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Ferris Wheel

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the World Fair organized?

(a)  

2.

Why did they organize the World Affair in Chicago?

a)

To beat the Eiffel tower in popularity

b)

To create an unforgetable structure

c)

To beat the Colosseum in popularity

d)

To beat the train in popularity

3.

How old was the engineer who designed the ferris wheel?

(a)  

4.

Which was the name of the engineer who designed the ferris wheel?

a)

George Washington Bill Ferris

b)

George Washington Gale Ferris Junior

c)

George Washington

d)

George Washington Gale Ferris

5.

Where was Ferris when he came up with the idea for the Ferris wheel?

a)

At home

b)

At church

c)

At a restaurant

d)

At an open-air market

6.

Ferris wanted people to see a view of their (a)   from a height that was unimaginable.

7.

Why did the organizer reject the idea?

a)

Because it was ugly

b)

Because it was unsafe

c)

Because it was too expensive

d)

Because he had a better idea

8.

How much money did Ferris collect to build the first Ferris wheel?

(a)   $

9.

An air brake was also added in case the wheel needed to stop immediately

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

How many people could it carry at a time?

a)

360

b)

2,000

c)

2,000.000

d)

200

11.

Who were the first passengers?

a)

Ferris

b)

Ferris, his brother and the major

c)

Ferris and his friends

d)

Ferris, his wife and the major

12.

In just 19 weeks, over (a)   people queued up for the ride

13.

Synonym of die

P_SS _W (a)  

14.

How old was Ferris when he died?

a)

35

b)

37

c)

38

d)

40

15.

The original Ferris Wheel was also called the (a)   Wheel.

16.

The Ferris Wheel earned $ 726,000 dollars. Convert it into euros: ( 1 euro = 1.10 dollars)

(a)  

17.

When the video was created, the highest wheel was in

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Las Vegas

c)

New York

d)

Chicago

18.

Today, the highest wheel stands 550 feet tall. Convert it into meters.

(a)