View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Latimer's former master try to claim him?
(a) 1854.
(b) 1842.
(c) 1873.
(d) 1861.

2. What did Rillieux's father do for a living?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Bible salesman.
(d) Farmer.

3. In which state did the family settle when they came to the United States?
(a) Maine.
(b) Delware.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Massachusetts.

4. What was Latimer's position in the company?
(a) Surveyor.
(b) Mechanical engineer.
(c) Draftsman.
(d) Consultant.

5. How long did it take for Banneker to create the item?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which inventor was most often compared to Thomas Edison?

2. The text claims that the charges were:

3. How old was Lewis hen his father left?

4. Which adjective best describes Matzeliger's family?

5. Early on, Latimer developed which of the following for railroad cars?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 131 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample