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Turn of the Century Inventors

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Telephone

c)

Peanut production

d)

Radio

2.

Who invented numerous ways to use peanut products?

a)

Alexanger Graham Bell

b)

The Wright Brothers

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

George Washington Carver

3.

The Wright Brothers are best known for inventing the first

a)

Electric light bulb

b)

Motorized plane

c)

Peanut farm

d)

Telephone

4.

Thomas Edison created the electric

a)

Telephone

b)

Airplane

c)

Toilet

d)

Lightbulb

5.

Where did the Wright Brothers first flight take place?

a)

Warner Robins Air Force Base

b)

Charlotte, North Carolina

c)

Charleston, South Carolina

d)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

6.

Who invented the light bulb?

a)

Bell

b)

Edison

c)

Carver

d)

Wright Brothers

7.

Who invented the motorized airplane?

a)

Carver

b)

Bell

c)

Edison

d)

Wright Brothers

8.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Edison

b)

Carver

c)

Bell

d)

Wright Brothers

9.

What state is Kitty Hawk in?

a)

Ilinois

b)

Georgia

c)

South Carolina

d)

North Carolina

10.

Why did the Wright Brothers make their first flight on the beach?

a)

Beaches have soft landings

b)

It was easier for take off

c)

Beaches have erosion

d)

Beaches are pretty

11.

Where did the Wright Brothers first successful flight take place?

a)

Hawkville, SC

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Savannah, GA

d)

Ellis Island, NY

12.

Why did the Wright Brothers invention matter to people at the time?

a)

It made it easier for people to visit family

b)

It made it easier for people to move across the country

c)

It started a national passion for aviation

d)

It was faster than driving long distances

13.

Where did George Washington Carver conduct his research?

a)

The Institute of Science, Kitty Hawk, NC

b)

Georgia State University

c)

The Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama

d)

University of North Carolina

14.

How did George Washington Carver's research and inventions with peanuts help the people living during that time?

a)

It helped farmers have less wasted food.

b)

It helped poor southern farmers vary their crops and improve their diets.

c)

It prevented people with allergies from having a bad reaction.

d)

It gave moms foods their picky children would eat.

15.

How do George Washington Carver’s inventions affect our lives today?

a)

It prevents people in the South from overpaying for peanuts

b)

It made peanuts the most popular crop in the United States

c)

It made people want to become inventors.

d)

It saved the agricultural economy of the rural South

16.

Why was the invention of the telephone important during that time?

a)

It improved communication between businesses and people.

b)

It allowed people to call their families every day.

c)

It started a new way for people to make money.

d)

It allowed people to make reservations from their own home.

17.

Why are Thomas Edison’s inventions important to remember during today’s time?

a)

They helped bring indoor plumbing to all households.

b)

They helped people travel to new locations faster.

c)

They helped set the stage for modern electric world.

d)

They helped set the stage for the future of transportation.