True or False

Question 1

Briefly tell the story of the following “Titans” of the Industrial Revolution: Cornelius Vanderbilt/John D. Rockefeller/ JP Morgan/ Andrew Carnegie/ Henry Ford/ Thomas Edison/ Nikola Tesla

Answer 1

Cornelius Vanderbilt dominated railroads, John D. Rockefeller led the oil industry, J.P Morgan was a key financier, Andrew Carnegie advanced steel production, Henry Ford revolutionized automobiles, Thomas Edison invented key electrical devices, and Nikola Tesla developed AC electrical systems.

Question 1

Industrialized countries ensured equal educational opportunities for girls and boys

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The expansion of the railroads raised consumer prices and put many manufactured products out of reach of most working-class people

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Electricity drastically changed industry and daily life more than any other technological advance of the late 1800s

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Increased Industrialization created a need for a more educated workforce because factories needed managers who could read and write.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

By 1860, a 30,000-mile network of tracks linked the major cities of the United States,

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Thomas Edison built the world’s first central electrical power plant.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The emergence of public transportation helped suburbs grow.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Charles Darwin’s observations led him to conclude that the strongest creatures are those that live in cold climates

Answer 8

False

Question 9

The theory of relativity identified the nucleus that lay within the center of an atom.

Answer 9

False