Invention and Discovery Quiz

Where does Tesla live? In what country did he originally live?

• New York, USA

• Berlin, Germany

• London, England

• Paris, France

What does Tesla use the ledge outside his window for?

• To jump off and commit suicide

• To maintain an infirmary for injured and geriatric pigeons

• To relax and enjoy the view

• To store his inventions

For what reason is Tesla angry with Marconi?

• Marconi insulted him in public

• Marconi damaged his reputation

• Marconi stole his patents and inventions

• Marconi refused to collaborate with him

What question does Tesla try to outrun?

• What is the meaning of life?

• Where can I find my lost inventions?

• How can I become a better inventor?

• Why did Marconi get a letter across the ocean before you?

Identify words from the selection that relate to the concept of invention. Add these words to your Word Network.

• Failure

• Breakthrough

• Discovery

• Creation

What is one of the first inventions Tesla made as a child? How does this anecdote about his childhood experience with invention help to develop Tesla’s character?

• A water pump

• A toy car

• An engine powered by June bugs

• A kite

Are inventions realized through inspiration or perspiration? What have you learned about invention from reading this selection?

• Both inspiration and perspiration are important for inventions

• Inventions are realized through luck

• Inventions are realized through inspiration

• Inventions are realized through perspiration

What synonym can be used for the word 'triumph' with a similar connotation?

• Defeat

• Achievement

• Victory

• Loss

What synonym can be used for the word 'deficiencies' with a similar connotation?

• Weaknesses

• Strengths

• Advantages

• Shortcomings

What synonym can be used for the word 'revolutionized' with a similar connotation?

• Modernized

• Maintained

• Preserved

• Transformed