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Intro to Industry Unit

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of industry did Andrew Carnegie run?

a)

Railroad Industry

b)

Steel Industry

c)

Electric Industry

d)

Oil Industry

2.

Who invented the method of making steel?

a)

Mr. Powell

b)

Rockefeller

c)

William Hearst

d)

Bessemer

3.

Which of the following describes how railroads helped the United States?

a)

They used many tons of steel

b)

They helped end the shipping industry

c)

They charged high rates to farmers

d)

They helped businesses reach distant markets across the country

4.
I had a monopoly on the steel industry. I am ______________
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
The Wright Brothers
d)
Andrew Carnegie
5.
I am the founder of the Standard Oil Company. I am ___________
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Wright Brothers
d)
Thomas Edison
6.
What was the first long-range communication device that employed the system of Morse Code?
a)
the Telephone
b)
the Telegraph
c)
the Bessemer Converter
d)
the Phonograph
7.
What communication device was created by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 and allowed people to connect like never before?
a)
the Telegraph
b)
the Telephone
c)
the Bessemer Converter
d)
the Phonograph
8.
What invention allowed for the production of steel to take far less time, thereby making it much cheaper?
a)
the Bessemer Converter
b)
Alternating Current Electricity
c)
the Phonograph
d)
the Kinetescope
9.
What is the positive term for the big businessmen, defining them as job creators and big time donors?
a)
Captains of Industry
b)
Robber Barons
10.
Who was the oil man controlled 90% of American oil through the Standard Oil Company?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
J.P. Morgan
11.
Who was the monopoly man that was the first to strike it rich in the steel industry?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
J.P. Morgan
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
12.
Where did Andrew Carnegie center his steel operations?
a)
Cleveland
b)
Pittsburgh
c)
Philadelphia
d)
New York City
13.
What radical new insight led to a boom in construction capabilities in the United States and abroad?
a)
The Townsend Acts
b)
Habeas Corpus
c)
The production of direct current electricity
d)
The Bessemer Process
14.

Where is Ellis Island?

a)

Boston

b)

Florida

c)

New York

d)

England

15.

What was one of the first things immigrants saw as they were arriving to Ellis Island?

a)

The Washington Monument

b)

The Empire State building

c)

The Statue of Liberty

d)

The Brooklyn Bridge

16.

If an immigrant wants to become a U.S. citizen TODAY, they have to go through Ellis Island.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What was Ellis Island?

a)

An amusement park

b)

A vacation spot

c)

An immigration center in New York

d)

The first capital of the United States

18.
Who gave the Statue of Liberty to America?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Canada
19.
Which best describes the living conditions of most immigrants?
a)
Most immigrants lived in rural areas with few other people around
b)
Most immigrants lived in cities in extremely crowded buildings
c)
Most immigrants lived in single-family homes
d)
Most immigrants lived in homeless shelters year-round
20.

What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?

a)

Redskins vs Giants

b)

Aylor vs Byrd

c)

Brown vs Board of Education

d)

Plessy vs Ferguson

21.
Laws enacted by Southern state and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities. 
a)
Racist
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Jim Crow
22.
Which three Amendments where designed to ensure equality for the slaves?
a)
17th,18th,19th
b)
13th,14th,15th
c)
13th,14th,16th
d)
8th,9th,10th
23.
In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, What was the name of this controversial group?
a)
Sons of the Confederacy
b)
Neo-Nazis
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Black Separatists
24.
The US government created what organization to help former slaves and poor whites?
a)
Bureau of Parks and Recreation
b)
Free Food Bureau
c)
Jobs and Education Bureau
d)
Freedman's Bureau
25.
Hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the South in order to win the Presidency in the Election of 1876. This--
a)
started Reconstruction
b)
got him impeached
c)
made Southern Democrats angry
d)
ended Reconstruction
26.

The south was divided into how many military districts during reconstruction?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

27.

