New Technologies - the Electric Light and the Telephone

What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?

• light bulb

• telephone

• computer

• typewriter

What device did the telephone replace?

• The burger

• The acidic solution

• The cell phone

• The telegraph

What year did Alexander Graham Bell finally perfect the first telephone?

• 1922

• 1886

• 1796

Which of these BEST describes how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention impacted the world?

• It made long distance travel faster and easier.

• It helped mail reach people much more quickly.

• It led to the creation of the motion picture industry.

• It allowed people to talk to one another over greater distances.

Who invented the first practical incandescent light bulb in 1880?

• James Watt

• Kianni Washington

• Thomas Edison

• Eli Whitney

Which invention first made Edison famous in 1877?

• Telegraph

• Light Bulb

• Motion Picture Camera

• Phonograph

Edison tried more than 1600 ways to keep the filament from burning too fast.

• True

• False

Which type of current did Edison want to use?

• Wave Current

• Direct Current

• Alternating Current

• Circulating Current

In what way did Thomas Edison have the most significant effect on the country?

• Electrical devices transformed homes and businesses.

• Indoor activity became possible after dark.

• Automobiles could be built more efficiently and cheaply.