Take a Fun Quiz about… the year 1907 by Bob Boog

Learn about what life was REALLY like 100 years ago!

The average life expectancy was

A) 47 yearsB) 57 yearsC) 67 yearsD) 77 years

Correct Answer:

A – 47 years!

Percentage of US homes with a bathtub

A) 25%B) 14%C) 35%D) 2%

Correct Answer

B – only 14% of US homes had a bathtub

(And it’s doubtful that deodorant had been invented!)

The number of cars in the U.S was

A) 18,000B) 8,000C) 88,000D) 125,000

Correct Answer is

B – there was only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads!

(Side note: I think Jay Leno privately owns about 8,000 cars today!)

The maximum speed limit in most cities was:

A) 5 miles per hourB) 10 miles per hourC) 12 miles per hourD) 15 miles per hour

Correct Answer:

B) – The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph!

In terms of population, California was ranked Number___?

A) 5B) 14C) 21D) 40

Correct Answer

C- California was ranked 21st in population. Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were

each more populous than California!

(The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!! )

The average U.S. Worker made between $___ and $___ per year

A) $2,000 - $4,000 per yearB) $20,000 - $40,000 per yearC) $12,000 - $15,000 per yearD) $200 - $400 per year

Correct Answer

D) - $200-$400 per year.A competent accountant could expect

to earn $2000 per year, A dentist made $2,500 per year, A veterinarian $1,500 per year.

Most women only washed their hair ____ times a month

A) OnceB) TwiceC) Three D) Four

Correct Answer

D) – Once a month. Dirty girls. And most women used egg yolks or borax for shampoo.

The leading cause of death in the United States was:

A) Tuberculosis B) Heart disease C) Stroke D) Diarrhea E) Pneumonia and influenza

Correct Answer

E: Pneumonia and influenza

2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke

(Note to self: Death by diarrhea has GOT to be the worst way to go!!)

Ninety percent of all U.S. Doctors had

A) bankruptciesB) no college degreesC) veterinary degreesD) “substandard” education

Correct Answer

Both answer “B” and answer “D” are correct.

Most medical doctors attended “so-called” medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard."

Last one: the tallest structure in the world was:

A) The Eiffel TowerB) The Statue of LibertyC) The Sphinx in EgyptD) The Leaning Tower of Pisa

Correct Answer:

A) the Eiffel Tower

That’s All Folks!

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Bob Boog

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