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Pioneers of Black History: Innovations and Contributions Quiz

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8th Grade

Pioneers of Black History: Innovations and Contributions Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What safety device did Garrett Morgan invent that is used in traffic signals?

The electric traffic light

The three-position traffic signal

The pedestrian crosswalk signal

The automatic traffic barrier

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Garrett Morgan is credited with inventing a type of respiratory protection device. What was it commonly called?

The gas mask

The oxygen tank

The smoke hood

The air purifier

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Vivian Thomas is best known for his work in which field?

Civil Engineering

Cardiac surgery techniques

Computer Science

Astrophysics

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What groundbreaking procedure is Vivian Thomas associated with, which helped save the lives of "blue babies"?

The development of the pacemaker

The invention of the heart-lung machine

The creation of the first artificial heart valve

The development of a surgical technique to treat blue baby syndrome

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Gladys West is known for her contributions to the development of which technology?

The internet

GPS (Global Positioning System)

The personal computer

The mobile phone

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Gladys West's work impact modern technology?

By inventing the microchip

By developing the algorithm for processing satellite data

By creating the first computer programming language

By designing the first touchscreen technology

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the major challenges Vivian Thomas faced in his career?

Lack of formal medical education

Inability to use a computer

Difficulty in securing patents for his inventions

Resistance to the adoption of his surgical techniques

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