Year 4- Mr Ferris and his Wheel (Kathryn Davis)

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Engineers Week February 21-27

https://www.discovere.org/our-programs/engineers-week

Watch the video and then use it to answer the questions. You can watch the video as many times as you need to.

In 1889, what became the world's tallest man-made structure? *

1 point

Washington Monument

Ferris Wheel

Eiffel Tower

Skyscraper

Choose the word with the closest meaning to 'surpassing': *

1 point

increasing

growing

overtaking

In what city was the world's first skyscraper built? *

1 point

Washington

Chicago

Paris

Why would George's invention be stronger and lighter than the Eiffel tower? *

1 point

It was going to be a lot shorter than the eiffel tower.

It was going to be made out of a steel alloy.

It was going to be thicker than the eiffel tower.

What season was it when the wheel was constructed? *

1 point

autumn

summer

winter

spring

What else is a tension wheel and looked like George's invention? *

1 point

a car

a bicycle

a living room

What words could be used to describe how people felt after riding the Ferris Wheel? (Choose 2) *

1 point

relieved

annoyed

bored

impressed

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During the nineteen weeks it was in operation, it could have been described as... (Choose 3) *

1 point

sturdy

weak

safe

dangerous

reliable

unreliable

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Why do you think visitors began to 'thin-out'?

1 point

people were becoming bored of the wheel

the weather was becoming too cold

the wheel became too dangerous to ride.

Clear selection

What was George's job?

1 point

Architect

Structural Engineer

Aerospace Engineer

Clear selection

Did you like this book? Did George inspire you to follow your dreams? What are they?

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