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Mr. Ferris
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, what is Mr. Ferris's full name? (pg. 6) D.L | George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, what was the circumference of the wheel? (pg. 19) D.L | 834 ft. |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, where did Mr. Ferris live in his younger ages? (pg. 18) D.L | Nevada, near Carson River |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and his wheel, When was the Eiffel tower made the World's tallest man-made structure ready?(pg.2) | It was ready in 1889. (RK) |
| In the book, Mr.Ferris and His Wheel why did so many judges say no to so many contest entries?(pg.5) | They said that because the plans that the engineers could do were mostly like the Eiffel Tower, only bigger.(RK) |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and his wheel why did the banks say no to Mr.Ferris to give some funds?(pg.11) | The lenders thought that it would collapse.(RK) |
| In the book,Mr.Ferris and his wheel How did Mr.Ferris get enough money? (Pg.11) | He got enough money by convincing few wealthy investors to join him.(RK) |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris an His wheel Why do you think he dedicated the wheel to the engineers?(pg.22) | I think because of there hard work and them not giving up.(RK) |
| In the book,Mr,Ferris and his wheel why did the people think the wheel would collapse?(pg.17-18) | They thought this because it was so flimsy.(RK) |
| In the book,Mr. Ferris and his wheel what was assured that could be used to light our houses?(pg.29) | It was electricity.(RK) |
| In the book,Mr.Ferris and his wheel how high was the Ferris wheel?(pg.19) | It was 834 in circumference and rising 265 ft. in the air.(RK) |
| In the book,Mr.Ferris and his wheel why was the wheel so important?(pg.6) | It was important because it was about the national pride.(RK) |
| In the book,Mr.Ferris and his wheel what inspired him to make the wheel? (pg.20) | The water wheel around where he lived.(RK) |
| In the book Mr Ferris and his wheel when was the Eiffel Tower completed (pg.1) | 1889 Z.D |
| How tall was the Eiffel tower (pg.2) | 986 feet Z.D |
| When was Chicago's first fair (pg. 3) | 1893 Z.D |
| Who was George Washington Gale JR's partner (pg.7) | William Granau Z.D |
| Why would George Washington's invention be lighter and stronger than the Eiffel Tower (pg.9) | Because it was made out of metal -steel Z.D |
| What year and month would George's construction crew start working (pg.13) | January 1893 Z.D |
| How many feet deep down would George's crew dig (pg. 15) | 35 feet Z.D |
| What was William Granua losing (pg.17) | hope Z.D |
| What was George's invention's circumference and height (pg.19) | 834 in circumference and 265 in height Z.D |
| How many seats were in the first invention (pg.21) | 40 Z.D |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, Where was the big wheel built? (pg. 23) | Chicago D.L |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, What are most of the ideas based off of for the Chicago World Fair? (pg. 5) | The Eiffel Tower D.L |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, Where did George draw the ideas for the wheel? (pg. 7) | Pittsburgh D.L |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, Who is George's engineering partner? (pg. 7) | William Gronau D.L |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, When George starting building the wheel, what season was it? (pg. 11) | Winter D.L |
| In the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, About how many parts were delivered? (pg. 17) | Nearly 10,000 D.L |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, how deep did they have to dig to hit rock? (pg. 15) | 35 ft. D.L |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,What was the star attraction of the World's Fair before the one in Chicago?pg.1 IJ | The Eiffel Tower |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,What year was the Chicago World's Fair? pg.2 IJ | 1893 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,What is Mr.Ferris's full name?pg.4 IJ | George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,What is Mr.Ferris's engineer partner's name? pg.5 IJ | William Gronau |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,What did the bank lenders do when they heard George's idea? pg.12 IJ | They laughed at him |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,What month did George's construction crew begin on the foundation of the wheel? pg.13 IJ | January |
| In the book Mr.Ferris and His Wheel,How far down did they have to dig to hit solid ground?pg.15 IJ | 35 feet down |
| In the book Mr.Ferris and His Wheel,About how many parts were delivered by freight trains? pg.17 IJ | More 10,000 |
| In the book Mr.Ferris and His Wheel,How tall was the wheel when it was completed?pg.19 IJ | 265 |
| In the book Mr.Ferris and His Wheel,How much did you have to pay to get on the wheel?pg.27 IJ | Fifty cents |
| In the book Mr.Ferris and His Wheel,How many electric bulbs would light up at night? pg.29 IJ | 3,000 bulbs |
| In the book Mr.Ferris and His Wheel,What had George called the wheel? pg.31 IJ | Monster Wheel |
| In the book Mr.Ferris and His Wheel,Where was the second Ferris Wheel built?pg.34 IJ | Calafornia |
