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"Standby, we've done praying." This famous quotation is attributed to the occasion of: A. the completion of the transcontinental railway B. the execution of the Chicago Seven C. the invention of the telephone D. the completion of the Panama Canal E. the ratification of the Bill of Rights. correct answers A "Everything can be done faster and better." This saying is attributed to: A. Ford B. Eli Whitney C. Edison D. Taylor E. Benjamin Franklin. correct answers A "The Lunar Society" was an organization that believed: A. The lunar calendar was good for agriculture. B. Scientists are not concerned with material goods. C. The good life is based on having adequate material goods. D. Reaching the moon would stimulate the U.S. economy. correct answers C A key to deep coal mining success in England was the invention of: A. water pumps. B. elevators. C. a better pick. D. electric engines. E. individual oxygen supplies for each miner. correct answers A According to Bronowski, the steam-powered railroad engine was the invention of A. the British. B. the French. C. the Polish. D. the Americans. correct answers A According to Bronowski, this person was the inventor of the steam locomotive: A. Nikola Tesla B. J.J. Thomson C. Marten Triewald D. Nikolai Slavyanov E. Richard Trevithick correct answers E According to Cooke, this was the central city of colonial America: A. Williamsburg B. Washington C. Philadelphia