Edison's Best Invention

What is the author's opinion of Edison's greatest invention?

• The best invention was the light bulb.

• The best invention was the kinetograph.

• The best invention was the phonograph.

• The best invention was the computer.

Which invention of Edison's led other inventors to create new ways to record life in motion?

• Light bulb

• Phonograph

• Kinetograph

• Model T Ford

Which new inventions came about because of Edison's kinetograph? Choose 2 answers

• TV cameras

• Cell phones for recording videos

• The light bulb

• Sewing machines

According to the text, in a world without the kinetograph, people would _____.

• get to watch movies at theater.

• have to listen to storytellers and plays instead of watching movies.

• create movies on cell phones.

• not have access to recorded music.

What was the first device to record and play back sound?

• Kinetograph

• Computers

• Light Bulb

• Phonograph

How are the kinetograph and phonograph similar?

• They led to the invention of the light bulb.

• They were invented at the same time.

• They both led to the invention of drums.

• They both inspired other inventions and changed the world.

How are the kinetograph and phonograph different? Choose 2 answers

• The phonograph changed how we see and record pictures.

• The kinetograph changed how we see and record pictures.

• The phonograph changed how we hear and record sounds.

• They both do the same thing.

A truly good invention must _____. Choose 2 answers

• not cost a lot of money to purchase.

• be used by many people everyday.

• allow people to see in the dark.

• change lives for the better.

How did the phonograph change the world?

• It was the first machine that could give off light inside a room.

• It made it possible to take pictures and look at them later.

• It was made possible to record sound and play it back.

• It was the first machine that could make movies.

The author describes Edison's inventions as popular. What does the word popular mean?

• New

• Smart

• Well-liked

• Out of date