12.3.2 - Advancements in Transportation

Advancements in Transportation

Chapter 12, Section 3 (part II)

"African American Inventors," pg. 548

Multiple Choice

Lewis Howard Latimer invented the first functional "radio" to transmit messages from ship to ship.

• False
• True

Multiple Choice

Jan E. Matzeliger created a machine used for bottling carbonated drinks, which was patented by the Coca-Cola Corporation.

• True
• False

"Advancements in Transportation," pg. 548

Multiple Choice

In the early 1900s, _____ were at the heart of the whole new era of transportation.

• airplanes

• electric trains

• ocean liners

• automobiles

"Henry Ford's Automobile," pg. 548 - 550

Multiple Choice

Henry Ford did NOT invent the automobile. Rather, he is known for making them...

• bigger

• electic-powered

• more affordable

Multiple Choice

What was the name of Henry Ford's original car?

• Bronco

• Climber

• F-101

• Model T

Multiple Choice

Henry Ford is still celebrated as a pioneer of "_____" production methods.

• custom made

• shift-and-ship

• assembly line
• completely automated

"The First Airplane," pg. 550

Multiple Choice

Why, do you think, doesn't Samuel Langley get credited as the "inventor of the airplane?"

• Because his "plane" was only a blueprint drawing

• Because his "plane" was only a model

• Because he was not an American

Multiple Choice

The real inventors of the airplane were brothers named...

• A.J. and Richard Simon

• Bo and Luke Duke

• Alexander and Edward Van Halen

• Orville and Wilbur Wright

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Wright Brothers' first day of successful flights?

• Dayton, OH in 1899--plane crashed into a tree (Wilbur killed)

• White Plains, NY in 1901--witnessed by Pres. Roosevelt

• St. Louis, MO in 1905--was a demonstration at "The World's Fair"

• Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903--best flight was just under one minute