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Which
of the following was not available in 1900? |
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E.
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Cornflakes |
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Cornflakes
were not invented until 1906. Dr. Pepper was developed in 1885 and Coca
Cola the following year. The Cadbury brothers debuted solid chocolates in
heart-shaped boxes in 1868. Bubble gum had its origins with tree sap, which
everybody from the ancient Greeks to early American settlers enjoyed chewing.
In 1869, Santa Anna introduced Thomas Adams to the sap of the sapodilla
tree, which was called “chicle.” Adams invented a machine for manufacturing
gum and in 1888 began selling Tutti-Frutti from vending machines. To learn
more about the history of gum, visit http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blgum.htm) |
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What
medical products were state-of-the-art at the turn of the century? |
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Rubber surgical gloves |
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C.
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Tonics
such as Pal-Pinto Water |
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Tonics
such as Pal-Pinto Water were very popular, if often ineffective. Dr. William
Halsted pioneered the use of rubber surgical gloves in 1890. (Leeches were
no longer used. Both wooden Q-tips and Band-Aid were invented in 1920.) |
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What
was a common punishment for boys caught skinny-dipping at Galveston beach? |
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C.
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Policemen
carried off their clothes |
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Policemen
would carry off the clothes of unlucky boys, who would have to go down to
the police station to get them back. (I imagine a few boys got whippings,
too.) |
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What
toys were popular at Christmas time? |
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A.
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Roller
skates |
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B.
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Wooden
tops |
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E.
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Bicycles |
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Kids
in 1900 were crazy about roller skates, wooden tops and bicycles. (Crayons
were not invented until 1903, and Teddy Bears in 1902.) |
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Which
Jello flavor was not available in 1900? |
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C.
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Cherry
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While
Jello was invented in 1845, manufacturers did not add fruit flavors until
1897. Cherry-flavored Jello came along in 1904. |
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What
product was available in the summer of 1900? |
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C.
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The
Brownie camera |
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Spiral-bound
notebooks were developed in 1924, and crossword puzzles and zippers came
along in 1913. |
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| 7.
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Who
were the Houston “Mud Cats”? |
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B.
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A
baseball team |
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The
Mud Cats were a very popular basebal team. |
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| 8.
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Which
amusement park ride was invented first? |
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A.
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The
roller coaster |
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The
first U.S. roller coaster opened at Coney Island, New York, in 1884. (The
Ferris Wheel did not debut until the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.) |
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Which
of these products was invented first? |
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D.
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Singer
sewing machine |
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The
Singer sewing machine was invented in 1851. (Barbed wire came along in 1873,
toilet paper in 1880, and paper drinking straws in 1888) |