Inventors

Why do you think Thomas Edison is important? 

• Because he has created many helpful inventions that have made our lives easier and better. 
• Because he is a funny, loving,many kind person. 
• Because he invented the first TV, and a lot of people love to watch it. 
• Because he was a founding father of our country.

What invention of Thomas Edison do we use the most often?

• the phonograph

• the telephone

• the printing press

• the light bulb

Who invented the first automobile, assembly line?

• Cyrus McCormick
• Henry Ford
• Samuel Morse
• Alexander Graham Bell

He invented the telephone

• Lady GaGa
• Thomas Edison
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Ben Franklin

Who created the telegraph?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• The Wright Brothers

The creator of the airplane

• The Wright Brothers

• Samuel Morse

• The Montgolfier Brothers

• Henry Ford

Why was the Assembly Line important?

• It helped reduce costs and made work go faster

• It made work go faster but increased costs

• Only people with experience could work it

• It was a very slow job that cost more money than it made

What was one use of the telephone?

• People could text each other

• It allowed people to talk to each other and made long distance communication easier

• It was a cool decoration

• It allowed people to send messages to each other across long distances

Where did they make their first flight?

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
• Dayton, Ohio
• Reno, Nevada
• Millville, Indiana

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How long did the first flight last?

• 12 seconds
• 20 seconds
• 32 seconds
• 1 minute