History Questions from Feb 07,2025

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Who perfected the incandescent lightbulb? A. Sears, Roebuck and Co. B. Eli Whitney c. George Westinghouse D. Thomas Edison Why did Michelangelo initially refuse the job to paint the Sistine Chapel's ceiling? \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { a) He was not skilled in fresco painting } & \text { b) He did not like the pope } \\ \text { c) He considered himself a sculptor, not a painter } & \text { d) He was too busy with other projects }\end{array} \) Question 1 of 10 How were people who lived far away from the big cities able to stay up with current fashions and trends? A. Steamships B. Mail-order catalogs C. The Internet D. Telephones What was the joi that ine pope had waiting for Michelangele when he amived in romet \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { a) To teach fresce paining } & \text { b) To sculpt a new statue } \\ \text { 6) To paint the ceiling of ine sisine Chapel } & \text { (d) To build a tomb }\end{array} \) What service was started by the creation of Rural Free Delivery? A. Home mail service B. The steamships C. The railroads D. The Internet How did railroads affect the lives of many young people? A. They weren't as healthy. B. They weren't in fashion. C. They had new opportunities. D. They had more money. Which of these was made possible by railroads? A. Faster mail delivery. B. Mass transportation. C. Changes to industry. D. All of the above are correct. Question 7 of 10 The centers of most cities became business areas after the invention of what? A. The bicycle B. The airplane c. The steamship D. The streetcar How were people who worked in the city affected by the invention of the railroads? A. They had to pay more to ride the trains. B. They could move farther away from where they worked. C. They had to move closer to where they worked. D. They had more money left over at the end of the month. Question 5 of 10 The division of the United States into standard time zones was first done by which group? A. The railroads B. The state governments C. The scientific community D. The United Nations
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