How many inventions did Edison patnent(where goverment gives you the right to make/invent something) in the U.S.?
1093
100
What did Lois Pasteur discover while examining the fementation progress of alcohol?
Bacteria
100
Why did the population of Austrailia skyrocket in 1851?
The Gold Rush
100
What were the two things that people used before the the 19th Century and what were the two things the use today?
Before- Coal and Steam
After- Gas and Electricity
100
What is the definition of IRA?
An unofficial military force that seeked independence from Britain.
200
What is Alexander Graham Bell most famous for inventing?
The telephone
200
What was Charles Darwins "Theory of Evolution"?
That all living things evolved from exsisting species, encluding humans
200
When the Irish fought against Britain for their independence back, was this during OR after the Famine?
Trick Question- It was during AND after the famine.
200
What did gasoline power in the 19th Century Progress?
It powered the internal combustion engine which make automobiles possible
200
What is home rule?
Local control over internal matters only
300
What is Gugliemo Marconi most famous for inventing and what was the year that he invented it in?
The Radio, 1895
300
What did Gregor Mendel partialy discover and what did he "Kick Start" work on?
Discovered that traits were passed down through generations but never knew how. He "Kick Started" work on Genetics.
300
What does IRA stand for?
Irish Republican Army
300
What were generators made to do?
They were made to power machines.
300
What is pasturization?
Used to kill bacteria in milk and other liquids.
400
Henry Ford was a great mechanic and made it possible for most americans to afford an automobile. What did he invent that could make this possible and what was the first car called that started this?
He invented the Assembly Line and the car was called the Model T Ford.
400
What is John Dalton's most famous for saying?
"All Matter Is Made Up Of Atoms"
400
What was the greatest famine in modern history and what years did this take place?
Irish Potato Famine, 1845-1851
400
What did Ernest Rutherford discover and what was Ivan Pavlov the creator of?
Ernest discovered the Electron and Ivan was the creator of Psychology.
400
What is mass culture?
The appeal of art, writing, music and other forms of entertainment to a larger audience.
500
What were the first names of the Wright Brothers?
Orville and Wilbur
500
What was Dmitri Mendeleev mastor and creator of?
Periodic Table of Elments
500
In the 1100's, The English expanded into Ireland for the first time. Why did the Irish resent the English so much? (name all three reasons)
They resented the english so much because they already had their own ancestry, culture, and language.
500
With shorter work days, people all over the world needed enterainment. What four things became more abondent due to extra time?