Robert Fulton MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers Quiz Questions

1. Where was Robert Fulton born?

A New York B Pennsylvania C Missouri D Mississippi

2. Robert Fulton served as an apprentice for what trade?

A Candlemaker B Silversmith C Wheelwright D Printer

3. Robert Fulton moved to Philadelphia to pursue a career in what field?

A Art B Politics C Music D Printing

4. Which of the following best describes Robert Fulton's time in Europe?

A He learned a lot about politics and decided he wanted to become a politician B He became one of the most famous artists in Paris C He became interested in science and invention D He lost his fortune and became homeless for a while

5. What was the Nautilus?

A The first practical steam ship invented by Robert Fulton B The ship that Robert Fulton used to travel to Europe C The name of a canal where Robert Fulton tested many of his inventions D The first practical submarine invented by Robert Fulton

6. What famous European leader promised to pay Robert Fulton after he sunk a British ship?

A Peter the Great B Queen Victoria C Napoleon D Kaiser Wilhelm II

7. Why did it take two years for Robert Fulton to bring a steam engine to the United States?

A Because he had to bring the steam engine over in separate pieces B Because he could not find a ship big enough to transport the engine C Because he took a break from the steam engine and worked on his art D Because the British government did not want the technology to leave the country

8. What is Robert Fulton most famous for?

A Discovering the Theory of Relativity B Inventing the cotton gin C Inventing the first commercially successful steamboat D For mass producing affordable automobiles

9. True or False: Robert Fulton invented the first steam engine as well as the first steamboat.

A FALSE B TRUE

10. On what River did Robert Fulton first begin to operate his first steamboat?

A Red River B Ohio River C Colorado River D Hudson River