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