Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Margaret Anderson
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the information in “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” in what way did Nikola Tesla excel as a student?
He was an outstanding math student.
He was the school’s best writer.
He was a remarkable athlete.
He was a whiz in foreign languages.
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
As illustrated in “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” which of the following were characteristics of Nikola Tesla? Choose three options.
creative and resourceful
corrupt and insincere
hard-working and determined
shy and insecure
intelligent and quick-witted
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” why did Tesla become such an important employee in Thomas Edison’s company?
He was able to solve many of the company’s most important problems.
He was willing to work for little money to help the company succeed.
He was willing to travel around the world for the company.
He was a superb salesman and sold a lot of inventions.
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
As explained in “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” what are some of Tesla’s accomplishments? Choose three options.
He helped develop x-ray machines and the radio.
He invented modern electric cars, called Tesla Motors.
He improved Thomas Edison’s motors and generators.
He earned a lot of money and gave most of it to charity.
He helped develop wireless remotes and fluorescent lights.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” what was the “War of the Currents”?
It was a rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison.
It was a newspaper battle over the events of the day.
It was a problem with the flow of water in Niagara Falls.
It was a lawsuit between Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the beginning of “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” what is Baez implying when she says the following?
"When Tesla was young, he was able to do such complex math problems in his head that his teachers thought he was cheating."
Tesla’s brilliance was evident from his youth, as he could do difficult mental math.
Basic math is the most important subject to learn for success in school and in life.
It was much more difficult to do math problems before calculators were invented.
If you can’t do math when you are young, you will never be able to do it with confidence.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” which main purpose of biographical writing is most clear?
to show the causes and effects of one person’s genius
to focus equally on three great people who share notable similarities
to convince readers that one particular invention is better than another
to inform readers about one person’s life and accomplishments
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