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Thomas Edison

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Edison's illness cause?

a)

Lose most hearing.

b)

Lost hearing in his right ear.

c)

Partially blind.

d)

Difficulty walking.

2.

Why did Edison lose his job as a telegrapher?

a)

He was too focused on trying to invent the light bulb.

b)

He couldn't hear the clicks on the machine.

c)

He broke a telegraph while working.

d)

He stopped showing up to his job.

3.

How did Edison learn to send messages on a telegraph?

a)

He was taught by another person.

b)

He taught himself.

c)

He learned in a telegraph class.

d)

He learned from a friend.

4.

What was Edison's first invention?

a)

Light Bulb

b)

Motion Picture Camera

c)

Universal Stock Printer

d)

Alkaline Battery

5.

How old was Edison when he became a full-time inventor.

a)

He never became a full-time inventor.

b)

12

c)

22

d)

42

6.

Which invention made Edison famous?

a)

Telegraph

b)

Light Bulb

c)

Motion Picture Camera

d)

Phonograph

7.

What was the phonograph?

a)

Recorded and played sound.

b)

Recorded and played videos.

c)

Sent messages across distances.

d)

Printed out paper.

8.

How many inventions did Edison come up with?

a)

4

b)

Between 10-100

c)

Over 1,000.

d)

Just the light bulb.

9.

Which type of current did Edison want to use?

a)

Wave Current

b)

Direct Current

c)

Alternating Current

d)

Circulating Current

10.

BONUS: When was Edison born, and when did he die?

a)

August 25, 1866- October 5, 1937

b)

December 9, 1806- May 2, 1886

c)

February 11, 1847-October 18, 1931

d)

October 22, 1823- February 24, 1916