Elijah McCoy and Black History

What is the main goal of the page created by the narrator?

• To discuss global history

• To teach Black history as part of American history

• To promote American history exclusively

• To focus solely on modern history

Where was Elijah McCoy born?

• Edinburgh, Scotland

• Colchester, Ontario

• Kentucky, USA

• Detroit, Michigan

What significant invention is Elijah McCoy known for?

• The telephone

• The electric light bulb

• The automatic lubricator for steam engines

• The steam engine

How did Elijah McCoy's lubricators benefit the railroad industry?

• By making trains more luxurious

• By reducing the need for frequent stops for maintenance

• By increasing the speed of trains

• By decreasing the cost of train tickets

What phrase is believed to have originated from Elijah McCoy's invention?

• The genuine article

• The real McCoy

• The best of the best

• The original

How many patents did Elijah McCoy obtain during his lifetime?

• 10

• 100

• 57

• 25

Who recognized Elijah McCoy for having produced more patents than any other Black inventor of his time?

• Thomas Edison

• Booker T. Washington

• Frederick Douglass

• George Washington Carver

What was one of the non-lubrication related inventions by Elijah McCoy?

• A folding ironing board

• A telephone

• A light bulb

• A steam engine

What tragic event occurred in Elijah McCoy's later years?

• He lost his patents

• He was involved in a car accident

• He moved back to Scotland

• He stopped inventing

Where is Elijah McCoy buried?

• Detroit Memorial Park East

• Colchester Cemetery

• Edinburgh Cemetery

• Kentucky Memorial Park