Module 20 Lesson 1 Cornell Notes Check

What power source replaced steam and water power during the late 1800s?

• Solar power

• Electrical power

• Wind power

• Nuclear power

What process did Henry Bessemer invent?

• The steam engine

• The telegraph

• The assembly line

• The Bessemer process

What was one of the first uses of steel in construction?

• The Empire State Building

• The Brooklyn Bridge

• The Golden Gate Bridge

• The Eiffel Tower

What was a major benefit of the Bessemer process?

• It made steel production slower

• It increased the cost of steel

• It made steel production faster and cheaper

• It reduced the quality of steel

What was the first commercial oil well drilled by Edwin L. Drake known as?

• Drake's Folly

• Drake's Venture

• Drake's Dream

• Drake's Success

What was kerosene used for in the late 1800s?

• Cooking

• Powering trains

• Lighting lamps

• Fuel for cars

Who invented the telephone?

• Henry Ford

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

What was the main challenge Edison faced after inventing the electric lightbulb?

• Finding a way to produce more lightbulbs

• Building a power plant to supply electricity

• Competing with gas lighting

• Convincing people to use electricity

What did George Westinghouse develop?

• The first electric car

• The first airplane

• A system to send electricity over long distances

• The first telephone

What was the main advantage of the assembly line introduced by Henry Ford?

• It increased the cost of cars

• It made cars more luxurious

• It reduced the cost of cars

• It made cars slower to produce