Inventors turn of the century

The first airplane was flown in 1903. Who is responsible for this great American invention?

• Herbert Hoover

• Charles Lindbergh

• Wright Brothers

• Theodore Roosevelt

Which of these BEST describes how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention impacted the world?

• It made long distance travel faster and easier.

• It helped mail reach people much more quickly.

• It led to the creation of the motion picture industry.

• It allowed people to talk to one another over greater distances.

• Lived from 1847 to 1922

• Scientist and engineer

• His mother and wife were both deaf

• Credited with inventing the telephone

Who is being described by the above statements?

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Wright Brothers

Orville and Wilbur Wright are associated with what invention?

• airplane

• automobile

• steamboat

• cotton gin

Which inventor made the historic phone call referenced in The New York Times?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Wilber Wright

George Washington Carver made important contributions to the advancement of

• medicine

• astronomy

• crop science

• energy production

Kitty Hawk, NC was famous for which event?

• creation of the Model T

• first telephone call

• where the light bulb was invented

• first flight in an airplane

Which location is at marker number 3 on the map?

• Montgomery, AL

• Chicago, IL

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Kitty Hawk, NC

Name the inventor that was educated farmers about crop rotation.

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

• Wright Brothers

Name the inventor that invented the telephone.

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Wright Brothers