Vocabulary
Turning iron into steel
Bessemer Process
Name the four monopoly men we discussed
Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, JP Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt
State where Edwin Drake drilled for oil
Pennsylvania
The longest running animated American TV show
The Simpsons
On what day do Star Wars fans celebrate "National Star Wars Day?"
May 4th
Black Gold
Oil
Andrew Carnegie company
U.S. Steel
How much of the oil did Rockefeller control in the U.S.
90%
What is the furthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
What NBA player is the leading all-time point scorer for regular season and playoffs?
LeBron James
There is only one seller of a product and there are no close substitutes.
Monopoly
John D. Rockefeller company
Standard Oil
The typewriter was invented by _____
Christopher Sholes
What is the only country that is both a sovereign nation and a distinct continental landmass
Australia
What number is spelled with the same number of letters as the number itself?
Four
Merging competing firms into one large company
Horizontal Integration
Vanderbilt nickname
Commodore
When Carnegie sold his company to Morgan, Carnegie's company became ______
What is it called when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
A turkey
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt
The combination in one company of two or more stages of production normally operated by separate companies
Vertical Integration
Name the three companies J.P. Morgan brought together
General Electric, International Harvester & U.S. Steel
Vanderbilt began his business not via the railroad but through ______ (this won't be on the quiz)
Ferry Boat/Shipping
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What is the best selling cereal in the United States
Cherrios (original)