Lesson 1: Inventors and Inventions

What company did Thomas Edison opened on September 4, 1882?

• The First Electric Power Station

• The First Telephone Station

• The First Public Hospital

• The First Airport

Which Inventor developed the type of electricity that we use today?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• Christopher Sholes

What was the newest invention in New York City in 1832?

• Horse Streets

• Coaches

• Railroad Tracks

• Streetcars

In 1886, Charles Duryea saw something on the State Fair that sparked an idea for the first automobile, what was it?

• Electric Trolleys

• Gasoline Engine

• Carriages with Horses

• Steel Railroad Tracks

In what year was the first flying machine tested (Wright Brothers' Airplane)?

• 1903

• 1925

• 1969

• 1927

Someone who buys or uses goods and services is a _________________ ?

• Consumer

• Producer

• Competitor

• Inventor

This device uses coded bursts of electricity to send messages over long distances.
What is it?

• Television

• Telegram

• Telephone

• Telegraph

A person who puts their money into a business hoping they will make more money out of it is a _______________________?

• Consumer

• Inventor

• Investor

• Seller

The money that is earned from a business after all its expenses are paid is called a _________________________.

• Profit

• Excess Money

• Leftovers

• Remain

Burger King sells Hamburgers,
Wendy's sells Hamburgers, and even
McDonald's sells Hamburgers too.
They are each other's ______________________
(Hint: What is it called to a rival that sells the same goods in the market?)

• Fast Food Restaurants

• Allies (Partnership)

• Competitors

• Consumers