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Inventors at the Turn of the Century Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To give something to help something or someone.

a)

Aviation

b)

Contribution

c)

Depletion

d)

Inventor

2.

Someone who discovers new things and research how things work. Someone who studies science.

a)

Replenish

b)

Aviator

c)

Contributor

d)

Scientist

3.

Farming, crops and/ or livestock is called

a)

Aviation

b)

Agriculture

c)

Research

d)

Inventor

4.

Which word is defined to investigate, study materials, and sources (where something comes from) in order to gather facts and reach a conclusion?

a)

Research

b)

Affordable

c)

Invention

d)

Manufacture

5.

George Washington Carver gave the world the idea of growing different crops on the same land each year to replenish the nutrients. Which word below best describes this idea?

a)

Aviation

b)

Research

c)

Crop Rotation

d)

Contribution

6.

Alexander Graham Bell changed the way the world communicated by the telephone. He is considered a person who invents a particular process or device. Which word best fits this description?

a)

Inventor

b)

Contributor

c)

Aviator

d)

Farmer

7.

Which word is defined as the act of working with or flying an airplane?

a)

Aviation

b)

Scientist

c)

Geologist

d)

Officier

8.

TV's in the 21st century are reasonably priced or inexpensive. Which word best fits this description?

a)

Inventor

b)

Affordable

c)

Communicator

d)

Manufacturer

9.

Thomas Edison made many contributions to the world by creating new devices, methods, and/or process by studying and conducting experiments. Which word best describes these ideas or methods?

a)

President

b)

Inventions

c)

Collector

d)

Agriculture

10.

Which word is defined as to create or make something on a large scale?

a)

Manufacture

b)

Collector

c)

Scientist

d)

Affordable

11.

To acknowledge someone for their work or inventions is called

a)

Inventions

b)

Agriculture

c)

Credited

d)

Manufacture

12.

What can be described as sending or exchanging information?

a)

Scientist

b)

Communication

c)

Agriculture

d)

Phonograph