Andrew Carnegie Quiz

Where was Andrew Carnegie born?

• Wales

• Ireland

• Scotland

• England

What job did Andrew Carnegie's mother expect him to excel in?

• Carpenter

• Farmer

• Blacksmith

• Handloom weaver

In which year did Andrew Carnegie and his family emigrate to America?

• 1855

• 1848

• 1860

• 1840

What was Andrew Carnegie's first job in America?

• Textile factory worker

• Telegraph operator

• Clerk

• Calligrapher

Who was the top executive at the Pennsylvania Railroad who hired Andrew Carnegie as his clerk?

• Tom Scott

• John Rockefeller

• Andrew Mellon

• J.P. Morgan

What industry did Andrew Carnegie invest in based on insider information about the switch from iron to steel tracks?

• Oil

• Steel

• Automobiles

• Textiles

In which year did Andrew Carnegie open his first steel plant?

• 1865

• 1870

• 1875

• 1880

What was the reason behind the workers' strike at Carnegie's homestead mill in 1892?

• All of the above

• Long working hours

• Low wages

• Unsafe working conditions

Who made the offer to buy Carnegie steel in 1901?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Thomas Edison

• J.P. Morgan

• Henry Ford

What was Andrew Carnegie's famous quote about dying rich?

• The man who dies rich dies in disgrace

• The man who dies rich dies in poverty

• The man who dies rich dies in obscurity

• The man who dies rich dies in regret