Inventions and Inventors

Question 1

Which inventor developed a new motor that generated alternating current (AC) electricity?

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Nikola Tesla

Question 2

The photo shows an invention from the Second Industrial Revolution.

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the telephone

Question 3

the internal combustion enginethe single-wire telegraphalternating current electricityengine-powered flight

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the internal combustion engine

Question 4

Question 4

Question 5

For the YOUNG BUSINESS MANThe Ford Runabout is a profitable partner and a happy companion for the boy who is making his mark in business and at school.It reduces distance from a matter of miles to a matter of minutes. By saving time and effort, it makes larger earnings possible. And costing little to buy and keep going, it quickly pays for itself.When vacation time rolls round the Runabout enables the young business man to reduce by hours the time between work and play.Let us tell you how easy it is to buy a Ford on the Weekly Purchase Plan.Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan

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affordability

Question 6

The chart shows automobile ownership in the United States from 1900-1950.

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1930 and 1940.

Question 7

radiationpasteurizationvaccinationcombustion

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pasteurization

Question 8

How did Thomas Edison help make cities safer?

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Light bulbs replaced gas lights and kept city streets well lit to reduce crime.

Question 9

What conclusion can be drawn about the relationship of Joseph Lister’s and Louis Pasteur’s work?

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Lister’s work was only made possible by Pasteur’s discoveries.

Question 10

What can be concluded about the long-term effects of Alexander Graham Bell’s invention?

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It enabled families to remain in close contact even as they moved across the country and across the world.

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