WorksheetsPop Quiz #1
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the positive and negative effects of railroad expansion in the second half of the 1800s?
a)
Positive: Increase travel speed. Negative: Decreased trade.
b)
Positive: Caused economic growth. Negative: Grueling and dangerous work.
c)
Positive: Hurt the economy. Negative: Lowered migration.
2.
Which of the following inventors developed the telegraph?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
3.
What was a telegram, and how were telegrams used?
a)
A form of instant communication used to send photos
b)
A message sent over long distances via electrical signals
c)
A machine that printed newspapers for distribution
4.
Why is Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb considered his most important?
a)
It provided a reliable and long-lasting source of light
b)
A message sent over long distances via electrical signals
c)
It powered the first electric train
5.
How did George Westinghouse improve upon Thomas Edison’s work with electricity?
a)
He developed and built transformers that carried electric power over long distances
b)
He invented the telephone
c)
He improved the safety of the light bulb
6.
How did Henry Ford’s assembly line method work, and how did it affect production?
a)
Each worker assembled entire cars one at a time
b)
Each worker focused on one specific task over and over to get the job done faster
c)
He improved the safety of the light bulb
7.
made for the first time; a new tool or idea
a)
explorer
b)
dangerous
c)
invention
8.
TRUE or FALSE: The Telegraph and Telegram are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What American astronomer built a model airplane that was powered by a steam engine?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Samuel Langley
d)
Donald Trump
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