Exploring the Discovery of Electricity

What is electricity described as in the video?

• A kind of light

• A man-made invention

• A form of energy

• A type of magic

Who is credited with the discovery of electricity according to the video?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• William Gilbert

What did Benjamin Franklin use to conduct electricity in his famous experiment?

• A metal key

• A wooden stick

• A bronze statue

• A silver coin

What did Franklin's kite experiment prove?

• That kites could fly in storms

• That lightning was a form of electricity

• That electricity could be created

• That electricity could be stored

Who invented the electric Arc lamp?

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Gilbert

• Michael Faraday

Was Benjamin Franklin the first to discover electricity?

• No, it was Thomas Edison

• Yes, absolutely

• No, others like William Gilbert were earlier

• It is still unknown

What ancient artifact suggested early knowledge of electricity?

• The Rosetta Stone

• The Baghdad Battery

• The Venus of Willendorf

• The Phaistos Disc

What did the Baghdad Battery contain?

• Lead plates and a steel rod

• Silver plates and a bronze rod

• Copper plates and an iron rod

• Gold plates and a wooden rod