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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman
P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman
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This is the review for the unit on P.T. Barnum and the movie The Greatest Showman.
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1
When Barnum was 15, what traumatic event happened in his life?
His wife died.
His father died.
His mother died.
His brother died.
2
What word is used to describe the possibility of loss?
Marketing
Risk
3
After he retired, Barnum was very wealthy, but he became restless, what did he do?
He purchased another museum.
He started a traveling circus.
4
Meeting Queen Victoria was a public relations event. Free coverage of an event is called:
Publicity
Personal Selling
5
What happened to Barnum’s American Museum?
The museum went bankrupt.
The museum collapsed in an earthquake.
The museum was purchased.
The museum was destroyed by fire.
6
“Without promotion something terrible happens … nothing!”
Who said this?
General Tom Thumb
P. T. Barnum
7
Barnum states that he will not make ANY profit until after the 41st show. This is called the:
Breakeven Point
Collateral Pont
8
Barnum borrowed $10,000 from the bank to start his business. This money is called a:
Promotional Resource
Capital Resource
9
In the movie, Barnum losses his job because:
a typhoon sinks all of the company’s ships.
an earthquake destroys the company's building.
10
Barnum also promoted traditional forms of entertainment like the concert tour by:
The Irish Giant
General Tom Thumb
The FeeJee Mermaid
The performer Jenny Lind
11
P. T. Barnum was born in Connecticut. Where is he buried?
England
Connecticut
Florida
California
12
In the movie, Barnum’s father was a:
tailor
sailor
13
Barnum’s circus operated for 146 years, closing in 2017. Why did the circus close?
Ticket sales declined after the elephants were removed.
Customers objected to the use of animals in circus acts.
14
Charles Stratton would become the "star" and most successful of all of Barnum’s curiosities:
Singer Jenny Lind
The FeeJee Mermaid
The Irish Giant
General Tom Thumb
15
This was an exceptionally large elephant acquired by Barnum:
Dumbo
Simba
Jumbo
Mufasa
16
After his business was unsuccessful, Barnum did not give up. This is called:
Perseverance
Politics
17
The process of starting and operating a business is called:
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
18
Barnum used face-to-face persuasive communication with potential customers . This is called:
Publicity
Personal Selling
19
Which of the following statements describes Barnum’s American Museum?
38 million customers visited the museum between 1841 - 1865.
The museum had as many as 15,000 visitors a day.
Human “curiosities” made museum a very popular attraction.
All of these statements describe Barnum’s American Museum.
20
Today, people are still interested in living “curiosities.”
False
True
21
Barnum became a
philanthropist.
He donated to
Tuft’s University. What is a philanthropist?
Exploring the world looking for new cures for diseases.
Giving their time or money to socially useful purposes.
22
Before loaning Barnum money, the bank wanted:
something for collateral.
a credit report.
23
The movie
The Greatest Showman
can best be described as a:
documentary about competition in the circus industry.
dramatization of the life of entrepreneur P.T. Barnum.
24
P.T. Barnum’s first and middle names were Phineas Taylor. He was named after his:
Grandfather
Uncle
25
In 1835, at age 25, P.T. Barnum began his career as a showman by exhibiting:
General Tom Thumb, supposedly the smallest person alive.
An elderly woman who was supposedly 141 years of age.
