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Turn of the Century

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the first Cattle Trail?

a)

Great Western Trail

b)

Chisholm Trail

c)

Cattle Trail

d)

Black Cowboys Trail

2.

Why were cattle trails important?

a)

They helped Texas Ranchers transport cattle from Texas to Chicago.

b)

They helped factory workers hire people.

c)

They helped Texas Ranchers grow corn.

d)

They helped Ranchers give women a job.

3.

Who is responsible for the first practical telephone?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jessie Chisholm

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Thomas Jefferson

4.

These brothers went on the first manned flight ever.

a)

Smith Brothers

b)

Orville and Wilbur Wright

c)

Ben & Jerry Brothers

d)

White Brothers

5.

Why did the Wright Brother use Kitty Hawk for their first flight?

a)

They were born there.

b)

They loved going to the beach.

c)

They loved swimming.

d)

Kitty Hawk had flat land and very few trees.

6.

How long was the first flight?

a)

2 minutes

b)

60 seconds

c)

12 seconds

d)

2 seconds

7.

Who is responsible for the affordable light bulb?

a)

Tom and Jerry

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Thomas Williams

d)

Thomas Lee

8.

What was one change to American society caused by Thomas Edison's invention of a long-lasting light bulb?

a)

Industrial production decreased

b)

Larger buildings were constructed.

c)

Factory employees worked longer hours.

d)

People moved from cities to farms.

9.

The work of the Wright Brothers impacted American life in which of the following ways?

a)

by stimulating interest in air travel

b)

by allowing laborers to work longer hours

c)

by leading to the development of the suburbs

d)

by improving farm techniques

10.

How did Alexander Graham Bell's famous invention improve on the telegraph?

a)

by increasing the distance over which messages could be sent

b)

by increasing the accuracy of the message that were sent

c)

by allowing pictures and videos to be sent over long distances

d)

by allowing voices and sounds to be sent over long distances

11.

What is George Washington Carver most famously known for?

a)

identifying numerous uses for peanut and the sweet potato

b)

completing the first powered airplane flight

c)

developing and inexpensive light bulb

d)

improving long-distance communication in the United States