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Chapter 8 Industrialization and Innovation

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George Washington Carver helped many ________ in the _____________.

a)

doctors, hospitals

b)

teachers, schools

c)

farmers, South

d)

factory workers, North

2.

George Washington Carver discovered that growing ______________ or ___________ _______________

replenishes nutrients in the soil depleted from growing the same crops for many years.

a)

corn or tater tots

b)

peanuts or sweet potatoes

c)

celery or carrots

d)

snickers or cotton candy

3.

George Washington Carver invented more than _________ products that can be produced from these new crops.

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

10,000

d)

300

4.

Why was Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, chosen by the Wright Brothers as a test site for their flying machine?

a)

It was known for its strong winds

b)

The Wright family had a winter home in Kitty Hawk

c)

The isolated location was easy to keep secret from the press

d)

It was a one-day train ride from their home in Ohio

5.

The Wright Brothers' first ___________ helped launch the _____________ industry.

a)

experiment, cotton

b)

flight, cotton

c)

flight, aviation

d)

aviation, flight

6.

The Wright Brothers' invention led to many improvements in ________________.

a)

cotton

b)

railroads

c)

canals

d)

transportation

7.

The Wright Brothers' invention also helped lead to ___________ ______________.

a)

better railroads

b)

better highways

c)

better crops

d)

space exploration

8.

Which location is #1?

a)

Kitty Hawk

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

Pittsburg, PA

9.

Which location is #2 on the map?

a)

Kitty Hawk

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

Pittsburg, PA

10.

Which location is #3 on the map?

a)

Kitty Hawk, N.C.

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

Pittsburg, PA

11.

Which inventor solved the following problem:

Traveling long distances on land and water took a lot of time.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

George Washington Carver

12.

Which inventor solved the following problem:

Soil became unproductive after growing cotton or tobacco year after year.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

George Washington Carver

13.

Which inventor solved the following problem:

People could only communicate face-to-face or through mail, which was slow.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

14.

Which inventor solved the following problem:

Candles were expensive and produced only small amounts of light.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

George Washington Carver

15.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Alexander Graham Bell

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

George Washington Carver

16.

Who invented the electric light bulb?

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

George Washington Carver

17.

Who came up with hundreds of products made from peanuts or sweet potatoes?

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

George Washington Carver

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

18.

Who invented the airplane?

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

George Washington Carver

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Thomas Edison

19.

Which is the center of U.S. steel production starting in the mid 1800's.

a)

Pittsburg, PA

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

Kitty Hawk, N.C.

20.

Which location is the site of the first manned aircraft?

a)

PIttsburg, PA

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

Kitty Hawk, N.C.

21.

Which Midwestern city near the Great Lakes became a center for shipping and transportation.

a)

Pittsburg, PA

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

Kitty Hawk, NC

22.

What factors influenced the location of industry after the Civil War?

(CHOOSE 3)

a)

beautiful scenery

b)

large populations

c)

good transportation systems

d)

availability of natural resources

e)

large number of universities