WorksheetsTurn of the Century
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the name of the first Cattle Trail?
Great Western Trail
Chisholm Trail
Cattle Trail
Black Cowboys Trail
Why were cattle trails important?
They helped Texas Ranchers transport cattle from Texas to Chicago.
They helped factory workers hire people.
They helped Texas Ranchers grow corn.
They helped Ranchers give women a job.
Who is responsible for the first practical telephone?
Abraham Lincoln
Jessie Chisholm
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Jefferson
These brothers went on the first manned flight ever.
Smith Brothers
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Ben & Jerry Brothers
White Brothers
Why did the Wright Brother use Kitty Hawk for their first flight?
They were born there.
They loved going to the beach.
They loved swimming.
Kitty Hawk had flat land and very few trees.
How long was the first flight?
2 minutes
60 seconds
12 seconds
2 seconds
Who is responsible for the affordable light bulb?
Tom and Jerry
Thomas Edison
Thomas Williams
Thomas Lee
What was one change to American society caused by Thomas Edison's invention of a long-lasting light bulb?
Industrial production decreased
Larger buildings were constructed.
Factory employees worked longer hours.
People moved from cities to farms.
The work of the Wright Brothers impacted American life in which of the following ways?
by stimulating interest in air travel
by allowing laborers to work longer hours
by leading to the development of the suburbs
by improving farm techniques
How did Alexander Graham Bell's famous invention improve on the telegraph?
by increasing the distance over which messages could be sent
by increasing the accuracy of the message that were sent
by allowing pictures and videos to be sent over long distances
by allowing voices and sounds to be sent over long distances
What is George Washington Carver most famously known for?
identifying numerous uses for peanut and the sweet potato
completing the first powered airplane flight
developing and inexpensive light bulb
improving long-distance communication in the United States
