The Invention of Steel — Questions and answers
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What did Elodie use to start her journey through time to learn about steel?
Choices
- Her worn leather notebook.
- Yasmin's glasses.
- The Skywood Academy window.
- Her glowing Invention Encyclopedia book. ✓
Answer: Her glowing Invention Encyclopedia book.
From page 4
How did Henry Bessemer's invention change the way steel was made?
Choices
- It made steel more expensive and difficult to create.
- It made steel much faster and cheaper to produce. ✓
- It made steel disappear completely.
- It changed steel into wood.
Answer: It made steel much faster and cheaper to produce.
From page 8
What new possibilities did affordable steel create, according to Bessemer?
Choices
- Smaller and weaker buildings.
- Only wooden bridges and railroads.
- Things like skyscrapers and stronger buildings. ✓
- Only lessons about trees.
Answer: Things like skyscrapers and stronger buildings.
From page 9
According to Elodie, what were some of the big ways steel changed the world?
Choices
- It made pencils duller and books heavier.
- It made trees grow taller and stronger.
- It helped cities grow, made travel easier, and changed construction. ✓
- It made all workshops clean and quiet.
Answer: It helped cities grow, made travel easier, and changed construction.
From page 10