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Worksheetshistory of the typewriter
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who Created The First Usable Typewriter?
Christopher Latham Soles
Carlos Glidden
Samuel De Champlain
Samuel W. Soulé
Joe M
Why did Sholes want to create a machine that you would type on?
He stole the idea from someone else
Because he was an inventor that wanted to help people
Because he got tired of hand writing everthing
He just worked with someone else who actually created the idea
What type of paper could only be used is the version of the typewriter that the three (Sholes, Glidden, Soulé) men created?
Cardboard
Tissue Paper
Parchment Paper
When did Sholes die and when was he born?
Feb 14, 1819 - Feb 17, 1890
Nov 8, 1834 - March 11, 1877
Jan 25, 1830 - July 12, 1875
When was the first workable prototype made
1867
1866
1868
1877
What was the name of the inventor shop?
C.F. Kleinsteuber machine shop
Bolts and Screws Builders
Desmore Creations Machine Shop
They didn't work at inventor shop
(a) created the first Layout for the key board
What was the name for the key board layout
?
Qrtye
Key Board
Qwerty
Typer
Why is the typewriter's keyboard not in alphabetic order?
Because of jams in the machine
They liked the different order of letters
They did it for a different kind of design
Who manufactured lots of the typewriters machines and asked Sholes to re design it slightly?
James Densmore
James Desley
James Sally Green
James Denn
