Industrial Age Quiz

What was a significant effect of the breakthroughs in steel processing during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in agricultural production

• Increase in railroad construction

• Reduction in urbanization

• Decline in technological innovations

Which process, invented in the mid-1850s, allowed steel to be produced quickly and cheaply?

• Carnegie method

• Bessemer process

• Franklin technique

• Edison process

How did the growth of railroads impact the United States in the late 1800s?

• It led to a decline in economic prosperity

• It decreased the population growth

• It helped the country expand and prosper

• It increased the cost of living significantly

What was kerosene used for in the 1850s?

• Transportation only

• Cooking, heating, and lighting

• Electricity generation

• Agricultural purposes

What development in 1859 significantly impacted the oil industry?

• Discovery of electricity

• Invention of the light bulb

• Development of a method to pump oil from the ground

• Creation of the first automobile

Who invented the first practical electric light bulb in 1879?

• Nikola Tesla

• George Westinghouse

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

Which inventor is associated with building a power system that could send electricity many miles across the country?

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• George Westinghouse

• Benjamin Franklin

Who introduced the Model T automobile in 1908?

• Alfred Sloan

• Henry Ford

• Karl Benz

• Louis Chevrolet

What significant invention did Wilbur and Orville Wright achieve in 1903?

• The first electric car

• The first steam engine

• The first gasoline-powered airplane

• The first diesel engine

What was Henry Ford's key contribution to manufacturing?

• Inventing the diesel engine

• Implementing the moving assembly line

• Developing electric cars

• Creating the first airplane