HI 102 - Test 2, Cooper Statt (PCC)
Which inventor founded National Geographic?
Alexander Graham Bell
1867
British North America Act makes Canada a self-governing commonwealth
Rudolf Diesel
diesel engine
Pierre and Marie Curie
discovered polonium and radium
What were the pros and cons of the "old system" of life where everything was made at home?
high quality, low quantity
Gottlieb Daimler
internal combustion engine
John Dalton
"all matter is made up of atoms"
James Watt
(first practical) steam engine
What are the two pre-requisites for an industrial revolution?
1. Mobile working force 2. Mastery of agriculture and food supply
How old was queen victoria when she took the throne?
18 years old
Where was Jean Calvin based?
Geneva
Louis Pasteur
Germ Theory and pasteurization process
JP Morgan
Bailed out the government, banking
Who developed the process of turning iron into steel?
Bessemer and Kelly
George Stephenson
Built one of the first steam locomotives
1859
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
What were the three non-technological advances of the agricultural revolution?
Crop rotation Selective breeding Enclosure movement
1834
Cyrus McCormick develops the mechanical reaper
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Who was known as a very strong Christian, but was often dour in mood?
Queen Victoria
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Railroads and shipping
1832
Reform Bill grants suffrage to all middle-class males
John Rockefeller
Richest many ever, oil industry
Who founded the Bobbies in England?
Robert Peel
Which inventor died under mysterious circumstances?
Rudolf Diesel - probably suicide
Jethro Tull
Seed drill
Who died by inhaling too much laughing gas?
Sir Humphrey Davy
Edward Jenner
Vaccination (vaccine against small pox)
Who ended the slave trade in England?
William Pitt the younger
John Deere
steel plow
Before the Reform Act of 1832, what was the ratio of men who could vote to those who couldn't?
1:12
After the Reform Act of 1832, what was the ratio of men who could vote to those who couldn't?
1:6
How long did queen victoria reign?
63 years
What's the difference between AC and DC?
DC travels up to 1/2 mile straight AC travels in short back and forth motions "resetting" the distance it has traveled in one direction, thus allowing it to move much further
Who supported Direct Current?
Edison
1793
Eli Whitney develops the cotton gin
1884
Fabian Society formed
What were the pros and cons of the "new system" of life where everything was made at a factory?
High quantity, low quality
Robert Fulton
Invented the steamboat
Alexander Graham Bell
Invented the telephone
What's special about the diesel engine?
It is the most efficient engine type, and can be run on almost anything
How did the Cotton Gin drastically affect the US?
It revived the cotton industry, and slavery with it
Did Queen Victoria marry after Albert died?
It's not confirmed true or false, but it is possible she had a secret marriage to John Brown, a Scottish military man who had her ear
Who coined the term "horse power"?
James Watt
Who was responsible in part for the onset of the agricultural and industrial revolutions?
Jean Calvin - worldly success is an indicator of God's blessing, and therefore electorship
Who are the four "fat cats" of industry?
John Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie JP Morgan Cornelius Vanderbilt
Lord Kelvin
Kelvin scale of temperature (temperature is based on heat movement)
Which scientist/inventor was a strong christian, as well as homeschooled?
Lord Kelvin (graduated college at 14, 21 honorary doctorates)
What was an important innovation of John Deere (outside his inventions)?
Mass manufacturing of replacement parts
Thomas Edison
Over 1,000 inventions by time of death Light Bulb War with Tesla
Andrew Carnegie
Philanthropist, steel
Who did Queen Victoria marry?
Prince Albert, her cousin
1869
Suez Canal completed
What did the Reform Act of 1832 do?
Suffrage for middle class men, lowered property requirements for voting
Who supported Alternating Current?
Tesla
What important reform held off revolution in England?
The Reform Act of 1832
Eli Whitney
cotton gin
Michael Faraday
invented the electric motor
Marconi
invented the radio
Samuel Morris
invented the telegraph
Cyrus McCormick
mechanical reaper
Sir Humphrey Davy
miner's safety lamp
Edmund Cartwright
power loom
