Inventors and Innovations Quiz

How did Alexander Graham Bell revolutionize communications?

• He invented the telephone.

• He invented the hearing aid.

• He invented the grain mill.

• He invented the television.

What does the author mostly describe in the Alexander Graham Bell passage?

• how Bell's mother overcame her difficulties

• why Bell chose to tutor deaf students

• how the telephone was invented

• the rules of the United States patent system

Who was Bell's assistant who helped him invent the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Elisha Gray

• Thomas Watson

What year did Bell finally get his telephone to work?

• 1876

• 1880

• 1892

• 1867

Where was Bell originally from?

• Nova Scotia, Canada

• Edinburgh, Scotland.

• New York City

• London, England

How long did the Wright brothers first test flight last in the air?

• 12 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

• 30 minutes

What year did the Wright brothers first begin attempting to fly?

• 1920

• 1900

• 1903

• 1912

What of these was NOT part of the control flight system on the Wright brothers plane?

• Pitch

• Yaw

• Roll

• Wind

Who was the first person to fly a small, one-seater plane across the Atlantic.

• Charles Lindbergh

• Orville Wright

• Wilbur Wright

• Amelia Earhart

What did the Wright brothers make before they began building planes?

• Cars

• Bicycles

• Clothing

• Factory machines