Studies Weekly #20

We can thank __________ for accidentally inventing a chocolaty treat.

• Ruth Wakefield

• Madame C. J. Walker

• Alexander Graham Bell

Which of the following is responsible for changing the way people travel?

• Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

Margaret Knight was only _____ years old when she started inventing things.

• 10

• 12

• 21

__________ studied space and correctly predicted a solar eclipse.

• Benjamin Banneker

• Benjamin Franklin

• Mattie Knight

Which of the following might you think of when you eat a peanut butter sandwich?

• Orville Wright

• Madame C. J. Walker

• George Washington Carver

We can thank __________ for the way we communicate with people today.

• Wilbur Wright

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Orville Wright

Look at this photograph of Thomas Edison. Which of the following did he NOT invent?

• bifocals

• phonograph

• light bulb

__________ proved that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes.

• Benjamin Franklin

• Benjamin Banneker

• Carlos Finlay

Benjamin Franklin invented __________, which are eyeglasses that help people see.

• contacts

• bifocals

• sunglasses

__________ is responsible for inventing a new way to care for African American women's hair.

• Madame C. J. Walker

• Ruth Wakefield

• Margaret Knight