Thomas Edison and the Development of Electrical Lighting

In what year did Thomas Edison open his own laboratory?

• 1876

• 1879

• 1886

• 1896

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What was one of the inventions Thomas Edison developed in his laboratory?

• The telephone

• The light bulb

• The radio

• The automobile

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Why was the method of lighting homes with candles and oil lamps considered expensive and dangerous according to the text?

• Because it was time-consuming

• Because it was not bright enough

• Because it could cause fires

• Because it was difficult to produce

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What did Thomas Edison believe was the most effective way to light a building?

• With gas

• With oil lamps

• With electricity

• With candles

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Who was also working on harnessing electricity for power at the same time as Edison?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

• George Westinghouse

• Henry Ford

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By what year was Thomas Edison using his method of electrical current in the first cities?

• 1876

• 1879

• 1886

• 1896

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What is the genre of the text provided in the image?

• Fiction

• Non-Fiction

• Poetry

• Drama

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What is the central idea of the paragraph?

• The history of oil lamps and candles

• The competition between Edison and Tesla

• The development of electrical lighting and its impact on cities

• The biography of Thomas Edison

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