Most people immediately think of ... when they think of Thomas Edison.

a)

Printer

b)

light bulb

c)

telephone

d)

computer

28.

Thomas Edison was a president.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

He invented peanut butter.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Alexander Graham Bell was a famous....

a)

baseball player

b)

inventor

c)

singer

31.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the...

a)

telephone

b)

light bulb

c)

bifocals

32.

Alexander Graham Bell enjoyed finding ways to make __________ faster and easier.

a)

cars

b)

communication

c)

cooking

33.

When Thomas Edison was twelve, he sold newspapers and food on a train.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

When Thomas Edison was young, he set up a small _______ in one of the train cars.

a)

laboratory

b)

kitchen

c)

game room

35.

What is this machine called?

a)

hang glider

b)

airplane

c)

air boat

d)

air bender

36.
This is a ______________
a)
sundial
b)
fax machine
c)
rotary phone
37.
He invented the Cotton Gin and Interchangable parts.
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Deere
c)
Eli Whitney 
d)
Obama
38.
Who was George Washington Carver?
a)
He was a slave master.
b)
He was a scientist.
c)
He was a farmer.
39.

Throughout his life Edison worked hard to become known as America’s _____________.

a)

greatest inventor

b)

greatest teacher

c)

greatest singer

d)

greatest artist

40.

Who invented the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera?

a)

Alexander Bell

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

The Wright Brothers

41.

A place where workers work for long hours in poor conditions for little money

a)

corporation

b)

trust

c)

sweatshop

d)

business cycle

42.

Oil business owner who donated half of his earnings towards charities

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

Andrew Carnegie

d)

Nikola Tesla

43.
What is an infant whale commonly called?
a)
pup
b)
Orca
c)
baby whale
d)
calf
44.
Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
Dr. Seuss
c)
Dr. Phil
d)
J.K. Rowling
45.
Whose logo is this?
a)
Spiderman
b)
Venom
c)
Deadpool
d)
AntMan
46.
What color is the Grinch?
a)
Green
b)
Blue
c)
White
d)
Black
47.

Finish the song:


Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, ________________

a)

They never let poor Rudolph play in any reindeer games

b)

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen

c)

Had a very shiny nose

d)

You would even say it glows

48.

Finish the song:


Frosty the snowman _____________

a)

With a corncob pipe and a button nose

b)

He began to dance around

c)

was a jolly happy soul

d)

Just the same as you and me

49.

Where is Santa from?

a)

the UK

b)

the North Pole

c)

the USA

50.

who delivers presents on Christmas?

a)

Santa

b)

Easter Bunny

c)

Dogs

d)

Kim K

51.

what reindeer has a red nose?

a)

Prancer

b)

Dasher

c)

Vixen

d)

Rudolph

52.

what is the movie called where the main character is called Kevin McCallister?

a)

Miracle on 34th street

b)

Home Alone

c)

Polar Express

d)

Arthur Christmas

53.
The day after Christmas is called:
a)
Good Friday
b)
The Boxing Day
c)
The Wise Man Day
d)
The Christmas Monday
54.

Who is this?

a)

Santa

b)

Gingerbread Man

c)

Frosty the Snowman

55.

Who invented the Assembly line?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Henry Ford

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

56.

Who was the captain of the steel industry?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Henry Ford

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

57.

How did Railroads impact the economy during the post-Reconstruction era?

a)

Moved raw materials (steel, lumber, coal) to factories

b)

Used to make artillery and weapons

c)

Provided money for other industries

d)

Materials were more expensive and quicker to ship

58.
Why was steel so important? What was it used for?
a)
Used to make artillery and weapons
b)
Cheap to import from China
c)
It came from Minnesota
d)
Strong. Used for bridges, railways, nails, & skyscrapers 
59.
Define a monopoly.
a)
A card game
b)
businesses that are owned by investors
c)
A company controls all or most of businesses in an industry.
d)
Poor families

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