Men Who Built America: Carnegie

Men Who Built America: Carnegie

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Monica Farmer-Hajduk

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was known for creating the largest railroad company in America after the Civil War?

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Tom Scott

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material did Carnegie use to build the bridge that was considered unproven at the time?

Iron

Bronze

Steel

Wood

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major challenge did Andrew Carnegie face when building the bridge across the Mississippi River?

Lack of skilled labor

Opposition from local governments

Iron shortages

Financial overruns and delays

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the public's reaction to the Johnstown flood?

Support for the club's actions

Mild concern

Indifference

Outrage and blame towards the South Fork Club

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Carnegie attempt to rebuild his public image after the Johnstown flood?

By relocating overseas

By denying responsibility

By donating to charities and building public monuments

By retiring from public life