Exploring Innovations of the Gilded Age

What process significantly reduced the time required to produce steel?

• The Bell system

• The Drake technique

• The Bessemer process

• The Edison method

What was the primary material that replaced iron in construction?

• Copper

• Plastic

• Steel

• Wood

Who pioneered the steam drill used for deeper mining?

• Edwin Drake

• Thomas Edison

• John Deere

• Alexander Graham Bell

What did the internal combustion engine primarily use as fuel?

• Coal

• Gasoline

• Natural gas

• Electricity

Which invention allowed for instant long-distance communication?

• The sewing machine

• The steam engine

• The telephone

• The light bulb

Who invented the first effective electric light bulb?

• Edwin Drake

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Carl Benz

• Thomas Edison

What was a major application of electricity in urban areas?

• Telegraph communication

• Public transportation systems

• Agricultural machinery

• Oil drilling

What innovation made milk safer to drink?

• The steel plow

• Refrigeration

• Pasteurization

• The electric light bulb

Who developed the first refrigerator leading to commercial ice making?

• Andrew Mull

• Louis Pasteur

• John Deere

• Edwin Drake

Which invention improved efficiency in farming by cutting and bundling grain?

• The telephone

• The steam drill

• The McCormick reaper

• The refrigerator