WONDER #2951: Who Was Irving Berlin?
Question 1 of 3
This Wonder is mostly about . . .
- How Irving Berlin came to the U.S.
- Irving Berlin’s life and career.
- How “White Christmas” became popular.
- The origins of ragtime music.
Question 2 of 3
What evidence shows that Irving Berlin was a great songwriter?
- Irving Berlin became a singing waiter, and in 1907 published his first song, “Marie from Sunny Italy.”
- “God Bless America” is still an unofficial United States anthem and is often sung at sporting events or other occasions.
- “White Christmas” has stayed so popular that it is the highest-selling song in history.
- B and C
Question 3 of 3
In which order did these events occur?
- Irving Berlin became a singing waiter, published his first song, married his second wife, then wrote “White Christmas.”
- Irving Berlin published his first song, became a singing waiter, married his second wife, then wrote “White Christmas.”
- Irving Berlin married his second wife, wrote “White Christmas,” published his first song, then became a singing waiter.
- Irving Berlin wrote “White Christmas,” published his first song, became a singing waiter, then married his second wife.
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