The Light Bulb

Before the light bulb was invented, people used (a)   to light their homes.

Candles can be messy and (a)  

Except for the light bulb, Thomas Edison developed more than ___ other inventions.

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 1,000,000

Apart from the light bulb, some of Edison's most famous inventions include the Voting Machine, Electric Battery and the ___

• Movie Camera

• Camera

• Photo Booth

• Digital Camera

Thomas Edison didn't like school.

• TRUE

• FALSE

His (a)   helped him with his experiments.

As a kid, Edison was very ___

• artistic

• creative

• curious

Edison tried to make the light bulb glow bright enough and long enough without it (a)  

To find the perfect match for his light bulb, Edison experimented with different kinds of filaments. The best one was the ___ filament.

• metal

• platinum

• copper

• carbon

On 22nd October 1879, Edison ran his first successful test on the light bulb. The filament burnt strong and bright for a good (a)   and a half hours.