Nineteenth-Century Progress

Open Ended

How did breakthroughs in science and technology during the nineteenth century transform daily life and entertainment?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following inventions is Thomas Edison most famous for?

• The electric light bulb

• The steam engine

• The telephone

• The internal combustion engine

Open Ended

What are some of the effects of the invention of the telephone?

Multiple Choice

How did the invention of the telegraph and the telephone change communication in the United States and globally?

• They made communication slower and less reliable.

• They allowed for instant global communication and news reporting.

• They replaced all written forms of communication.

• They limited communication to only government officials.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were inventions or innovations associated with Thomas Edison?

• Phonograph

• Electric light bulb

• Motion pictures

• Telephone

Open Ended

Which has had the more lasting impact, the airplane or the automobile?

Multiple Choice

How did the scientific advances in chemistry and physics during the 1800s influence the development of modern social sciences such as psychology and sociology?

• They led to the discovery of new elements only.

• They encouraged scholars to apply scientific methods to the study of human behavior.

• They resulted in the invention of the phonograph.

• They promoted the idea that all matter is made of atoms.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were immediate effects of the invention of the phonograph and records according to the Rise of Mass Culture chart?

• Increase in literacy and mass market for books

• More music directly in people's homes and greater demand for musical entertainment

• Shorter workday and more leisure time

• Improvement in communications and publications cheaper

Open Ended

Explain how the rise of mass culture in the late 1800s and early 1900s changed the daily lives of people in Europe and North America.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following inventions is Thomas Edison most known for?

• The steam engine

• The electric telegraph

• The light bulb

• The gasoline engine

Open Ended

How did advances in technology during the nineteenth century transform daily life and industry?