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