View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which state was George Latimer born?

2. What was the woman's first name?

3. What phrase was often used in regards to electrical engineering at the time?

4. Which company hired Latimer upon his return from war?

5. In what year did Edison invent the electric light?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Before the invention of the Safety Hood, Garrett Morgan was involved in another field. What was the field? What invention came out of Morgan's work in that area?

3. What items did Banneker use to assist in creating the project? How long did it take to build? What was unusual about the piece?

4. What astounding accomplishment did Banneker make in regards to the building of Washington, DC?

5. What job did Lewis Latimer get that helped to propel him into the field of drafting? What did Latimer propose to his employers? How did it affect his career?

6. hen did McCoy obtain his first patent? What was the invention? What other inventions can be attributed to McCoy?

7. Explain how Woods taught himself to become an engineer.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Norbert Rillieux made many contributions to the city of New Orleans and to America as a whole. Discuss Rillieux's career in the United States Also discuss the prejudice that caused Rillieux to leave New Orleans. What kind of notoriety did Rillieux receive from his invention? Do you think a white man would have received the same amount of recognition and notoriety? Explain. What other contributions did Rillieux make to the city of New Orleans? Did Rillieux ever return to the United States?

Essay Topic 2

Louis Haber is credited with writing an unusual book dedicated to black pioneers and inventors. Explain why the book is so unusual. What prompted Haber to write it? Do you think the reason was a good one? What is your opinion of the book? What was the most interesting thing you learned from the book?

Essay Topic 3

Charles Richard Drew attended and worked at McGill University Medical School in Canada. After learning about his specialized field, Drew attended Columbia School of Medicine, where he invested himself in hematology. Discuss Drew's educational experience in Canada, the interest in blood and plasma, and the purpose of preserving blood. Examine Drew's work on the battlefield. Also discuss the receipt of a Doctor of Science degree and why it was important to Drew and to the field of medicine.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 852 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample