Development of Railroads
The Light Bulb
The Wright Brothers
The Statue of Liberty
American Inventors
100
What race contributed the most when making the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Chinese
100
Who created the first working light bulb?
Thomas Edison
100
What did the Wright brothers invent?
The first airplane
100
The Statue of Liberty was given to the US by what country?
France
100
Alexander Graham Bell invented what?
The first telephone
200
Why did we invent time zones?
So that the times for the railroads would be in sync.
200
What is the filament in the first working light bulb made out of?
Carbonated Cardboard
200
What is the Wright Brother's Ethnicity?
American.
200
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York Harbor
200
What famous person invented the first practical phonograph?
Thomas Edison
300
How did the railroads affect the cities?
It helped it grow.
300
How long did the first light bulb made by Thomas Edison last?
300 Hours
300
What are the names of the Wright Brothers?
Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright
300
How tall is the Statue of Liberty?
300 feet tall
300
Who invented t for the light bulb?
Lewis Howard Latimer
400
In what state did the tracks join to form the Transcontinental Railroad?
Utah
400
Who helped Edison create the filament for the first working light bulb?
Lewis Howard Latimer
400
From what country did the Wright Brothers find success?
France
400
How did the Statue of Liberty affect immigrants?
It greeted and welcomed immigrants into the new country
400
Who invented electric incubator and railroad improvements?
Granville Woods
500
What states became great meatpacking centers due to trains?
Illinois and Kansas
500
Over how many patents did Edison acquire?
Over 1,000 patents.
500
What decided which brother would be the first person to ride the plane?
A coin toss.
500
After what year was the Statue of Liberty standing in America?
1866
500
How did Jan E. Matzeliger contribute to the increasement of shoes?
He made a shoe-making machine
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