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Where was Carnegie born?
British Columbia
Brazil
United States
Scotland
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Who is this?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
3
How did he die?
Yellow Fever
Bear attack
Bronchial Pnemonia
The common cold
4
What were some of the things he did as a boy?
Bobbin Boy
Telegraph Messenger Boy
Library Volunteer
Newspaper Boy
5
The Carnegie Steel Company produced how much of the steel in the U.S. By 1900?
1/8
2/3
1/16
1/4
6
How much did he make as a telegraph messenger boy per week?
$0.75
$4.00
$12.50
$2.50
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How many libraries did he contribute to?
250
3,000
2,800
56
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What was Carnegie's occupation?
Librarian
Business Magnate
Philanthropist
Coal Miner
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Where was he a philanthropist?
Scotland
British Columbia
Brazil
United States
10
How old was be when he came to the U.S.?
5
24
18
13
11
What was his nickname?
The Giver
Man of Steel
Patron Saint of Libraries
Carnegie Mellon
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Which did he do first?
Took care of his mom until she died from illness
Married Louise Whitfield
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Who did he sell Carnegie Steel Company to, and for how much?
J.P. Morgan, $480 Million
Thomas Scott, $300 Million
Thomas Scott, $480 Million
J.P. Morgan, $300 Million
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What was his first big business in America?
Philanthropy
Cars
Messenger
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
15
He donated 90% of his fortune to charity, how much was it?
$350 million
$1,000,000,000
$920,000
$28 Million
16
How many years did he work for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company?
12
7
30
10
17
Andrew Carnegie was very....?
Angry
Fierce and powerful
Selfish
Charitable
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He helped expand industry in....?
Steel
Copper
Oil
Train tracks
19
How many children did he have?
5
3
1
4
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Which of the following buildings/places did Andrew Carnegie establish?
Andrew World Peace Center
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Library
