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	The Rise of Mass Entertainment
	The World Series
	The Circus
	The World's Fair
	Coney Island

You probably already know something about mass entertainment in the early 20th century. This quiz is an opportunity to check your knowledge before you start your explorations. After answering all of the questions, click "Check Your Answers."

1. Around what year did mass entertainment become popular in industrialized countries?
1800 1850	1900 1950
2. What factor contributed to the rise of mass entertainment?
Improved public health A decline in literacy	Reduced working hours International peace
3. What description best characterizes the circus?
An American form of entertainment A broadly popular spectacle with roots in ancient civilizations	A British transplant to the United States A Russian invention
4. How many large circus companies toured the United States around 1900?
Four Ten	Dozens Hundreds
5. Where was America's most famous amusement park located?
New York City Boston	Chicago Miami
6. What Coney Island feature most attracted visitors?
Cartoon characters Mechanized rides	Free admission Educational exhibits
7. How many world's fairs did the United States host between 1900 and 1910?
One Two	Four Five
8. What historic event, which occurred about a century earlier, did the 1904 World's Fair commemorate?
The Civil War The Revolutionary War	The Louisiana Purchase The Missouri Compromise
9. At the turn of the century, professional baseball was played in what part of the United States?
The Southwest The Northeast	The Southeast The Midwest
10. What teams competed in baseball's first World Series?
San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers and Washington Senators	Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox

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