The Fantastic Ferris Wheel

The Fantastic Ferris Wheel

4th - 6th Grade

11 Qs

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The Fantastic Ferris Wheel

The Fantastic Ferris Wheel

Assessment

Quiz

History

4th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Rebecca Chase

Used 20+ times

FREE Resource

11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did George Ferris design when he was an Engineer? Choose all that apply.

bridges

buildings

roads made of steel and concrete

cars

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the giant world's fair that was happening in Chicago?

The Great Chicago Fair

The Columbian Exposition of 1893

Fair of the World

None of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was built as an attraction in the World's Fair held in France in 1889?

The Ferris Wheel

The Washington Monument

The Statue of Liberty

The Eiffel Tower

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did George use for his inspiration when creating the ferris wheel? Check all that are true.

the water wheel from when he was a child

observation wheels from carnivals

the Eiffel Tower

He just thought of it

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did George's friends think when he presented the idea of his observation wheel?

They thought is was impossible to make

They thought it was a silly idea

They thought he was out of his mind

They thought it was totally doable

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ferris wheel was described as a monstrosity. What does that mean?

weird looking animal

very large and unsightly

dangerous

none of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How tall would George Ferris' wheel rise according to his first proposal?

264 feet

80.5 meters

a 26 story building

all of the above

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