Question

problem 1: An invention by Carl Siemens helped make the Second Industrial Revolution possible. What was it?

A. an expanded system of telephones

B. insulation for telegraph wires

C. a way to make large quantities of steel in a gas furnace

D. medication from coal tar
**My answer: C

problem 2: Which of the following became common in middle-class homes during the Second Industrial Revolution?

A. televisions

B. electric lamps

C. stereos

D. electric typewriters
***my answer: B

Answer 1

for #1, I think it is C, because he was known for his invention of the furnace right??

and for #2, i'm not TOO sure, but i think it's electric lamps...

idk please explain :) thanks!! :D

Answer 2

yes I'm reading that about Seimens now, C looks good

Answer 3

what about for #2?? is it B electric lamps??

Answer 4

A and D are inventions that didn't come until after the second industrial revolution (A is definitely after since it showed up in the late 1940s, D is a bit iffy, but I don't think it was widespread until after 1914)

Answer 5

same with C, stereos didn't come til way later

Answer 6

so it's either B or D...now that I think about it, I don't think I've ruled out D just yet

Answer 7

so B. electrical lamps is my answer??

Answer 8

"After their invention in the 1860s"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typewriter

Answer 9

read the part on electronic typewriters... i don't think this was invented during the time of the second industrial revolution.. whaddya think??

Answer 10

well they were invented, i just think they weren't popular over their non-electrical counterparts

Answer 11

i think it was something to do with the fear of using electricity, that's what it says here anyway

http://cultureandcommunication.org/deadmedia/index.php/Electric_Typewriter

Answer 12

so my answer is B. electrical lamps then??

Answer 13

yes it looks it

Answer 14

i don't think many people had an electric type writer from 1870 to 1914

Answer 15

mmk :) sounds good to me!! thanks!! :)

Answer 16

np