Industrialization Quiz

What was one of the more important natural resources that contributed to industrialization?

• Coal

• Iron

• Oil

• Gasoline

Who was the first person to use a steam engine to drill for oil?

• Edwin L. Drake

• Bessemer process

• Thomas Alva Edison

• Lewis H. Latimer

What process allowed better use of iron by producing a lighter, more flexible metal that does not rust?

• Bessemer process

• Carbon filament

• Typewriter

• Telephone

What were two new uses for steel developed during this time?

• Railroads and farm tools

• Railroads and bridges

• Power plants and electricity

• Typewriters and telephones

Who established the world's first research laboratory and perfected the light bulb?

• Edwin L. Drake

• Thomas Alva Edison

• Lewis H. Latimer

• Christopher Sholes

Who developed ways to make electricity safer and less expensive?

• Edwin L. Drake

• Thomas Alva Edison

• George Westinghouse

• Alexander Graham Bell

Who invented the typewriter?

• Edwin L. Drake

• Thomas Alva Edison

• Christopher Sholes

• Alexander Graham Bell

Who invented the telephone?

• Edwin L. Drake

• Thomas Alva Edison

• Christopher Sholes

• Alexander Graham Bell

How did electricity change people's lives?

• It made travel cheaper and easier

• It improved farm tools

• It allowed for the mass production of clothing

• It made machines like fans and printing presses run

How did inventions contribute to industrialization?

• They attracted new immigrants

• They improved the standard of living

• They created a larger work force

• All of the above