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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Climb Begins.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the founder of Intel and Liz Claibourne?
(a) Indian Pooja Patel.
(b) American Cuba Gooding, Jr.
(c) Hungarian Andy Grove.
(d) Cuban Roberto Goizuetta.

2. Andrew's job delivering telegraph messages puts him in touch with whom?
(a) Business producers on their way to national prominence.
(b) The President of the United States.
(c) People of varying races.
(d) Many irate individuals.

3. Andrew Carnegie becomes known as the city's best _____________.
(a) Student.
(b) Politician.
(c) Leader.
(d) Operator.

4. Margaret Carnegie's sister precedes her move to America and Annie Aitken provides them what?
(a) Rent-free housing.
(b) Food.
(c) Low-rent housing.
(d) Employment.

5. What is the town's industry in 1835?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Basket weaving.
(c) Hand weaving.
(d) Silk weaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Their town is at one time known as the most radical in the kingdom, as a result of the influence of ______________ who demand concessions from Parliament, primarily political equality.

2. This old craft is destroyed in _______ years, along with Will Carnegie's job and his town's main source of income.

3. Carnegie's career begins on July 15, 1848, when he and his family, parents Will, Margaret and his brother Tom, do what?

4. Carnegie becomes an expert in Pittsburgh's _____________ business.

5. Carnegie perfects business techniques to transform an iron and steel industry comprised of many small producers into what for the first time?

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