NEW
Font size
WorksheetsInventors and Inventions
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of these BEST describes how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention impacted the world?
It made long distance travel faster and easier.
It helped mail reach people much more quickly.
It led to the creation of the motion picture industry.
It allowed people to talk to one another over greater distances.
• Lived from 1847 to 1922
• Scientist and engineer
• His mother and wife were both deaf
• Credited with inventing the telephone
Who is being described by the above statements?
George Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Wright Brothers
Which inventor made the historic phone call referenced in The New York Times?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Samuel Morse
Wilbur Wright
George Washington Carver made important contributions to the advancement of
medicine
astronomy
crop science
energy production
Kitty Hawk, NC was famous for which event?
creation of the Model T
first telephone call
where the light bulb was invented
first flight in an airplane
What is the significance to Kitty Hawk, NC to the aviation industry?
The world's first commercial airline flight launched from Kitty Hawk, NC in 1914.
Frank Whittle, inventor of the airline 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 Lindbergh completed his first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight when he landed in Kitty Hawk, NC, in 1927.
Why was Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, chosen by the Wright Brothers as a test site for their flying machine?
It was known for its strong winds.
The Wright family had a winter home in Kitty Hawk.
The isolated location was easy to keep secret from the press.
It was a one-day train ride from their home in Ohio.
Which of these was a major contribution of George Washington Carver?
sharecropping
crop rotation
designed the first tractor
invention of the electric plow
Many of Thomas Edison's early inventions changed life for Americans in the area of
farming
transportation
manufacturing
communications
Which fact would make the BEST evidence to support the statement that "Thomas Edison's most important invention was the light bulb?"
The light bulb reduced the crime rate in many urban areas.
Thomas Edison also invented the phonograph, the motion picture, and the stock ticker.
Americans gained control over light in homes and offices, independent of the time of day.
The light bulb was first tested by Thomas Edison in 1879, and he patented the invention in 1880.
How did the Wright Brothers' most notable invention affect America and the world?
People could now communicate with voice over long distances.
More affordable medical options became available through the use of peanut oil.
People all over the United States could have affordable electricity in their homes.
Food, medical supplies, and other necessities could be delivered more quickly than previously used methods.
Products he invented from peanuts helped saved agriculture in the south. Asphalt was created from his work, which is used in structures across the world today. He aided in war efforts by providing dyes made from Alabama soils when factories were unable to produce them.
All of these describe the work of which late 19th-century inventor(s)?
Thomas Edison
The Wright Brothers
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Microphone
Motion-picture camera
Incandescent light bulb
All of these inventions are associated with what great inventor?
Henry Ford
George Washington Carver
Thomas Alva Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Which of the following is one change to American society caused by Thomas Edison’s invention of a long-lasting light bulb?
Industrial production decreased.
People moved from cities to farms.
Factory employees worked longer hours.
Larger and taller buildings were constructed.
