WorksheetsAoW #3: MARGARET KNIGHT & THE PAPERBAG INVENTION
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
"Adept" means that a person is not skilled but tries hard.
TRUE
FALSE
Knight had a rudimentary education.
TRUE
FALSE
Knight began working to support her family at age 12.
TRUE
FALSE
"Toiled" is a someone who works hard
TRUE
FALSE
If someone is "adept," they are very good at something.
TRUE
FALSE
A "daguerreotype" is
a specialized device used for making pancakes.
an old-fashioned term for a sword fighter.
an early form of photography.
a person who crafts daggers.
At the mill where Knight worked, steel-tipped flying shuttles were one of the leading causes of serious injury.
TRUE
FALSE
Knight took a man to court for claiming that he was the originator of one of her designs.
TRUE
FALSE
A "charlatan" is a Christian person who helps others.
TRUE
FALSE
Knight applied for more than 30 patents including a skirt protector.
TRUE
FALSE
"Ubiquitous" means
hidden or out of sight
easily located
undeniable
everywhere or omnipresent
Knight is described as a "tireless tinkerer" because
she was always making and inventing things.
she became very tired when she worked on inventions.
she was actually an incredible thinker.
she gave up when she got tired of tinkering.
"Drubbing" is
a seasoned dry rub Knight invented for grilled meats.
when someone steals another person's patent.
a thorough beating or thrashing.
the sound freight cars make as they are linked to a train.
Knight might be described as someone who is
resolute and redundant.
tenacious and tricky.
only resolute.
tenacious and resolute.
Knight is remembered
as a source of inspiration for anyone with original ideas looking to better the world around them.
as someone who did not let others pull the rug out from under her.
as a young woman who turned problems into solutions.
ALL
Rudimentary schooling is a very basic education.
TRUE
FALSE
Margaret Knight is described as precocious because her talents were evident when she was a childt.
TRUE
FALSE
Knight's intellectual career is described as "prolific" because she was able to produce many patents.
TRUE
FALSE
If someone pulls the rug out from under you, they are
trying to help you.
no longer trying to help you.
offering you free carpet cleaning.
none
The definition of "gamut" is
someone who is intense about gaming.
a deer-like creature who roams the African plains.
a complete range.
a small but precise body of knowledge.
The term "ubiquitous" is used to describe brown paper lunch sacks because they are
found everywhere.
seen but rarely used.
useful but expensive.
all of the above.
