Innovations in Transportation and Communication

What innovation allowed people to travel faster and more efficiently than horse-drawn carriages?

• Steam engine

• Horseless carriage

• Bicycle

• Train

Which transportation method connected the east and west coasts of the United States, facilitating the movement of goods and people?

• Airplane

• Horseless carriage

• Transcontinental railroad

• Steamship

Who invented the lightbulb, which allowed people to work longer hours?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

What communication device, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, allowed people to transmit sound over long distances?

• Telegraph

• Radio

• Telephone

• Phonograph

What process, developed by Henry Bessemer, made steel production more efficient and affordable?

• Refining oil

• Bessemer Process

• Assembly line

• Steam engine

What innovation was used to fuel cars and made factories more efficient?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Refined oil

• Electricity

What invention by the Wright brothers revolutionized transportation by allowing humans to fly?

• Helicopter

• Airplane

• Hot air balloon

• Glider

What innovation allowed for the construction of taller buildings, such as skyscrapers?

• Concrete

• Wood

• Steel

• Brick

What communication device, invented by Samuel Morse, allowed for the transmission of messages over long distances using coded signals?

• Telephone

• Radio

• Telegraph

• Phonograph

What innovation in electricity allowed for the centralization of power distribution?

• Lightbulb

• Central power stations

• Battery

• Generator