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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. Morgan was also involved in working with what type of machines?
(a) Shoe manufacturing.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Agricultural.
(d) Surgical.

2. Which item was not invented by McCoy?
(a) Telegraph.
(b) Lawn sprinkler.
(c) Ironing board.
(d) Lubricating cup.

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

4. How old was Lewis hen his father left?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

5. Which adjective best describes Matzeliger's family?
(a) Sheltered.
(b) Tortured.
(c) Aristocratic.
(d) Impoverished.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Banneker in 1772?

2. What was Lewis Latimer's middle name?

3. In 1881 Woods moved to which US city?

4. In what year was the product invented?

5. The school specialized in which area?

Short Essay Questions

1. List at least five of Woods' inventions.

2. Describe George Latimer's contribution to the abolitionist movement, how it came about, and which famous people helped Latimer along the way.

3. Who is Granville T. Woods? To who is he often compared? What was Woods' field of study?

4. When and where was Elijah McCoy born? What actions taken by McCoy's parents may have ensured McCoy's success?

5. What was revolutionary about Matzeliger's invention? What had stopped previous inventors from creating the same machine?

6. How did the public receive McCoy's inventions? What common phrase showed the industries' appreciation for McCoy's work?

7. 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?

8. What life changing event occurred in Banneker's pre-teen years?

9. What barrier did Banneker face when he decided to create a clock from scratch?

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

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