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Carnival Day Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the Ferris Wheel invented?

a)

1893

b)

1995

c)

2001

d)

1983

2.

What famous American carnival is held for 2 weeks in New Orleans, LA?

a)

Surprise Party

b)

Mardi Gras

c)

Carnival Day

d)

Fleur De Lis

3.

The first annual fair in the American colonies was held in _______ in New Amsterdam (now New York City) to showcase farm products of the local area.

a)

1641

b)

1941

c)

1461

d)

2001

4.

The Ferris Wheel was invented by ____________ for the 1893 World's Fair which was held in Chicago to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s landing in America.

a)

George Washington

b)

Ferris Bueller

c)

George W. Ferris

d)

Ferris W. George

5.

What we call 'Cotton Candy' was first known as '__________'

a)

Fairy Floss

b)

Candy Cotton

c)

Candy Stick

d)

Flavored Floss

6.

Name this Carnival attraction: Electric cars may seem like a modern advancement, but we’ve been driving them—and more importantly, crashing them—for a century. There’s some dispute over who invented the road-raging carnival favorite, but one thing all scholars can agree on: how difficult early versions were to steer.

a)

Bumper Buggies

b)

Bumper Cars

c)

Buggie Bumpers

d)

Electric cars

7.

Name this Carnival attraction: The ride that launched a thousand stomachaches sprang from the mind of woodworker and waterslide maker Herbert W. Sellner in 1926. It made its debut at the Minnesota State Fair one year later. The story goes that Sellner experimented with the ride’s design by placing a chair on his kitchen table, making his son sit in it, and then rocking the table.

a)

Dizzy Scrambler

b)

Rock-A-Bye

c)

Whirly Ball

d)

Tilt-A-Whirl

8.

Cotton Candy was introduced at the St. Louis World's Fair in _______.

a)

1409

b)

1994

c)

1904

d)

1940

9.

The 'High Roller' is the World’s tallest Ferris Wheel which is 550 feet high. What city is it located in?

a)

Las Vegas, NV

b)

Columbus, OH

c)

Kansas City, MO

d)

New York, NY

10.

Cotton Candy was introduced by Dr. William Morrison from Nashville. Ironically, his profession was _____________.

a)

Pediatrician

b)

Dentist

c)

Phone Operator

d)

Farmer