WorksheetsJohn D Rockefeller 15 Min Hist
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When the Civil War broke out Rockefeller was able to pay $____ to buy a substitute so he didn't have to fight.
a)
150
b)
300
c)
500
d)
750
e)
1000
2.
John D. Rockefeller was born was born in 1839 in _____ New York.
a)
Northern
b)
Eastern
c)
Western
d)
Southern
e)
Manhattan
3.
JD Rockefeller was raised a devout ______ by his doting mother.
a)
Congregationalist
b)
Muslim
c)
Christian
d)
Catholic
e)
Baptist
4.
The Standard Oil Company of Ohio was formed in ___?
a)
1839
b)
1859
c)
1863
d)
1870
e)
1890
5.
The Pennsylvania oil boom created demand for refined _____ that could be used for lamps and lubricants.
a)
Sewing Machine Oil
b)
Gasoline
c)
Kerosene
d)
Acetone
e)
Petroleum
6.
When did oil strike in Pennsylvania?
a)
1839
b)
1859
c)
1863
d)
1870
e)
1890
7.
Rockefeller developed _______ in the middle of his life, which robbed him of all of his hair
a)
Eczema
b)
Chlamydia
c)
Areata
d)
Alopecia
e)
Dermatitis
8.
Rockefeller used ______ integration technicques to acquire oil transportation partners.
a)
Backward
b)
Forward
c)
Conglomerate
d)
Vertical
e)
Horizontal
9.
By 1902 Rockefeller had amassed a fortune of $____?
a)
2 million
b)
20 million
c)
200 million
d)
2 billion
e)
20 billion
10.
By ___ Rockefeller successfully assumed control over ninety percent of the oil refining capacity in America
a)
1839
b)
1859
c)
1863
d)
1870
e)
1879
11.
Using trust certificates to consolidate control over the oil industry is an example of ______ integration.
a)
Backward
b)
Forward
c)
Conglomerate
d)
Vertical
e)
Horizontal
12.
Who wrote an excellent biography of John D. Rockefeller?
a)
Henry Wiencek
b)
Ron Chernow
c)
Joan Neuberger
d)
Ida Tarbell
e)
Christopher Rose
13.
Rockefeller believed that material success was an indicator of spiritual grace.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Rockefeller took daily naps and walks. He never consumed alcohol or tobacco. He lived to be ____.
a)
67
b)
77
c)
87
d)
97
e)
107
15.
Rockefeller remained a deeply religious person for his entire life.
a)
true
b)
false
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