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Early 20th Century Technology Quizziz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What became a popular forms of entertainment for Americans in the early 1900's?

a)

Television

b)

Facebook

c)

Radio

d)

Movies

2.

How did Henry Ford improve mechanization in the early 20th century?

a)

Using robots to make cheap cars

b)

Using the assembly line to mass produce affordable cars

c)

Using more workers to produce less cars

3.

Select the following that were impacts of the automobile in the early 20th century.

a)

Growth of suburban areas

b)

Quicker way to communicate with others internationally

c)

Creation of new jobs

d)

Increased mobility

e)

Growth of transportation related industries such as steel, oil, road construction, and rubber

4.

What two individuals were influential in the radio broadcast industry in early 20th century America?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Orville Wright

c)

Guglielmo Marconi

d)

David Sarnoff

e)

Thomas Edison

5.

The developments in what THREE areas changed the lives of Americans whether they lived in cities or neglected rural areas?

a)

Communication

b)

Military

c)

Electrification

d)

Transportation

6.

What Detroit automaker used the assembly to mass produce cheap affordable cars?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Wilbur Wright

c)

David Sarnoff

d)

Henry Ford

7.

How long did the first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina last for the Wright Brothers?

a)

60 minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

12 seconds

d)

50 minutes

8.

The automobile increased _______________ or movement because Americans could go where they wanted and when they wanted

a)

Mobility

b)

Creativity

c)

Communication

d)

Electrification

9.

Complete the analogy. Thomas Edison: Electricity as David Sarnoff: ________________________

a)

Radio

b)

Washing Machine

c)

Telephone

d)

Airplane

10.

Which of the following were labor saving products created because of electrification (Early 20th Century)?

a)

Microwave

b)

Washing Machine

c)

Vacuum Cleaning

d)

Water Pumps

e)

Electric Stoves

11.

From where did the Wright Brothers first fly an engine powered flying machine?

a)

Roanoke, Virginia

b)

Dayton, Ohio

c)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

12.

What development in communications was referred to as "talkies?"

a)

Telephones

b)

Radios

c)

Movies

13.

What were automobiles called when they first appeared on the scene in the early 1900's?

a)

Road runners

b)

Horseless carriages

c)

Landships

14.

In what year did Alexander Graham Bell invent the first telephone?

a)

1903

b)

1876

c)

1967

d)

2004

15.

One impact of the automobile is that lead to the growth of areas/communities outside of cities called ____________________.

a)

Ghettos

b)

Villages

c)

Counties

d)

Suburbs

16.

Which of these explains why the automobile was an improvement for Americans in the early 20th century?

a)

Americans could live close to their jobs.

b)

It made it easier for them to communicate with others

c)

Americans didn't have to live where they worked.

17.

What loveable character that Walt Disney created in 1928?

a)

Underdog

b)

Goofy

c)

Pluto

d)

Mickey Mouse

18.

What form of entertainment allowed Americans to listen to the news, sporting events, stories, and the weather in the early 20th century?

a)

CD players

b)

Television

c)

Motion Pictures

d)

Radio

19.

What individuals were responsible for this innovation?

a)

Buick Brothers

b)

Henry Ford and Edsel Ford

c)

Wright Brothers

20.

Henry Ford's use of the assembly line was improvement in-

a)

Communication

b)

Electrification

c)

Mechanization

d)

Agriculture