Yankees?
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?

Answer: Mary Mallon

Mary Mallon (1869-1938) came over from Ireland and worked for several wealthy families, infecting many family members with the fever. She was caught and briefly sent to live in isolation on a small island, but upon her release, she adopted the name "Mrs. Brown" and proceeded to spread the disease again.

When appehended, she was returned to the island and remained there for the rest of her life. She insisted to the day of her death that she was not the infamous 'Typhoid Mary.' Although she is said to have spread the disease to at least 45 people, she was not the most notorious carrier in U.S. history -- just the most famous.
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?

Answer: Will You Love Me In December As You Do In May

It was a very nice song and Bob Hope sang it in the film "Beau James." Listen for it the next time you're stuck in an elevator or dentist's office: "Will you love me in December as you do in May, will you love me in the same old-fashioned way?" They don't write 'em like that any more.
9. New York is well-known as the 'Big Apple.' Where did the nickname come from?

Answer: It was first used in 1909 in "The Wayfarer in New York" by Edward Martin

The nickname was not popularized till later, however.
10. Coney Island is named after __________________________

Answer: The large number of rabbits on the 'island' -- actually it's a peninsula

Good points could be made for all of the answers, but since the Dutch named it first, they definitely wanted to draw attention to the bountiful bunches of bunnies that bounded along the boardwalk.
Source: Author lompocjoe

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