How Iron and Steel Were Smelted — Questions and answers
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What happened when Meera opened her glowing Invention Encyclopedia?
Choices
- A. It started playing music.
- B. A wave of shimmering light erupted and the room dissolved into colors. ✓
- C. It showed them a map.
- D. It gave them a list of inventions.
Answer: B. A wave of shimmering light erupted and the room dissolved into colors.
From page 3
Who did Meera and Priya meet in the smoky workshop?
Choices
- A. A magician.
- B. A scientist named Abraham.
- C. A blacksmith named Abraham Darby. ✓
- D. A miner named Coalbrook.
Answer: C. A blacksmith named Abraham Darby.
From page 5
What did Abraham Darby say was the main advantage of using coke?
Choices
- A. Coke makes the iron shinier.
- B. Coke is made from coal and is more plentiful, allowing more iron to be made. ✓
- C. Coke works faster than charcoal.
- D. Coke makes less smoke.
Answer: B. Coke is made from coal and is more plentiful, allowing more iron to be made.
From page 7
What did Abraham Darby show Meera and Priya as an example of his invention's benefit?
Choices
- A. A new kind of machine.
- B. A freshly cast iron pot. ✓
- C. A blueprint for a building.
- D. A new type of tool.
Answer: B. A freshly cast iron pot.
From page 8
What did Meera realize about Abraham Darby's invention after returning to the treehouse?
Choices
- A. It made paper and ink easier to get.
- B. It made iron cheaper and easier to get, leading to more buildings and machines. ✓
- C. It helped them travel to different times.
- D. It taught them how to cook.
Answer: B. It made iron cheaper and easier to get, leading to more buildings and machines.
From page 9
How did Meera describe the world before steel?
Choices
- A. It was a very similar place.
- B. It was a very different place. ✓
- C. It was full of magic.
- D. It had no forests.
Answer: B. It was a very different place.
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