Elijah McCoy

Elijah McCoy

6th - 8th Grade

6 Qs

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Elijah McCoy

Elijah McCoy

Assessment

Quiz

History

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Stacie Jackson

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was Elijah McCoy Born?

June 2, 1844

April 2, 1844

July 2, 1844

May 2, 1844

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Elijah McCoy famous for?

Inventor and engineer

Author and Teacher

Construction and Building

Scientist and Chemist

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did he study in Edinburgh, Scotland?

Mechanical engineering

Science

Mathematics

Medicine

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many patents did Elijah McCoy have?

47

57

37

100

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

His parent was a former slave from Kentucky. How did he or she escape?

Underground Railway

Hid in covered wagon

Bought their freedom

Underground Railroad

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did he invent that was so amazing, people termed the phrase "The Real McCoy"?

traffic light

coffee cup

oil-drip cup

motor oil