Why the Typewriter was Invented

Why the Typewriter was Invented

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Science

2nd Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who invented the typewriter with keys for each letter of the alphabet?

Thomas Edison

Alexander Graham Bell

Christopher Latham Sholes

Nikola Tesla

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the typewriter invented?

To provide a faster and neater way to write letters and documents before the invention of computers and printers

To create a new form of entertainment

To replace handwritten documents with a more efficient method

To make it easier to communicate with people in different countries

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How did the invention of the typewriter contribute to the development of writing technology?

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the typewriter change the way people worked and communicated?

It made writing letters and documents slower and messier

It had no impact on the way people worked and communicated

It revolutionized the way people worked and communicated

It only affected the way people communicated

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the beginning of writing technology?