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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did McCoy's parents move from before McCoy was born?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Virgnia.

2. In what year did Latimer file his most important patent?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1879.
(d) 1893.

3. To which state did Woods move?
(a) Delaware.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Minnesota.

4. Rillieux became interested in the process of refining which of the following?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Milk.
(d) Oil.

5. In what year did Edison invent the electric light?
(a) 1884.
(b) 1879
(c) 1891.
(d) 1880.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous person stepped forward to help Latimer with his legal troubles?

2. The company specialized in which area?

3. Banneker eventually created his project solely out of which material?

4. What phrase was often used in regards to electrical engineering at the time?

5. What type of company was opened by Woods?

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