History Assessment Review

Which telephone represents the present?

• Modern smartphone

• Old rotary phone

• Both are from the present

• Neither

George Washington Carver was called the "plant doctor" because he took care of sick plants and crops.

• True

• False

How has transportation changed over time?

• It is harder to meet basic needs.

• Fewer people own an automobile.

• Goods and people move more quickly.

• Roads are not made from natural resources

Communication was difficult in the early 1900s because __________.

• the internet was very slow

• most people did not speak

• there was not a way to communicate

• it took a long time to send messages.

What word describes the time before now?

• Timeline

• Chronological

• Past

• Present

People wanted _______ to improve to make it easier to travel.

• communication
• education
• government
• transportation

How did George Washington Carver help his community?

• He joined the Vietnam War.

• He designed new car engines.

• He found new ways to use peanuts.

• He built homes for poor families.

In earlier times, what did people use as transportation?

• walking,boats, & airplanes
• walking, boats, & carriages
• walking, boats, and submarines
• walking, boats, helicopters

Because communication technology has improved, __________.

• people communicate less

• people learned to live without technology

• people are able to meet basic needs easier

• people do not need to communicate anymore

Which telephone represents the past?

• Modern smartphone

• Old rotary phone

• Both are from the past

• Neither