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Thomas Edison

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

how was Edison in school

a)

Top of the class

b)

Middle

c)

Not too bad

d)

He went to school and then was home schooled

2.

How many patents did he have?

a)

About 1000

b)

About 500

c)

About 250

d)

About 125

3.

Which problem did Edison have ?

a)

He Had a brain surgery (62)

b)

He had his arm amputated (3)

c)

He had huge hearing difficulties (12)

d)

Nothing

4.

Was his first invention successful

a)

No

b)

Yes

5.

Which of these did he do ?

a)

Invented the phonograph

b)

Perfecting the lightbulb

c)

Making Alexander Graham Bell telephone even louder

d)

Improving the stock ticker

6.

When was Edison born?

a)

1897

b)

1867

c)

1847

d)

1817

7.

What was his first job?

a)

A bin man

b)

A teacher

c)

A telegraph operator

d)

A post man

8.

On what did Edison perfect the recording of Marry had a lite lamb?

a)

A piece a wood

b)

A piece of cotten

c)

A piece of fabric

d)

A piece of tin foil

9.

What was his personally?

a)

A show off

b)

A gentleman

10.
Why was Edison called the Wizard of Menlo Park? 
a)
because he stayed up all night working in his lab
b)
because he created two of his best inventions there
c)
because people in Menlo Park thought he was a genius
d)
because he was the leader of the muckers