Edison and Ford Biographies

Thomas Edison was born

• February 10, 1847

• July 30, 1863

• February 10, 2023

• February 10, 1947

Thomas Edison suffered from hearing loss due to

• An accident in his chemistry lab
• A childhood illness
• Exposure to loud noises
• A genetic condition

Henry Ford was fascinated by

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Automobiles
• Philosophy

Thomas Edison invented a _____ in 1868.

Thomas Edison worked for ​ (a)   during the ​ (b)  

• the Union Army
• Civil War.
• the Confederate Army
• World War 2
• the Revolutionary Army

Henry Ford revolutionized factory production. What does revolutionize mean?

• To make a significant change
• To destroy completely
• To ignore completely
• To compete

What does the word patent mean?

• A type of fabric
• A type of dance
• A license for an invention

• A type of food

Henry Ford's greatest invention was...

• The light bulb
• The telephone
• The airplane
• The Model T automobile

Thomas Edison's greatest invention was ...

• The light bulb
• The telephone
• The radio
• The television

Who dies on October 18, 1931?

• Albert Einstein
• Thomas Edison
• Isaac Newton
• Galileo Galilei