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WorksheetsInventors-Carver, Bell, Edison & Wright Brothers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
How did Edison's phonograph capture sound?
On magnetic tape
On flat plastic discs
As bits of digital information
On wax cylinders covered with tinfoil
How was the telegraph different from the telephone?
The telephone could both send and receive information; the telegraph could only receive information.
The telephone could transmit information over long distances; the telegraph only worked over short distances.
The telephone could transmit a human voice; the telegraph could only transmit electric pulses.
The telegraph needed wires to transmit messages; the telephone was originally a wireless device.
Place these events in sequence:
A) Edison invents the phonograph;
B) Edison begins his power company;
C) Edison moves to New Jersey
C, B, A
A, C, B
A, B, C
C, A, B
What was new about Edison's power distribution system?
It generated power at a central station and distributed it to homes and businesses through wires.
It provided power to people's homes and businesses without wires.
It provided power to remote rural farm areas.
It allowed every home to have its own telegraph machine.
Which of the following statements is an opinion about Thomas Edison?
Edison invented the phonograph.
Edison had the most brilliant mind of the 19th Century.
Edison was hard of hearing.
A rest stop on the New Jersey Turnpike is named after Thomas Edison.
What caused Alexander Graham Bell to become interested in the science of sound?
He enjoyed listening to music.
His mother and wife were both deaf.
He was a professional musician.
He thought he could make a lot of money by studying sound.
What invention is Alexander Graham Bell most known for?
Telephone
Steam engine
Camera
Telegraph
What were the first words spoken over the telephone?
Hello, who's there?
This is a test.
Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.
What's your favorite color?
According to Ducksters, Bell's metal detector was used to try and find a bullet inside of what U.S. President?
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
James Garfield
Abraham Lincoln
What invention by Alexander Graham Bell would have helped ships like the Titanic crossing the Atlantic Ocean?
A GPS location device
A radio phone
A device to help locate icebergs
A telescope to see far away
Looking at birds in flight led the Wright Brothers to improve which part of the aircraft design?
the pilot control systems
carrying capacity
size and shape of the propellers
power-to-weight ration
Which of the following best describes what the Wright Brothers achieved at Kitty Hawk?
The first safe and practical flying machine.
The longest flight by a piloted craft up to that point.
The first flying machine to carry passengers.
The first flight by a powered, controlled aircraft.
The Wright Brothers took their first flight on the beaches of Kitty Hawk. In what state is Kitty Hawk located?
Georgia
North Carolina
Florida
South Carolina
Around how long did the first flight last?
2 seconds
2 minutes
12 seconds
10 minutes
True or False:
After the first successful flight, the Wright Brothers stopped working on planes and never flew again.
TRUE
FALSE
In what way can the Wright Brothers company be considered a success?
It met the growing demand for faster shipping services.
Orville and Wilbur became instant millionaires.
It remains one of America's oldest family-run businesses.
Air travel is now a standard form of transportation.
What type of scientist was George Washington Carver?
Botanist
Chemist
Physicist
Geologist
As a scientist, Carver was mostly interested in which of the following:
Conducting research
Helping students
Solving real-life problems
Achieving academic success
What is Carver's most important contribution to agriculture?
Teaching farmers about soil chemistry.
Popularizing the peanut.
Becoming the "Plant Doctor"
Collaborating with Henry Ford.
George Washington Carver spent most of his life as a professor at what school?
University of Georgia
Iowa State
Tuskegee Institute
Georgia Tech
