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WorksheetsGreatest Showman VS. PT Barnum
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What time period does this take place?
1830-1870
1800-1810
1930-1970
1870-1930
Did PT Barnum really grow up poor?
No, his family was very wealthy
Yes, his family was poor.
No, but his family did struggle
No, his family was moderately well off
Was PT Barnum's wife real name Charity?
Yes
No
Why did PT Barnum REALLY move to New York?
Fame.
His wife's family was there.
His family was there.
His business went bust.
When he purchased the museum, what did he use for collateral?
His wife.
His store.
He didn't need any, he was a great salesman.
His inheritance.
Did PT Barnum really build a big house?
Yes, but it was washed away in a flood.
No.
Yes, but it burned down.
He started a house but never finished it.
One of the oddities in the museum was a mermaid. What was it really?
A mermaid.
A fish head with human legs.
A fish tail with a horse head.
A fish tail with a monkey body.
Did PT Barnum ever really meet the queen?
Yes
No
Did "Tom Thumb" really exist?
Yes, but that wasn't his real name.
No, that was only in the movie.
Sort of, the real oddity was a small woman, not a small man.
What happened during the fire?
All the animals died and the museum burned down.
The museum was ok.
PT Barnum was killed.
There was no fire.
How many wives did PT Barnum have?
One. Charity.
One. Nancy.
Two. Charity & Nancy.
He was never married.
What was the name of the house PT Barnum built?
The Great House
Iranistan
Barnum's Cathedral
Charity's Destiny
In the movie, the museum burned down because of some protestors. Is that what really happened?
Yes.
No, it was the furnace.
No, it was a lantern.
We aren't sure how the fire started.
When PT Barnum took his show on the road, was it originally called a "Circus"?
No, it was a travelling menagerie.
No, it was a carnival.
Yes, but it wasn't his show.
Yes, it was called a circus.
How many daughters did PT Barnum actually have?
0
1
2
3
4
