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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the former residence of the grandmother?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Britain.
(c) India.
(d) Egypt.

2. What was the surname of the company's owner?
(a) Mason.
(b) Maxim.
(c) Smith.
(d) Andrews.

3. Who operated the company?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Williams.
(c) Hearst.
(d) Garrison.

4. What revolutionary invention was used to make the crops grow?
(a) Rototiller.
(b) Mechanical hoe.
(c) Pesticides.
(d) Irrigation canals.

5. Banneker eventually created his project solely out of which material?
(a) Iron.
(b) Wood.
(c) Copper.
(d) Scrap metal.

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

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

8. What type of mill was built?
(a) Millet.
(b) Corn.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Oat.

9. In which state was George Latimer born?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Virginia.

10. One of the books was written by which famous author?
(a) Homer.
(b) Da Vinci.
(c) Newton.
(d) Galileo.

11. What was the woman's prior occupation?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Dairy maid.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Housekeeper.

12. What was the name of Matzeliger's company?
(a) International Clothing Company.
(b) Boston Breeches.
(c) New England Clockworks.
(d) United Shoe Machinery Corporation.

13. What subject began to interest Banneker about this time?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Politics.
(c) Geography.
(d) Earth Science.

14. The text claims that the charges were:
(a) True.
(b) Deliberate.
(c) Excessive.
(d) False.

15. What was the surname name of Banneker's grandmother?
(a) Wendell.
(b) Walsh.
(c) Wilkey.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Latimer's position in the company?

2. Banneker's grandfather was born of royal blood from which country?

3. In what year was the product invented?

4. Banneker spent a great deal of his day performing which activity?

5. Woods' first patent was for which item?

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