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Thomas Edison vs Nikola Tesla

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Thomas Edison's nickname?

a)

The Wizard of Menlo Park

b)

The Green Lantern

c)

The Wizard of Oz

d)

The Hobbit

2.

Who is the physics student trying to find a new way to generate electricity?

a)

Clark Gable

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Fred Astaire

d)

Nikola Tesla

3.

What type of current is Tesla researching?

a)

Direct Current (DC)

b)

Alternating Current (AC)

4.

What is the first power station in the world called?

a)

Kings Cross Station

b)

Pearl Street Station

c)

Grand Central Terminal

d)

Pennsylvania Station

5.

What is the advantage of Tesla’s AC system?

a)

Gives Bright Yellow Light

b)

It can power an Air Conditioner

c)

it is made by lightning during a lightning storm

d)

it can travel much farther than Direct Current (D.C

6.

Who’s the wealthy investor that partners with Tesla?

a)

George Westinghouse

b)

George Soros

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Carlos Slim

7.

What does Edison do to try to smear Tesla’s A.C. system?

a)

Cuts Tesla's Electrical Wires

b)

Goes on the radio to talk negatively about Tesla

c)

Spread rumors about Tesla

d)

Electrocutes animals and uses it for an execution

8.

Edison is abandoned by his own share holders. The company, Edison Electric’s name is changed. What is it changed to?

a)

Samsung

b)

General Electric

c)

Apple

d)

Salt River Project

9.

How does Tesla save Westinghouse from going bankrupt and ensures that A.C. wins the “current wars?”

a)

Asks for donations

b)

Sabotages Edison's Direct Current

c)

Lowers the cost of electricity

d)

He gives up his licensing fees. Gives up millions of dollars

10.

Whose current do we use today(mostly)?

a)

Thomas Edison's Direct Current (DC)

b)

Nikola Tesla's Alternating Current (AC)