- 1. Who is credited with inventing the steamboat?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Robert Fulton
D) Thomas Edison
- 2. In what year did Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont, make its first successful voyage?
A) 1807
B) 1825
C) 1750
D) 1901
- 3. Where did the first successful voyage of the Clermont take place?
A) Mississippi River
B) Hudson River
C) Thames River
D) Amazon River
- 4. Which famous city was the Clermont's first destination on its maiden voyage in 1807?
A) New York City
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) Albany
- 5. What type of engine did Robert Fulton's steamboat use?
A) Gasoline engine
B) Electric engine
C) Steam engine
D) Diesel engine
- 6. Robert Fulton's steamboat was a significant advancement in which industry?
A) Agriculture
B) Transportation
C) Medicine
D) Telecommunications
- 7. What was the average capacity of passengers that Robert Fulton's steamboat could carry?
A) 200
B) 50
C) 100
D) 25
- 8. Which of the following individuals was a partner of Robert Fulton in developing the steamboat?
A) John Adams
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) George Washington
D) Robert Livingston
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