One of the Most Successful Pseudo-Events in Recent Years Was

question 101

Multiple Choice

One of the most successful pseudo-events in recent years was the ______.

• A) P. T. Barnum publicity stunts
• B) publication of Unsafe at Any Speed
• C) elephant march across the Brooklyn Bridge
• D) Felix Baumgartner's free dive from the stratosphere
• E) first press conference held by Theodore Roosevelt

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