True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Within a generation of their invention, the automobile, the electric light, and
the telephone were a part of everyday life.
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2.
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The telegraph was invented after the telephone.
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3.
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In 1866 a telegraph cable allowed Europeans and Americans to communicate
instantly with each other.
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4.
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Immediately after the telephone was invented, every home had one.
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5.
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Henry Ford used an expensive, time-consuming system for manufacturing
automobiles.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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Who was responsible for laying a telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in
1866?
a. | George Westinghouse | c. | George Pullman | b. | Cyrus Field | d. | John Thurman |
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7.
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Who invented the typewriter?
a. | Alexander Graham Bell | c. | William Burroughs | b. | Thomas Edison | d. | Christopher
Sholes |
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8.
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Thomas Edison's most important invention was the
a. | electric lightbulb. | c. | camera. | b. | vacuum cleaner. | d. | automatic circuit
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9.
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Who was responsible for creating the assembly line?
a. | George Westinghouse | c. | Henry Ford | b. | Granville Woods | d. | Charles
Sorenson |
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10.
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Henry Ford introduced the Model T to the public in
a. | 1918. | c. | 1890. | b. | 1908. | d. | 1906. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | developed improved lightbulb | d. | built
transformers | b. | invented shoemaking machine | e. | transmitted speech | c. | introduced Model
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11.
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Jan E. Matzeliger
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12.
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telephone
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13.
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Lewis Howard Latimer
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14.
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Henry Ford
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15.
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George Westinghouse
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Short Answer
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16.
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The thousands of miles of telegraph lines in the United States were managed
mostly by what company?
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17.
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What was Alexander Graham Bell’s work with the hearing-impaired?
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18.
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Who was known as the “Wizard of Menlo Park”?
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19.
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What were some inventions that came from the Menlo Park laboratory?
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20.
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How did mass production benefit consumers?
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