WorksheetsTurn of the Century inventors quick check
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Where did the Wright Brothers first flight take place?
Warner Robins Air Force Base
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Where did George Washington Carver conduct his research?
The Institute of Science, Kitty Hawk, NC
Georgia State University
The Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama
University of North Carolina
How did George Washington Carver's research and inventions with peanuts help the people living during that time?
It helped farmers have less wasted food.
It helped poor southern farmers vary their crops and improve their diets.
It prevented people with allergies from having a bad reaction.
It gave moms foods their picky children would eat.
How do George Washington Carver’s inventions affect our lives today?
It prevents people in the South from overpaying for peanuts
It made peanuts the most popular crop in the United States
It made people want to become inventors.
It saved the agricultural economy of the rural South
Why was the invention of the telephone important during that time?
It improved communication between businesses and people.
It allowed people to call their families every day.
It started a new way for people to make money.
It allowed people to make reservations from their own home.
Why are Thomas Edison’s inventions important to remember during today’s time?
They helped bring indoor plumbing to all households.
They helped people travel to new locations faster.
They helped set the stage for modern electric world.
They helped set the stage for the future of transportation.
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?
Aviation
Research
Crop Rotation
Contribution
Producer of the light bulb, kinescope, and phonograph.
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Wright Brothers
George Washington Carver
African American Scientist who taught farmers about crop rotation.
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Wright Brothers
A farmer in Mississippi plants cotton one year, then peanuts the next year, and continues to
rotate his crops yearly. This practice of farming can be mostly traced to which scientist?
Orville Wright
Thomas Edison
William McKinley
George Washington Carver
Why was crop rotation mostly important for farmers?
It was profitable
It kept their soil rich
They could grown multiple crops
It fertilized their crops
The Wright Flyer flew in the air for _______.
2 minutes
30 minutes
12 seconds
0 seconds
What is this invention?
telephone
telegraph
phonograph
kinescope
Who created an invention that allowed for easier transport of people and supplies more quickly?
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Who started the power grid?
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Which inventor had the greatest impact on communication?
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Which inventor had the greatest impact on the use of electric current?
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Which inventor had the greatest impact on agriculture?
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Which inventor had the greatest impact on aviation?
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
At the turn of the century, factories began operating around the clock. Why was this possible?
the invention of the airplane
the increase in agriculture
the invention of the light bulb
the invention of the telephone
