Question 1

The development of ___________ allowed people to enjoy music from their own homes

Accepted Answer

all of these

Answer

radios

Answer

gramaphones

Answer

recordings

Question 2

Italian inventor known for his work on long-distance radio transmission

Accepted Answer

Guglielmo Marconi

Answer

Albert von Tilzer

Answer

Harry Houdini

Answer

Jack Norworth

Question 3

Speech was first transmitted via radio in

Accepted Answer

1900

Answer

1920

Answer

1875

Answer

1950

Question 4

The gramophone (which was an improvement of the phonograph) created sound from

Accepted Answer

flat-disc recordings

Answer

cylinders

Question 5

T of F: Soldiers took portable gramophones to the trenches

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 6

American musical shows have their roots in

Accepted Answer

Operas

Answer

Vaudeville shows

Answer

Orchestras

Question 7

Vaudeville shows included

Accepted Answer

all of these

Answer

song and dance

Answer

jugglers and comedians

Answer

animal acts

Question 8

More things seen in Vaudeville shows

Accepted Answer

all of these

Answer

ventriloquists

Answer

comical skits

Answer

magicians

Question 9

Harry Houdini, a performer, was well known for his

Accepted Answer

Chinese Water Torture Cell

Answer

Operas

Answer

Vaudeville shows

Question 10

Harry Houdini's name at birth was

Accepted Answer

Erich Weisz

Answer

Guglielmo Marconi,

Answer

Jack Norworth

Answer

Albert von Tilzer

Question 11

Harry Houdini used the following to escape from

Accepted Answer

all of these

Answer

straighjackets

Answer

water filled tanks

Answer

sealed packing crates

Question 12

To escape from the Chinese Water Torture devise, Harry had to hold is breath for over

Accepted Answer

3 minutes

Answer

2 minutes

Answer

5 minutes

Answer

4 minutes

Question 13

Take Me Out to the Ball Game was written by

Accepted Answer

Jack Norworth

Answer

Fancis Ouiment

Answer

Erich Weisz

Answer

Harry Houdini

Question 14

Take Me Out to the Ball Game was composed by

Accepted Answer

Alfred von Tilzer

Answer

Jack Norworth

Answer

George Gipp

Answer

Erich Weisz

Question 15

The American and National Leagues adopted Take Me Out to the Ball Game as their official song in

Accepted Answer

1933

Answer

1908

Answer

1950

Answer

1915

Question 16

Take Me Out to the Ball Game has been heard in over ______ movies/television shows

Accepted Answer

1200

Answer

250

Answer

600

Answer

2000

Question 17

Take Me Out to the Ball Game ranks ______ as the most recognizable tune

Accepted Answer

third

Answer

tenth

Answer

first

Question 18

The two songs that rank higher are

Accepted Answer

Happy Birthday and our National Anthem

Answer

Happy Birthday and Silent Night

Answer

Silent Night and our National Anthem

Question 19

An important way to recruit soldiers was

Accepted Answer

propaganda posters

Answer

vaudeville acts

Answer

patriotic music

Question 20

Wilson established this organization to encourage support of the war

Accepted Answer

Committee on Public Information

Answer

New Freedom Organization

Answer

The Fourteen Points Committee

Question 21

Goals of the propaganda posters were to

Accepted Answer

all of these

Answer

Recruit for the military

Answer

Raise funds thru the sale of liberty bonds

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Increase public support for the war effort

Question 22

This artist created the "Uncle Sam Wants You" poster

Accepted Answer

James Montgomery Flagg

Answer

Jack Norworth

Answer

George Gipp

Answer

Alfred von Tilzer

Question 23

The poster was printed ___________________ copies

Accepted Answer

4 million

Answer

10 million

Answer

2 million

Answer

1 million

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