Willis Carrier — Questions and answers

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What problem did Willis Carrier's new invention help solve at the printing company in 1902?

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  1. The machines were too noisy for the workers.
  2. Too much humidity made the paper warp and ruined the ink. ✓
  3. The company didn't have enough paper to print on.
  4. The workers were too cold in the pressroom.

Answer: Too much humidity made the paper warp and ruined the ink.

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What did Willis Carrier study at Cornell University to help him with his future inventions?

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  1. Art and painting.
  2. History and ancient languages.
  3. Mechanical and electrical engineering. ✓
  4. Cooking and culinary arts.

Answer: Mechanical and electrical engineering.

From page 2

What kind of company did Willis Carrier join right after he graduated from college?

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  1. A company that made toys.
  2. A company that designed houses.
  3. A manufacturer of heating and ventilation systems. ✓
  4. A company that grew plants.

Answer: A manufacturer of heating and ventilation systems.

From page 3

Where was Willis Carrier when he had a big idea about temperature, humidity, and mist?

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  1. In a sunny park.
  2. On a foggy Pittsburgh train platform. ✓
  3. At a lively carnival.
  4. Inside a crowded market.

Answer: On a foggy Pittsburgh train platform.

From page 4

After the printing company, which other industry started using Carrier's system in 1906 to improve its products?

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  1. The toy-making industry.
  2. The car manufacturing industry.
  3. The textile industry (like silk mills). ✓
  4. The candy-making industry.

Answer: The textile industry (like silk mills).

From page 5

What did Willis Carrier do in 1915 with six other engineers?

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  1. They started a new sports team.
  2. They formed their own company, the Carrier Engineering Corporation. ✓
  3. They invented a new type of bicycle.
  4. They went on a long world tour.

Answer: They formed their own company, the Carrier Engineering Corporation.

From page 6

By the early 1920s, where could you find Carrier's air conditioning systems being installed?

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  1. Only in American homes.
  2. In remote arctic research stations.
  3. In international places like textile mills in India and factories in Japan. ✓
  4. Underneath the ocean for submarines.

Answer: In international places like textile mills in India and factories in Japan.

From page 7

What was the first public place to use Carrier's air conditioning for comfort cooling in 1925?

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  1. A large school library.
  2. The Rivoli Theatre in New York City. ✓
  3. A new shopping mall.
  4. A busy train station.

Answer: The Rivoli Theatre in New York City.

From page 8

How did Willis Carrier help his company survive during the difficult time of the Great Depression?

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  1. He stopped making air conditioners and started making toys.
  2. He focused on developing smaller, cheaper air conditioners for homes and small businesses. ✓
  3. He closed down his company for a few years.
  4. He asked other companies to buy all his leftover products.

Answer: He focused on developing smaller, cheaper air conditioners for homes and small businesses.

From page 9

What is one way Willis Carrier's invention changed the world after he passed away?

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  1. It made everyone want to live in very cold places.
  2. It allowed cities to grow in places that used to be too hot to live in. ✓
  3. It made all buildings look exactly the same.
  4. It caused people to stop working indoors completely.

Answer: It allowed cities to grow in places that used to be too hot to live in.

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