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WorksheetsAmerica Land I Love Test 7
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 45mins
invented the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Joseph Farwell Glidden
Elisha Otis
invented the safety elevator
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Joseph Farwell Glidden
Elisha Otis
invented the practical commercial type- writer
Joseph Farwell Glidden
Elisha Otis
John Roebling
Christopher Sholes
introduced crop rotation in the South
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Joseph Farwell Glidden
Elisha Otis
invented barbed wire
George Washington Carver
Joseph Farwell Glidden
Elisha Otis
John Roebling
Which of the following was not invented by Thomas Edison?
motion-picture machine
phonograph
Kodak camera
first successful incandescent light bulb
Where was gold discovered that led to conflict with the Sioux Nation?
(a)
What chief led the Sioux war party against George Armstrong Custer and his men at Little Bighorn?
(a)
Who organized the first successful na- tional labor union?
(a)
During whose presidency was the Pendleton Civil Service Act passed?
(a)
Who founded sixty-seven rescue mis- sions in the US
(a)
Who was a missionary to Alaska
(a)
Who is the author of Ben Hur: A Tale of Christ?
(a)
Who is the author of In His Steps?
(a)
What type of writing tells a story using the scenery, customs, and dialects of a specific region?
(a)
The Brooklyn Bridge project was started by
(a)
The Standard Oil Company of Ohio was founded by
(a)
The Great Plains were further settled be- cause of the
(a)
The westward migration of several thou- sand freedman was called the
(a)
The Grange was founded by
(a)
The law that set a precedent for government regulation of business was the
(a)
The free coinage of silver was the main issue for the
(a)
The first Democratic president after the Civil War was
(a)
A Bible institute for the advanced training of Christian workers was founded by
(a)
The Atlanta Compromise speech was given by
(a)
Why did Thomas Edison become so successful with his inventions?
He believed in hard work
He had better equipment and funding than other inventors
He had the support of the government
He was a genius whose ideas never failed
Which of the following principles did Adam Smith propose in his Wealth of Nations
Society benefits when the wealth of the rich is evenly distributed to all
Individual freedom in economics leads to the greatest good for society as a whole
The wealth of a nation is determined by the extravagant lifestypes of the country's leaders
Society should not focus on wealth; citizens should instead live in communal harmony
How did inflation affect farmers?
Inflation increased prices, making it more difficult for the farmers to buy goods.
Inflation decreased the cost of goods, causing farmers to make a better profit.
Inflation increased the money supply with the sound backing of gold, causing an increase in the value of money.
Inflation decreased the money supply without the sound backing of gold causing a decrease in the value of money
What political idea did the Populist Party promote in its platform?
The government needs the people to pass laws
The government should direct and control the economy
The government could solve practically all problems
The government should own more industrial businesses
Who developed the alternating current and became a competitor to Thomas Edison
(a)
In what year was Chicago destroyed by a fire?
(a)
What structure was the first to use an all-steel frame successfully?
(a)
What medical school was the first to practice extensive medical research?
(a)
Who developed an inexpensive method for turning iron ore into steel?
(a)
What became the symbol of mistreat- ment of Native Americans by the U.S. government?
(a)
What was the final territory to be settled in the West?
(a)
What became the only standard for money in 1900?
(a)
What was the first state to give full political privileges to women?
(a)
What policy separated people based on their skin color?
(a)
The transcontinental railroad was completed in
(a)
The first center of skyscraper architecture was in the city of
(a)
The largest steel company in the world was owned by
(a)
The World's Fair was held in Chicago in
(a)
The immigrants who came from southern and eastern Europe during the 1800s were the (a) immigrants.
The act that gave heads of Indigenous families land an U.S. citizenship if they took up farming or ranching was the
(a)
The Centennial State is the state of
(a)
The political process that allows the citizen to vote directly on a proposed law is
(a)
The president that won the election with the closest popular-vote victory in American history was
(a)
The Hull House was founded by
(a)
John Philip Sousa was known as the
(a)
