Nikola Tesla Quiz

Where was Nikola Tesla born?

• Bosnia

• Montenegro

• Croatia

• Serbia

What did Tesla try to fly with by jumping off a barn?

• Umbrella

• Kite

• Balloon

• Parachute

Who hired Tesla to do basic electrical engineering in the United States?

• George Westinghouse

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the payment offered by Edison to Tesla for redesigning the generators?

• $10,000

• $50,000

• $20,000

• $30,000

What type of current did Tesla commercialize with George Westinghouse?

• Static Current

• Alternating Current

• Dynamic Current

• Direct Current

What did Edison do to scare people away from using alternating current?

• Spread false information

• Promote it positively

• Ignore it

• Support Tesla

What was the maximum reach of direct current?

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 5 miles

• 10 miles

What color were the lights running on alternating current?

• Blue

• Red

• White

• Green

How did Tesla die?

• Old age

• Heart failure

• Illness

• Accident

What did Edison claim Tesla didn't understand?

• Science

• Mathematics

• Electricity

• American humor