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Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel Morse
Name two men responsible for developing the first modern automobiles.
Karl Benz and Henry Ford
The British North America Act made ________ a self-governing commonwealth.
Canada
_______ ships were long, lean sailing vessels known for their tremendous speed on the high seas.
Clipper
This agricultural pioneer invented the seed drill, revolutionizing farming in the 18th century.
Who was Jethro Tull?
What is the system in which many people were employed to produce manufactured goods in a systematic way?
Factory System
Who was England's longest reigning monarch?
Queen Victoria - 64 years (1837–1901)
Queen Elizabeth II - 70 years (1952–2022 )-(not in the book)
The ______ War was an attempt to stop Russian dominance of Turkey.
Crimean
The first world's fair was called _____ ______ ______.
The Great Exhibition
This inventor revolutionized agriculture by designing the first commercially successful steel plow, making farming on tough soil much easier.
Who was John Deere?
Who is considered the greatest inventor in history?
What is the name of the uprising against the East India Company?
Sepoy Rebellion
_______ ________ laid the first transatlantic cable.
Cyrus Field
Capitalism is an economic system in which there is ______ control of the means of production.
Private
This inventor transformed farming with his mechanical reaper, allowing crops to be harvested much faster and with less labor.
Who was Cyrus McCormick?
Who is the "Father of Modern Missions"?
William Carey
What valuable colony did Britain receive as a result of a trade war with China?
Hong Kong
________ ________ was D. L. Moody's song leader.
Ira Sankey
Cuba and the Philippines were _______ colonies ceded to the United States.
Spanish
This engineer improved the steam engine, making it more efficient and powering the Industrial Revolution.
Who was James Watt?
Who created the modern nursing profession?
Florence Nightingale
Who wrote The Wealth of Nations?
Adam Smith
George Muller is remembered for establishing _________.
Orphanage
_____ ______ perfected the electric telegraph.
Samuel Morse
This inventor changed the textile industry with his cotton gin, which quickly separated cotton fibers from seeds.
Who was Eli Whitney?