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.
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