AP INNOVATIONS

	\|AP EXPERTS\| Innovations Multiple-Choice Questions http://www.tjhsst.edu/~gkannark 1) This man developed a strain of plant that was the mainstay of colonial Virginia: a) Captain John Smith b) John Rolfe c) Evangelista Torricelli d) Elias Howe 2) The textile industry took a step toward the industrial revolution through: a) the sewing machine b) the Spinning Jenny c) pasteurization d) the Rittenhouse machine 3) Invented by Thomas Newcomen, greatly improved by James Watt, and necessary for the transportation improvements of the early 19^th century is the: a) leyden jar b) sextant c) steam engine d) electromagnet 4) This chemical, although somewhat hazardous, was discovered to make surgery less painful in 1799: a) nitrous oxide b) aspirin c) ginseng d) hazelnut syrup 5) Which two canal systems linked the eastern seabord with the Mississippi River? a) Ohio and Michigan b) Missouri and Huron c) Erie and Ohio d) Mononghela and Erie 6) Canals were invented in: a) the 1900s b) the 1800s c) the 1500s d) BC 7) An accident by Alexander Graham Bell led to this discovery: a) telephone b) telegraph c) telephone pole d) all of the above 8) Pasteurization is a process where: a) wine is fermented b) harmful germs are killed c) milk is converted to butter d) microorganisms are examined under a microscope 9) This weapon was invented by Dr. Richard Gatling in hope of ending the Civil War? a) the bayonet b) the pistol c) the machine gun d) dynamite 10) The first capacitor was called: a) a leyden jar b) an electrical storage unit c) a preston box d) a capacitor 11) The following are lasting effects of the typewriter EXCEPT: a) the computer keyboard b) faster communication c) special interest groups d) obsoletion of the printing press 12) People felt surgery was safer after the invention of: a) amputation b) antiseptics c) the stethoscope d) the scalpel 13) Each of the following are effects of the development of railroads EXCEPT: a) Carried out Manifest Destiny b) Led to increased Southern crop output c) Connected the newly settled West to the economic centers of the North d) Further enhanced transportation 14) The major benefit of artillery usage was that: a) Specific targets could be hit with accuracy b) They effectively hit long-range targets c) They began to replace infantry use d) The loud noises frightened the opposing side 15) Each of the following are related to the invention of the telegraph EXCEPT: a) Development of the Morse Code b) Replaced telephone usage c) Utilization of the electromagnet d) Long distance communication 16) What were the Signal Corps? a) System of flag communication b) Branch of the Confederacy’s military that dealt with telegraphs c) Predecessor to the Marine Corps d) City groups that installed railway signals 17) Where was the first US canal built? a) Lake Erie b) Panama c) Connecticut River d) Potomac River 18) What was significant about the sextant? a) It revolutionized farming techniques b) It offered a new range of weaponry c) It further improved inventions in agriculture d) It aided in naval navigation 19) The tuning fork aided in what field? a) Music b) Culinary Arts c) Engineering d) Medicine 20) What was special about the Richard Gatling’s invention? a) It was the predecessor to the telephone b) It further improved city streets c) It was the first machine gun d) It allowed doctors to listen to a patient’s heartbeat BACK TOP

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