Vocabulary
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word envisioned?
assumed
enhanced
ensured
predicted
predicted
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word enthusiastically?
boringly
graciously
quietly
slowly
boringly
Which two inventions most interested young Philo?
telephone and television
phonograph and telephone
electric generator and radio
electric generator and phonograph
phonograph and telephone
Which of the following is an example of a breakthrough?
a new cure for a rare disease
a perfect score on a college exam
a climb to the top of Mt. Everest
a non-stop swim across the English Channel
a new cure for a rare disease
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word captivated?
appeared
disgusted
guaranteed
ventured
disgusted
How was Idaho different from Utah?
There were trains.
There was electricity.
There were televisions.
There was running water.
There was electricity.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word patents?
accidents
achievements
licenses
limitations
licenses
What does the word passionate mean?
having a patient personality
having a strong feeling
displaying concern
showing joy
having a strong feeling
What did Philo see while plowing fields that helped him invent the television?
view of the open country
light reflected off the field
parallel lines in the field
overturned earth
parallel lines in the field
What does the word devices mean?
things made for a purpose
rules for doing something
things that can be recycled
ways of understanding a new experience
things made for a purpose
Philo thought that the best thing about television was that it would ...
make him famous.
establish world peace.
allow people to see one another.
permit people to share the same stories.
permit people to share the same stories.
What does the word claimed mean?
to declare as one’s own
to stop something
to find an object
to play pretend
to declare as one’s own
All of the following tell how Philo learned EXCEPT
he graduated from college.
he asked a lot of questions.
he read a lot of magazines.
he tinkered with all kinds of machines.
he graduated from college