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HMH Module 1 week 1 quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are locomotives?

a)

Machines that make a train go forward

b)

Devices that play recorded music

c)

Legal documents for inventions

d)

Small, specialized machines

2.

What does it mean if a machine chugged along?

a)

It moved quickly and quietly

b)

It moved slowly and noisily

c)

It stopped completely

d)

It played music

3.

What are gadgets?

a)

Engines for trains

b)

Legal documents

c)

Small, specialized machines

d)

Machines that play music

4.

What is a phonograph used for?

a)

Playing recorded music or sound

b)

Lighting up a room

c)

Making a train move

d)

Holding legal documents

5.

What does it mean if something sputtered?

a)

It moved smoothly

b)

It worked in a rough or uneven way

c)

It was a complete success

d)

It gave off a lot of light

6.

What is a flop?

a)

A complete success

b)

A type of gadget

c)

A complete failure

d)

A type of light bulb

7.

What does incandescent mean?

a)

Giving off a lot of light

b)

Making a train move

c)

Playing recorded music

d)

Being a legal document

8.

What shape does a cylinder have?

a)

Square with sharp edges

b)

Circular ends and straight sides

c)

Triangular with curved sides

d)

Flat and rectangular

9.

What are patents?

a)

Machines that play music

b)

Legal documents for inventions

c)

Engines for trains

d)

Small, specialized machines

10.

Why are patents important?

a)

They allow others to use your invention

b)

They prevent others from making or selling your invention

c)

They make trains move faster

d)

They give off a lot of light

11.

What did Thomas Edison invent that changed the course of music history?

a)

Locomotive

b)

Phonograph

c)

Cylinder

d)

Incandescent bulb

12.

How many patents did Thomas Edison hold?

a)

Over one hundred

b)

Over one thousand

c)

Over ten thousand

d)

Over one million

13.

What happens when a light bulb is incandescent?

a)

It plays music

b)

It gives off a lot of light

c)

It moves a train

d)

It is a legal document

14.

What is an example of a gadget?

a)

A train engine

b)

A cell phone

c)

A legal document

d)

A light bulb

15.

What does a cylinder do in an engine?

a)

It plays music

b)

It takes in gas to make other parts move

c)

It gives off light

d)

It holds legal documents

16.

What is the primary source of power for a steam locomotive?

a)

Electricity

b)

Diesel

c)

Steam

d)

Solar power