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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To which state did Woods move?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Missouri.
2. What event was attended by Banneker?
(a) Signing of the Declaration of Independence.
(b) Boston Tea Party.
(c) First Battle at Lexington.
(d) Third Continental Congress.
3. In what capacity did Latimer work for Edison?
(a) Expert witness.
(b) Collaborator.
(c) Consultant.
(d) Clerk.
4. What type of mill was built?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Corn.
(c) Oat.
(d) Millet.
5. Matzeliger was born in 1852 in which country?
(a) Croatia.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Surinam.
6. In what year did Latimer's former master try to claim him?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1842.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1854.
7. Where did McCoy's parents move from before McCoy was born?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Virgnia.
8. Morgan was also involved in working with what type of machines?
(a) Surgical.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Shoe manufacturing.
(d) Agricultural.
9. In which US city did Rillieux live?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Jackson.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Birmingham.
10. To what state the did McCoy family eventually move?
(a) Illinois.
(b) New York.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Michigan.
11. One of the books was written by which famous author?
(a) Da Vinci.
(b) Galileo.
(c) Homer.
(d) Newton.
12. Which inventor was most often compared to Thomas Edison?
(a) Morgan.
(b) McCoy.
(c) Woods.
(d) Latimer.
13. What was the name of the law passed due to Latimer's case?
(a) Freedom Law.
(b) Personal Liberty Counsel Law.
(c) Fugitive Slave Law.
(d) Transient Absolution Law.
14. What was Latimer's position in the company?
(a) Consultant.
(b) Draftsman.
(c) Surveyor.
(d) Mechanical engineer.
15. In what year was Benjamin Banneker born?
(a) 1731.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1742.
(d) 1717.
Short Answer Questions
1. What phrase was often used in regards to electrical engineering at the time?
2. Banneker was determined to create/build which item?
3. Banneker chastised the man for which of the following?
4. What was the woman's prior occupation?
5. What famous publication eulogized Latimer after his death?
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