WorksheetsHedy Lamarr Eureka! CKLA 4th Grade, Unit 4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main reason Hedy Lamarr's invention of frequency hopping was not used during World War II?
a)
It was too expensive
b)
It was not acquired by the US Navy
c)
The navy never found a way to use it
d)
It was not effective
2.
What was one of the reasons Hedy Lamarr changed her name?
a)
To impress her friends
b)
To start a new life
c)
To hide her Jewish identity
d)
To become a movie star
3.
What was one of Hedy Lamarr's inventions that did not succeed?
a)
A better traffic signal
b)
An improved Kleenex box
c)
Frequency hopping
d)
A synchronized player piano
4.
Who was Hedy Lamarr's friend and inventing partner?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
George Antheil
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
Albert Einstein
5.
What was Hedy Lamarr's most well-known invention?
a)
A synchronized player piano
b)
Frequency hopping
c)
An improved Kleenex box
d)
A better traffic signal
6.
What was Hedy Lamarr's birth name?
a)
Eva Maria Kiesler
b)
Hedy Lamarr
c)
Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler
d)
Hedwig Kiesler
7.
What was one of the challenges faced by Hedy Lamarr as a female inventor in the 20th century?
a)
Lack of recognition
b)
Lack of funding
c)
Lack of intelligence
d)
Lack of resources
8.
What was one of the modern applications of Hedy Lamarr's invention of frequency hopping?
a)
Kleenex boxes
b)
Traffic signals
c)
Player pianos
d)
Wireless phones
9.
What was the purpose of Hedy Lamarr's inventing room in her house?
a)
To entertain herself
b)
To make money
c)
To impress her friends
d)
To help America in World War II
10.
Hedy Lamarr was a college professor.
a)
True
b)
False
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