[Ans] What popular game was once outlawed in New York City?

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Pinball was once outlawed in New York City, a surprising turn for a game now considered a harmless pastime. In 1942, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia led a campaign against pinball machines, claiming they were a form of gambling that corrupted the morals of the youth and diverted nickel and dime coins away from the war effort. La Guardia ordered raids on pinball parlors, smashing machines with sledgehammers and dumping them into the Hudson River. The ban lasted for over three decades, until 1976, when a group of enthusiasts and pinball manufacturers convinced the city to lift the ban.

[Answer] What popular game was once outlawed in New York City?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What popular game was once outlawed in New York City?"

...Pinball was once outlawed in New York City, a surprising turn for a game now considered a harmless pastime. In 1942, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia led a campaign against pinball machines, claiming they were a form of gambling that corrupted the morals of the youth and diverted nickel and dime coins away from the war effort. La Guardia ordered raids on pinball parlors, smashing machines with sledgehammers and dumping them into the Hudson River. The ban lasted for over three decades, until 1976, when a group of enthusiasts and pinball manufacturers convinced the city to lift the ban.

[Answer] 5. I can be a foot or an inch long. I can be straight or twisted. I can be soft or hard. What snack am I?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. I can be a foot or an inch long. I can be straight or twisted. I can be soft or hard. What snack am I? "

...1. pretzel 2. cheese doodles 3. crackers 4. bagels Pretzels are actually bread, that is, they are made from flour and water and yeast which makes dough. Dough is formed into strips and baked. The size and shape allow for many varieties of pretzel. Most pretzels are sprinkled with salt and the yummiest ones from the vendors on the streets of New York City or from your State Fair can be loaded with mustard. Northwest Airlines expects to save $2,000,000 by not providing free pretzels in flight.

[Answer] 4. Choose the line which correctly completes the fourth lyric of the second verse from a popular song called "Me and My Shadow," written in 1927: "Me and my shadow Strolling down the avenue Me and my shadow"

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. Choose the line which correctly completes the fourth lyric of the second verse from a popular song called "Me and My Shadow," written in 1927: "Me and my shadow Strolling down the avenue Me and my shadow""

...1. Hoping he won't step upon my shoe 2. Not a soul to tell our troubles to 3. Thinking that we really need shampoo 4. Unlike him I do have a tattoo "Me and My Shadow", written in 1927, has been recorded by many artists, including Ferlin Husky, Frank Sinatra, and Perry Como. This is an old standard, featured in many a soft shoe routine!

[Answer] 3. Let's get Somalia's location clear in your mind: on which ocean does Somalia lie?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. Let's get Somalia's location clear in your mind: on which ocean does Somalia lie?"

...1. Atlantic Ocean 2. Indian Ocean 3. Pacific Ocean 4. Southern Ocean Somalia is located on the east side of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is also bordered to the north by the Gulf of Aden. It is strategically located so that it is a gateway to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. It was an important part of the ancient "Silk Road", and allowed for trade between India, the Far East, North Africa, and all countries around the Mediterranean Sea.

[Answer] 2. Barbara Pierce was the wife of a future president and the mother of another future president. Who was her husband?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Barbara Pierce was the wife of a future president and the mother of another future president. Who was her husband? "

...1. George H. W. Bush 2. Lyndon B. Johnson 3. Ronald Reagan 4. Richard Nixon Barbara Pierce was born in Flushing, New York, the daughter of Marvin Pierce the future president of McCall corporation, a publishing company. She was the fourth cousin, four times removed, of Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president. She was the wife of George H. W. Bush the forty-first president and the mother of George W. Bush, the forty-third president.

[Answer] 1. A trader's ship lost. A pound of flesh is the fee. Pick the lead casket. Who wanted a pound of flesh?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. A trader's ship lost. A pound of flesh is the fee. Pick the lead casket. Who wanted a pound of flesh?"

...1. Salerio 2. Salarino 3. Shylock 4. Solanio Shylock is the villain in the play 'The Merchant of Venice' by William Shakespeare. Bassanio is a young nobleman who, having wasted all his fortune, wants a loan from his friend, Antonio, who is the merchant in the title. The reason that Bassanio wants the money is to court Portia, a rich heiress. Antonio does not have the money but agrees to be the guarantor when Bassanio borrows it from Shylock, the moneylender. Shylock is reluctant to enter into the transaction because Antonio, who hates Jews, has treated him harshly in the past. Finally he agrees but only on condition that if Antonio defaults he must give the moneylender a pound of his flesh. Things go wrong when the merchant's ships are lost at sea and Shylock demands his fee. A dramatic court case ensues, which contains two of Shakespeare's most famous speeches, '"Hath not a Jew eyes'" spoken by Shylock and "The quality of mercy" spoken by Portia. Antonio is saved and Bassanio succeeds in the test that those who want to marry Portia must go through: a test in which they must pick from a gold, a silver or a lead casket. Bassanio picks the correct one, the lead casket, and the marriage takes place. Question by Calpurnia09