Multiple Choice Questions Flashcards
Which of the following was a significant factor in the expansion of the railroad system in the 1800s?
A. production of the Model T
B. the invention of the bessemmer process
C. the discovery of the electricity
D. art
B. the invention of the Bessemmer process
The increasingly educated population, explosion of newspapers, and the telegraph made a career in which of the following possible in the late 1800s
A. journalism
B. carpentry
C. art
D. teaching
journalism
Which of the following was a solution to scarce living and working space in cities?
A. the expansion of public education
B. the construction of subways
C. the mechanization of industry
D.the construction of skyscrapers
the construction of skyscrapers
What caused the growth in leisure time activities in the late 1800s?
A. the move from cities to suburbs
B. higher incomes and more free time
C. private funding of concert halls and theaters
D. automobiles
higher incomes and more free time
Charles Darwin’s book, “On the Origin of Species”, was controversial because it …
A. Stated that all human diseases could be cured
B. differed from the creation of story in the Bible
C. suggested there were patterns among elements in the periodic table
D. justified withholding welfare from the poor
differed from the creation story of the Bible
How did the Model T differ from earlier automobile models.
A. It was affordable
B. it came in many bright colors
C. it used electric power
D. It was luxurious
it was affordable
How did electric power impact industry?
A. it reduced the cost of powering heavy machinery
B.it allowed factories to move away from water sources
C. it increased safety hazards in manufacturing plants
D. by increasing efficiency, it shortened the work day
it allowed factories to move away from water resources
What development was essential to the expansion of cities to the suburbs?
A. the growth of sports
B. the professionalization of nursing
C. the emergence of public transportation systems
D. invention of the telegraph
the emergence of public transportation systems
Which of the following individuals developed vaccines for anthrax and rabies?
A. Albert Einstein
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Crawford Long
D. Charles Darwin
Louis Pasteur
