Question

2.

(3 pt) Who made a fortune as a ruthless steel tycoon and then gave much of his wealth to charities?

A.
John D. Rockefeller

B.
Henry Bessemer

C.
J. P. Morgan

D.
Andrew Carnegie<-----

Answer 1

3.

(3 pt) Why is John D. Rockefeller famous?

A.
He borrowed $50 to buy stock in the Union Pacific railroad and ended up owning the company.

B.
He started as a low-paid iron worker in a mill and eventually became the founder of U.S. Steel Corporation.

C.
He turned his small company, Standard Oil, into a giant that monopolized the oil industry.<--------

D.
He owned several large banks and on one occasion loaned the U.S. government $62 million.


4.

(3 pt) What is Elisha Otis best known for?

A.
He invented the first safe elevator.<----

B.
He designed Central Park in New York City.

C.
He was an architect who built the first skyscrapers.

D.
He devised an electrical system that used alternating current.

Answer 2

All three are correct