Exploring Young Thomas Edison in Journeys Lesson 10

The video explores the life of Thomas Edison, highlighting his early experiments, challenges, and major inventions. It begins with his childhood in Ohio, his struggles with hearing loss, and his mother's influence on his education. Edison's teenage years are marked by his work as a paperboy and his passion for experiments. As he grows, he becomes a telegraph operator, inventing devices to improve telegraphy. Despite setbacks, Edison moves to Boston and New York, where he establishes laboratories and creates groundbreaking inventions like the phonograph, electric light bulb, and motion picture. His legacy as a prolific inventor is cemented with over 1,000 patents.

What genre does the story of Thomas Edison belong to?

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

• Biography

• Fiction

At what age did Edison start experimenting in his family's cellar?

• 11

• 10

• 9

• 12

What did Edison's mother encourage him to do?

• Work harder at school

• Become a teacher

• Ask questions

• Give up experimenting

What was Edison's first job?

• Paper boy

• Teacher

• Laboratory assistant

• Telegraph operator

Why was Edison thrown off the train?

• For being too noisy

• For not paying the fare

• For causing a fire

• For sleeping on duty

What invention got Edison fired from his job as a telegraph operator?

• Electric light bulb

• Automatic telegraphy key

• Vote recorder

• Phonograph

Where did Edison move to start his career as an inventor?

• New York City

• Menlo Park, New Jersey

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Newark, New Jersey

What was Edison's first patented invention?

• Electrical vote recorder

• Phonograph

• Electric light bulb

• Motion picture camera

Which invention amplified the human voice?

• Phonograph

• Motion picture camera

• Carbon transmitter

• Electric light bulb

How many inventions did Edison patent?

• Less than 100

• Over 1000

• Around 300

• Exactly 500