America Story of US: Cities

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11th Grade
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Steve Hernandez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of America's greatest inventions according to the video?
The automobile
The modern vertical city
The light bulb
The sewing machine
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did New York City almost lose the Statue of Liberty?
France changed its mind about donating it
The cost of reassembling it was too high
Other cities offered more money for it
New Yorkers didn't want it
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Joseph Pulitzer help save the Statue of Liberty?
He donated his personal fortune
He lobbied the government for funding
He launched a newspaper fundraising campaign
He organized protests to keep it in New York
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What innovation by Gustav Eiffel was crucial for the Statue of Liberty?
The copper outer layer
The internal iron skeleton
The pedestal design
The torch mechanism
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major challenge in constructing early skyscrapers?
Lack of steel
Inadequate elevators
Insufficient labor force
Unstable foundations
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Andrew Carnegie revolutionize steel production?
By inventing a new type of furnace
By using the Bessemer process for mass production
By discovering new iron ore deposits
By hiring more efficient workers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What technology did Jacob Riis use to expose slum conditions?
Motion picture cameras
Early video recording
Flash photography with explosive powder
Telephoto lenses
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