VOCAB
STORY QUESTIONS
FILL IN THE BLANK
MAKE
RANDOM
100

Something that is far away.

Distant

100

Why did people begin building skyscrapers in the nineteenth century?

Many cities were rapidly growing, and space in downtown areas was in high demand.

100

The space in downtown areas was in high _________.

demand

100

addition

Make a sentence with the word 'addition'.

100

Vocab:

Something that is small, weak, or insignificant. 

puny

200

An amount of something.

Quantity

200

How did the Chrysler Building gain the title of the world's tallest building?

It added a tall spire that increased the building's height to 319 meters.

200

The building is __________________. It will be bigger soon.

under construction

200

pointless

Make a sentence with the word 'pointless'.

200

Make:

Continually

Make a sentence with the word 'continually'.

300

Flat, and straight across.

Horizontal

300

What kind of water pumps were essential for skyscrapers?

Water pumps that were powerful enough to pump water vertically to greater heights were essential for skyscrapers.

300

The teacher _________ the students with new pencils.

supplied (supply)

300

function

Make a sentence with the word 'function'.

300

True or False?

The Chrysler Building is taller than the Bank of Manhattan Building and the Empire State Building.

False

400

Not known or anticipated. Something unexpected.

Unforeseen

400

Why did designers build a strong central core of steel around the main elevator shaft of a building?

It prevented the building from shaking. It also made the skyscraper stable and more rigid.

400

We arrived early, so most of the seats in the concert hall were ___________.

unoccupied

400

undeniably

Make a sentence with the word 'undeniably'.

400

Which of the following happened last?

a. The Empire State Building was completed.

b. A skyscraper over five hundred meters tall was built in Korea.

c. The Bank of Manhattan Building became the tallest building in the world.

d. The Chrysler Building gained the title of the world's tallest building.

b. A skyscraper over five hundred meters tall was built in Korea.

500

Something everyone agrees with, without doubt.

Undisputed.

500

Why did windows present a danger, and how was this problem solved?

If a window broke, large pieces of sharp glass would fall to the ground and injure people below. The invention of tempered glass solved this problem.

500

The ________ was loaded onto the ship for delivery.

freight 

500

distinction

Make a sentence with the word 'distinction'.

500

Why was steel an ideal material for skyscrapers?

It was light enough and had the necessary strength. With steel beams, buildings could be built around a metal frame instead of stone walls.

M
e
n
u