| In the book Mr.Ferris and His Wheel,What other brand-new invention was on the Ferris Wheel?pg.29 IJ | Electric light bulbs |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, what is Mr. Ferris's full name? pg 6 | George Washington gale Ferris Jr. |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, who was Mr. Ferris's engineering partner? pg 7 AV | William Gronau |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, where was the Ferris wheel invented? pg 3AV | The Chicago World Fair |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, why did Mr. Ferris build the Ferris wheel? pg 3AV | To compete with the Eiffel Tower |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, what was the Ferris wheel made of? pg 8AV | Steel |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, when did George's construction crew begin to work? pg 11 AV | January, 1893 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, when was the Ferris wheel opening day? pg 23AV | June 21, 1893 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, what did George's wife present him with? pg 23 AV | A golden whistle |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, how many engines made the wheel turn? pg 23AV | 2 engines |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, how many electric light bulbs made the wheel glow? pg 28AV | 3,000 electric light bulbs |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel how many more months does it take for the next fair. AS [page 1] | 10 more months till the next fair. |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel which state did he arrive in so that he could convenes the man to let him do his project? AS [page 5] | he arrived at Chicago |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel which year and month did they start to work? AS [page 7] | In January 1893 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel how much did the axle weigh? AS [page 9] | It weighed seventy-ton |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel how many parts would it take to make the Ferris wheel? AS [page 10] | It took 100,000 parts |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel how much feet in all was the wheel? AS [page 11] | It took 265 feet |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel what was the opening day for the fair? AS [page 13] | June 21 1893 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel how much money was it to go in to the fair? AS [page 15] | It took fifty cents |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel how many electric light bolts did it take to make it all light up? AS [page 16] | 3,000 light bolts |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel what year and date was it that the Ferris wheel stop spinning? AS [page 18] | October 26 1893 |
| In the book Mr Ferris and His Wheel, how many feet did Mr. Ferris have to dig to reach solid ground? A.H. | 35ft. |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, How much does the axle weigh? A.H. | 70 tons |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, when did the wheel open? A.H. | 6/21/1893 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, how many times do people get to ride on the wheel? A.H. | 2 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, how long is the ride? A.H. | 20min. |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, how much did it cost to ride the wheel? A.H. | 50 cents |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, hoe many lights did it take to light up the wheel? A.H. | 3,000 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, when did the light stop spinning? A.H. | 10/26/1893 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, how tall is the wheel? A.H. | 265ft. |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, how many parts did it take to build the wheel? A.H. | 100,000 |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, where was the wheel built? A.H. | Chicago |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,how tall is France's Eiffel Tower? | 81 stories tall pg.1 KJ |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,who was George's engineering partner? | William Gronau pg.7 KJ |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,how many weeks was the wheel in operation? | nineteen weeks pg.28 KJ |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,how many people rode the wheel when it was in operation? | 1.5 million passengers pg.28 KJ |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,how much money did you need to ride the wheel? | 50 cents pg.27 KJ |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,how many velvet seats were in each passenger car? | 40 velvet seats pg.21 KJ |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,how many times did the wheel revolve? | more than 10,000 times pg.28 KJ |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,where was George's drawing board located? | in Pittsburgh pg.7 KJ |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,when was the Eiffel Tower completed? | in 1889 pg.2 KJ |
| In the book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel,what type of engineer was George? | a civil engineer pg.6 KJ |
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