Turn of the Century Inventors

Who invented the telephone?

• Eli Whitney
• Thomas Edison
• Albert Einstein
• Alexander Graham Bell

The Wright Brothers forever changed travel by inventing the 

• railroad
• airplane
• automobile
• bicycle

Why was George Washington Carver important in American history? 

• He invented the airplane.
• He created the light bulb.
• He taught a new way to farm (crop rotation).
• He figured out a new way to play music.

How were businesses affected by ELECTRICITY being put into buildings safely through wires?

• Electricity did not affect businesses.
• Electricity enabled businesses to be open at night to make more products.
• Electricity causes businesses to get distracted and make less money. 
• Electricity was a safety hazard and caused business production to decrease. 

Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well know for the development of the

• telephone.
• telegraph.
• light bulb.
• radio.

Who is well known for his work in agriculture and science, especially for his experiments with peanuts? 

• Thomas Edison
• Booker T. Washington
• Henry Ford
• George Washington Carver

Why did the Wright Brothers choose Kitty Hawk, NC to fly their first plane?

• They loved the beach.
• The beach is a pretty location. 
• The beach is a soft landing and the wind helped power the plane. 
• They didn't fly the plane at the beach. 

Which inventor made the historic phone call from the Atlantic to Pacific?

• Thomas Edison

• Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

What was one change to American society caused by Thomas Edison's invention of a long-lasting light bulb?

• Production decreased

• larger buildings were constructed

• factory employees worked longer hours

Which of Thomas Edison's inventions had a lasting influence on American society?

• the automobile

• the airplane

• the light bulb