Henry Ford and the Automobile
What was Henry Ford’s first car called?
the Quadricycle
What hobby first sparked Orville and Wilbur Wright’s interest in flying?
playing with a helicopter toy
Who is credited with the first broadcast of music over the radio in 1906?
Reginald Fessenden
What invention by Thomas Edison played recorded sounds from a wax cylinder?
the phonograph
What is the term for a temporary pause in fighting during a war?
armistice
What innovation allowed Ford to produce cars in just 93 minutes?
the moving assembly line
Where did the Wright brothers conduct their first successful flight?
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Which Italian inventor is famous for improving wireless telegraphy?
Guglielmo Marconi?
What French brothers invented the first motion picture camera?
the Lumière brothers
Define "isthmus.
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
What was the first affordable car for the average American, introduced in 1908?
The Model T
How long did Orville Wright’s first flight last
12 secs
What event in the 1920s showcased the power of radio for the first time?
broadcasting the 1920 presidential election returns
What did the airplane accomplish that the Model T could not in 1912?
traveling at speeds of over 100 miles per hour
What does “corollary” mean in historical terms?
a proposition that follows logically from a previously proven statement
What change in infrastructure was needed as automobiles became popular?
paved roads and highways
What technological tool helped the Wright brothers design better wings?
Wind Tunnel
What invention united Americans through shared music, news, and stories?
The radio
How did the invention of the automobile change where people lived?
moving to suburbs
What term describes the policy of avoiding alliances and foreign entanglements
isolationism
By 1920, how many car companies were operating in the United States?
almost 200
What year marked the Wright brothers’ first powered flight?
1903
What did the invention of the radio eliminate the need for in communication?
physical wires?
What device allowed ships to detect German submarines during World War I?
Reginald Fessenden’s depth-measuring instrument
What are "reparations" in the context of post-war agreements?
payments made by a defeated country to compensate for war damages