Thomas Edison

Where was Thomas Edison born?

• Milan, Ohio

• New York City

• Boston, Massachusetts

• West Orange, New Jersey

What did Thomas Edison turn his family cellar into?

• A laboratory

• A library

• A movie theater

• A school

What disease left Thomas Edison hard-of-hearing?

• Scarlet fever

• Measles

• Chickenpox

• Mumps

Who taught Thomas Edison at home?

• His mother

• His father

• His teacher

• His sister

What job did Thomas Edison have as a young boy?

• Paperboy

• Telegraph operator

• Inventor

• Scientist

Where did Thomas Edison set up his laboratory in New York City?

• Menlo Park

• West Orange

• Newark

• Stratford Junction

What did Thomas Edison invent that amplified the human voice?

• Carbon transmitter

• Electric light bulb

• Phonograph

• Motion picture

What principle did Thomas Edison discover that made the radio possible?

• Sound waves

• Electricity

• Magnetism

• Gravity

Where did Thomas Edison move his laboratory in 1887?

• Menlo Park

• West Orange

• Newark

• Stratford Junction

How many inventions did Thomas Edison patent?

• 93

• 250

• 45

• 1,093