True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or
false.
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| 1. | In the early 1700’s the
steam engine was the primary provider of belt power in the western United States.
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| 2. | In 1887, the Charter Gasoline
Engine Company of Sterling Illinois was the first to successfully use gasoline as a
fuel.
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Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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| 3. | Why does the world depend on
the United States for farmland? a. | Because we have a large
population | c. | Because noone else cares | b. | Because we have the most fertile
soil | d. | Because we have many available nutrients and an excellent labor efficiency
availability. | | | | |
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| 4. | When was the industrial
revolution in America? a. | 1820 -
1890 | c. | 1900 - 1920 | b. | 1700 -
1950 | d. | 1985 - 2000 | | | | |
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| 5. | In 1769, James Watt patented
what very important devise? a. | light bulb | c. | transister radio | b. | car | d. | steam machine | | | | |
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| 6. | What year was the four stroke
engine patented?
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| 7. | The first tractors were called
what? a. | gasoline traction engines | c. | crawlers | b. | tractors | d. | mechanical
horses | | | | |
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| 8. | The power take off or PTO, was
developed when? a. | 1861 | c. | 1880’s | b. | 1920’s | d. | 1986 | | | | |
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