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Cyrus Field

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What profession did Field retire as?

a)

Traveling representative

b)

Paper industry tycoon

c)

Partner at Root & Co.

d)

Salesclerk

2.

True or False:


Cyrus Field did not support Gisborne's plan to link Newfoundland to New York by telegraph cable

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What did Field decide to create as a result of Gisborne's plans with the telegraph cable?

a)

The internet

b)

Telegraph cable

c)

Landlines

d)

Transatlantic cable

4.

What would the transatlantic cable encourage?

a)

Global communications

b)

War and peace

c)

Diplomacy and commerce

d)

Spread of ideas and cultures across borders

e)

All of the above

5.

How many unsuccessful attempts did Field have when trying to lay the cable across the Atlantic Ocean floor?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

2

d)

0

6.

During Field's travels, what place further sparked his interest in innovation and industrialization?

a)

China

b)

South America

c)

England

d)

Central America

7.

What did most people have to say about Cyrus Field and his idea of the transatlantic cable?

a)

He had a very big heart

b)

He ignored others' suggestions towards the cable

c)

The cable would cost a fortune

d)

He was ignorant of telegraphy and extremely wealthy

8.

In what year did Field successfully lay the transatlantic telegraph cable in the Atlantic?

a)

1854

b)

1861

c)

1858

d)

1900

9.

What future inventions did the telegraph influence?

a)

Radio - 1920s

b)

Telephone - 1950s

c)

Internet - 1990s

d)

Instagram - 2010

10.

What would best describe Cyrus Field?

a)

Creative communicator

b)

Salesman

c)

Innovative leader/entrepreneur

d)

Businessman