History of Electricity - Article
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is electricity mainly used for today?
Making clothes
Building houses
Powering devices and machines
Cleaning water
2.
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30 sec • 1 pt
Who first noticed static electricity by rubbing amber?
Benjamin Franklin
Thales of Miletus
Michael Faraday
Nikola Tesla
3.
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30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Greek word “elektron” mean?
Fire
Lightning
Magnet
Amber
4.
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Who first used the word "electricity"?
Thomas Edison
William Gilbert
Alessandro Volta
Stephen Gray
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Benjamin Franklin trying to prove with his kite experiment?
That magnets create light
That electricity is man-made
That lightning is a form of electricity
That batteries are dangerous
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What important invention did Alessandro Volta create in 1800?
The light bulb
The electric motor
The battery
The power station
7.
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What do we call the unit for electric power, named after Volta?
Amp
Watt
Ohm
Volt
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