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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what major city was Rillieux sent to get an education?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Geneva.

3. What was the name of the major in charge of the plans for Washington, DC?
(a) Peters.
(b) L' Enfant,
(c) Jackson.
(d) Wellington.

4. What was the title of the book?
(a) Problems in Science.
(b) The Discourses.
(c) Sun and Moon.
(d) Principia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not invented by Granville Woods?

2. In what year did Latimer file his most important patent?

3. How many patents were held by McCoy?

4. The company specialized in which area?

5. In which US city did Rillieux live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the heritage and early years of Jan Earnst Matzeliger. Where did the family originate? At what age did Matzeliger come to the US?

2. List at least five of Woods' inventions.

3. hen did McCoy obtain his first patent? What was the invention? What other inventions can be attributed to McCoy?

4. What gift was given to Banneker? What about the gift fascinated Banneker to the point of near obsession?

5. How did Latimer's case change the face of the law in regards to escaped slaves?

6. Banneker became interested in politics. Which event did Banneker attend? Which speech moved Banneker the most in regards to the new government?

7. Discuss McCoy's education and training in the engineering field.

8. What was the reason Rillieux decided to leave New Orleans? Where did Rillieux go?

9. What was the purpose of the telephone patents? Why were the inventions important? What industry eventually adopted the system?

10. Norbert Rillieux was born to a wealthy French inventor. What invention did the father create? How did the father's education affect Norbert? Why was the decision made?

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