The Gilded Age Group 2 Part 2
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Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
An inventor who helped make the telephone
(wrong answers:
A U.S. president,
A man who became rich from oil,
A famous cowboy)
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Which choice best tells what helped Nellie Bly do her job?
She was brave and did not give up
(wrong answers:
She was too scared to try new things,
She only did very easy work,
She never asked questions)
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Who was Clara Barton?
A nurse who helped soldiers and started the Red Cross
(wrong answers:
A movie star,
A U.S. president,
An author )
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What was Nellie Bly’s real name?
Elizabeth Cochran
(wrong answers:
Susan B. Anthony,
Harriet Tubman,
Jane Addams)
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Which choice best tells what helped Thomas Edison invent new things?
He kept trying even when it was hard
(wrong answers:
He stopped after the first mistake,
He never tested his ideas,
He only worked when someone else helped)
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Which choice best shows how hard times can make people depend on God?
People may pray more and look for hope when life is hard
(wrong answers:
People never change during hard times,
Hard times always make people stop helping others,
Faith only matters when everything is easy)
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I want you to write about one person or event in history that we learned about this semester. Why did you like learning about this person and what can you take from it?
Answers will vary