Rockefeller & Carnegie
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where was John D. Rockefeller born?
England
The U.S.
Scotland
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Rockefeller started his first oil company in 1870.
By 1882, he ___________________.
he had partnered with a friend and they had made a little profit.
had gone bankrupt twice because of his unsuccessful business practices.
controlled almost all of the oil business in the U.S.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When he was 20 years old, he started a business hay, meats, grains, and other goods (commodities).
After his first year in business, he ______________.
had been highly successful, making $450,000 in profit (or 14.7 million dollars by today's standards).
had lost everything because he did not know how to run a successful business.
decided to quit trying to manage companies so that he could become an engineer.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do oil factories do?
They sell gas.
They sell oil.
They turn oil into gasoline and other fuels.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How was Rockefeller able to control most of the oil industry in the U.S.?
His name was famous so people preferred buying from him.
He was a bully and everybody was scared of him.
He made wise choices with his money and began buying up all the other oil companies in the U.S.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many children did Rockefeller have?
4
5
6
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did the government force Rockefeller to divide
his oil company into smaller businesses?
The government had tried to make some illegal dealings with Rockefeller and he didn't agree, so they tried to shut his business down.
The highest court in Ohio ruled that Rockefeller monopolized the oil industry and that it was illegal.
The government didn't like Rockefeller because he didn't pay his taxes properly.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
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