WorksheetsInventors
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
George Washington Carver's research helped many farmers by...
protecting their crops from pests.
providing easier ways to harvest crops.
helping them to grow different kinds of crops.
creating new ways for them to sell their crops.
Which of Thomas Edison's inventions had a lasting influence on American society?
the automobile
the airplane
the telephone
the light bulb
For what is George Washington Carver known?
completing the first powered airplane flight
developing an inexpensive and long-lasting light bulb
improving long-distance communication in the United States
identifying numerous uses for the peanut and sweet potato
For what are the Wright Brothers known?
identifying numerous uses for the peanut
completing the first powered airplane flight
developing an inexpensive and long-lasting light bulb
improving long-distance communication in the United States
Many of Thomas Edison's early inventions changed life for Americans in the area of...
farming.
transportation.
manufacturing.
communications.
What is the significance of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to the aviation industry?
The world's first commercial airline flight launched from Kitty Hawk, NC in 1914.
Frank Whittle, inventor of the airplane jet engine, was born in Kitty Hawk, NC in 1907.
The world's first powered, sustained flight was performed by the Wright brothers in Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903.
Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight when he landed in Kitty Hawk, NC in 1927.
