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