2. What phrase was often used in regards to electrical engineering at the time?
(a) Science of lightning.
(b) Mystery of electricity.
(c) Study of arcs.
(d) The ohm factor.

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

4. Lewis joined which branch of the military during the Civil War?
(a) Coast Guard.
(b) Navy.
(c) Army.
(d) Marines.

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

6. Matzeliger was born in 1852 in which country?
(a) Surinam.
(b) Croatia.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Kenya.

7. What was the name of Latimer's partner?
(a) Nichols.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Maxim.
(d) Bell.

8. In which state did the family settle when they came to the United States?
(a) Delware.
(b) Maine.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Massachusetts.

9. What nationality was Rillieux's father?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Belgian.
(d) French.

10. What was the name of the law passed due to Latimer's case?
(a) Fugitive Slave Law.
(b) Transient Absolution Law.
(c) Freedom Law.
(d) Personal Liberty Counsel Law.

11. What was the woman's prior occupation?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Dairy maid.

12. In which state was George Latimer born?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Arkansas.

13. In what year did Latimer's former master try to claim him?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1854.
(c) 1842.
(d) 1861.

14. Which activity began to take up Banneker's free time?
(a) Breaking horses.
(b) Tooling leather.
(c) Analyzing time pieces.
(d) Learning to speak French.

15. From which disease did Matzeliger die at age 37?
(a) Rheumatic Fever.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Influenza.