The Call of the Wild
Who wrote Call of the Wild?
Jack London
What did canneries produce?
canned fruit
Joshua Hendy employed how many workers in 1920?
a) 100
b) 200
c) 500
d) 1100
200
Name a product produced in 1900-1920 by Hendy Iron Works.
a) streetlights
b) locks for canals
c) railroad tracks
d) plows
streetlights and
locks for canal
What college moved to Stockton in the 1920s?
College of the Pacific
What was the new liesure activity in 1900-1920?
a) fishing
b) theater, Vaudeville, movies
c) kite flying
theater, Vaudeville, movies
Tevis was which of the following?
a) poor, who later became rich
b) an MD who never practiced medicine
c) married
d) stingy
an MD who never practiced medicine
Call of the Wild was about a dog named...
Buck
On average, how many hrs/week did employees work in the canneries of 1900-1917?
a) 20-40
b) 40-50
c) 50-60
50-60
What products were produced in 1856-1906?
a) sinks and lavatories
b) desks and tables
c) Mining equipment and stamp machines
d) plows and skates
Mining equipment and stamp machines
How many industrial companies existed in Santa Clara Valley in 1920?
a) 39
b) 49
c) 79
d) 119
79
Name a high school in San Jose in the 1920s.
San Jose High School
What dam was completed in Santa Clara that would serve residents of San Francisco?
a) Calaveras
b) Lexington
c) Calero
Calaveras
What was one of Tevis' hobbies?
a) waltzing
b) singing
c) gardening
gardening
Call of the Wild was set in what decade?
1900-1910
What year did the first cannery open in San Jose?
Dawson was the owner.
1875
Where did the Hendy Iron Works company move to after the 1906 earthquake?
a) Palo Alto
b) Mountain View
c) San Jose
d) Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale
What did the Garden City Manufacturing make in 1919?
a) hardware
b) women and children clothing
c) measuring equipment
women and children clothing
Did the University of Santa Clara allow women students in the 1920s?
a) yes
b) yes, but for Home Economics and Music only
c) no
No
In what year did Willow Glen incorporate?
a) 1920
b) 1927
c) 1935
d) 1937
1927
The estate was sold to whom in 1934?
a) The Jesuits
b) Pacific Gas and Electric Company
c) Carbonization Coal and Gas Company
The Jesuits
They built Alma College
What was the family surname upon whom the character of Judge "Miller" was based?
Judge Hiram Bond
What 1916-1917 report caused improvement in working conditions?
a) Industrial Welfare Commission
b) Workingman's Society
c) Occupational Safety (OSHA)
d) FDA (Food, Drug administration)
Industrial Welfare Commission
How many WWI and WWII Liberty ship reciprocating motors did Hendy produce of the total produced?
a) 100%
b) 75%
c) 50%
d) 25%
25%
Name another company or product in Santa Clara Valley that produced things in 1900-1940.
a) National Axle Corporation
b) Broom Factory
c) Rug works
d) Violin makers
Any of the answers are correct
What did San Jose Normal School's name change to in 1921?
a) San Jose State College
b) San Jose Teacher's College
c) California Education College
San Jose Teacher's College
Who owned the Briones Miranda home in the 1920s?
a) Dr. Charles Nott
b) Dr. George Easton
c) Dr. Stephen Wolfe
Dr. Charles Nott- 1900-1925
Dr. George Easton 1925-1985
Who bought the property in 1999?
a) Santa Clara County Parks
b) Cupertino City Parks
c) Midpen Regional Open Space
Midpen Regional Open Space