Cyrus McCormick Quiz

What year was Cyrus McCormick born?

• 1809

• 1810

• 1820

• 1799

Where did Cyrus McCormick live?

• In a city

• On a farm

• In a village

• In a forest

How did Cyrus's dad want to cut grain?

• Slower

• Faster

• The same way

• With a spoon

What was the problem with the machine Cyrus's dad made?

• It was too small

• It never ran right

• It was too expensive

• It was too loud

What was the work of cutting grain by hand described as?

• Easy

• Fun

• Hard

• Quick

What did Cyrus's dad make?

• A new type of grain

• A machine

• A new kind of blade

• A tractor

What did Cyrus want to achieve with his machine?

• To win a race

• To achieve his goal

• To build a house

• To travel the world

What did the machine help farmers do?

• Cut more grain

• Plant trees

• Build fences

• Milk cows

What is the main idea of the text?

• Cyrus built a house

• Cyrus made a machine to help farmers

• Cyrus traveled the world

• Cyrus wrote a book

Whose reaper worked better according to the text?

• Cyrus's

• The other man's

• Both were the same

• Neither worked