Question 1
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the growth of newspapers
A. was largely due to national population growth.
B. saw circulation increase much more rapidly than the general population.
C. did not coincide with a rise in journalists' salaries.
D. led to a significant decline in the telegraph industry.
E. resulted in most large cities being serviced by one dominant paper.
Question 2
Which American writer is LEAST associated with the trend toward social realism in literature in the late nineteenth century?
A. Theodore Dreiser
B. Upton Sinclair
C. Frank Norris
D. Stephen Crane
E. Mark Twain
Question 3
Which of the following statements regarding Coney Island is FALSE?
A. The park experienced phenomenal popularity.
B. The park provided an escape from the genteel standards that dictated social behavior at the time.
C. The park provided lavish reproductions of exotic places and spectacular adventures.
D. The average daily attendance at Luna Park in 1904 was 90,000 people.
E. The park developed a reputation for wholesome family attractions.
Question 4
The nineteenth-century game of rounders became the modern sport of
A. basketball.
B. baseball.
C. soccer.
D. football.
E. golf.
Question 5
In 1869, Princeton and Rutgers played the first intercollegiate game in America of
A. football.
B. boxing.
C. soccer.
D. basketball.
E. baseball.
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