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