Module 2.02 Review Quiz

What transportation technology was first used in Richmond, VA in the late 19th century?

• Steam locomotive

• Electric streetcar

• Horse-drawn carriage

• Bicycle

Who invented the lightbulb, which was one of the main new inventions of the late 1900s that improved productivity?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

Who invented the telephone, which was one of the main new inventions of the late 1900s that improved communication?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Guglielmo Marconi

Why did large corporations or individuals with lots of money to invest have a competitive advantage during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• They had better marketing strategies

• They could afford new technology and large-scale production which drove costs down

• They had more employees

• They had better customer service

What role did immigration play in the formation of large corporations and factories?

• Provided skilled labor

• Formed a supply of unskilled labor

• Increased competition for jobs

• Decreased the need for factories

Who was the main business leader in the railroads and shipping industry in the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

Who was the main business leader in the steel industry in the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

Who was the main business leader in the oil industry in the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

Who was the main business leader in the banking industry in the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• J.P. Morgan

Which of the following was a major effect of the Second Industrial Revolution on American society?

• Decrease in urbanization

• Increase in agricultural jobs

• Growth of cities and urban areas

• Decline in factory production