Steam Engine
True/false: The internal combustion engine replaced the steam engine because it was more efficient.
A. True B. False
False
True/ false: Henry Ford and Thomas Edison were enemies.
A. True B. False
False
Alexander Graham Bell is most famous for his invention of the ___________.
A. Refrigerator B. Airplane C. Telephone
Telephone
True/false: The Wright brothers invented a light-weight engine to power their new airplane.
A. True B. False
True
A brand new thing or idea that someone has created is called an ________________.
A. Invention B. Laboratory C. Assembly
Invention
To create steam, water was boiled by burning ________ as fuel.
A. Oil B. Coal C. Gas
Coal
The Model ___ Ford was the original car that Ford manufactured using his "assembly line" process.
A. F B. Z C. T
T
Graham Bell's telephone replaced Samuel Morse's __________ as the best communication device.
A. Teleporter B. Telegraph C. Television
Telegraph
Trips that would have taken months by boat and train, can now be traveled by _________ in a few hours.
A. Plane B. Car C. Duck
Plane
James Watt used the word "__________" to describe how much power his engine could produce.
A. Horsepower B. Sheeppower C. Goatpower
Horsepower
James _______ made the steam engine better and more efficient.
A. Madison B. Horse C. Watt
Watt
Thomas Edison's _____________ was the first machine that was able to record and playback sound.
A. Light bulb B. Phonograph C. Motion picture
Phonograph
Bell said the first words over telephone: "Mr. ___________, come here, I want to see you".
A. Holmes B. James C. Watson
Watson
What year did the Wright Brothers succeed in the first airplane take-off?
A. 1903 B. 1776 C. 2008
1903
Which word is a synonym for "automobile"?
A. Telephone B. Airplane C. Car
Car
Many modern power plants still use steam engines to produce ______________.
A. Coal B. Bombs C. Electricity
Electricity
Thomas Edison also invented light switches so that he could turn his new ____________ on/off.
A. Steam engine B. Car C. Light bulb
Light bulb
Alexander Graham Bell made a famous phone company which is known today as ___________.
A. Verizon B. T-Mobile C. AT&T
AT&T
_________ and _________ Wright are credited with inventing the airplane. (2 answers!)
A. Orville B. Kaleb C. Wilbur D. Khaland
Orville and Wilbur
Factories mass produce things. What does "mass produce" mean?
A. Make a lot of B. Make a little C. Destroy
Make a lot
The first successful steamboat was developed by Robert _________ in 1807.
A. Fulton B. Frost C. Edison
Fulton
Edison helped invent the __________ camera so that the first movies could be made.
A. Motion-Picture B. Phone C. Steam
Motion-Picture
Bell also invented the ________ detector which was used to find a bullet inside of President Garfield.
A. Metal B. Death C. Smoke
Metal
The first ever flight by the Wright Brothers took place at __________ North Carolina.
A. Charlotte B. Kitty Hawk C. Gulfport
Kitty Hawk
When a products are made one step at a time as they go down a line in a factory. (hint: invented by Ford)
A. Assembly line B. Power line C. Fishing line
Assembly line