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