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Tomas Edison

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Edison’s mother take him out of school?

a)

He hated school.

b)

She wanted him to get a job.

c)

He was sick with scarlet fever.

d)

She wanted to teach him at home.

2.

What traits did Thomas Edison have as a child that helped him as an adult?

a)

He was curious

b)

He loved reading

c)

He experimented.

d)

All of the above

3.

Most people immediately think of ... when they think of Thomas Edison.

a)

Printer

b)

light bulb

c)

telephone

d)

computer

4.

His teacher told his mother that...

a)

he was so clever

b)

he was too slow to learn

c)

he was the best student

d)

he was very good and polite

5.

Some of his inventions are...

a)

All of them

b)

Phonograph

c)

Light bulb

d)

Off/On switches

6.

What is the name of the inventor that we are learning about right now?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Nikola Tesla

7.

What did he invent?

a)

The Computer

b)

The waterfountain

c)

Light fixings

d)

The lightbulb

8.

When did Thomas Edison die?

a)

september 20, 1945

b)

March 3, 1933

c)

october 18, 1931

d)

december 11, 1765

9.

How long did he go to school

a)

12 weeks

b)

6 years

c)

13 years

10.

Who is the author of, The Inventions of Thomas Alva Edison?

a)

19th Century American Inventors

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Holly Cefrey

d)

Rigby

11.
What is the name of this robot?
a)
Industrial robot
b)
Space robot
c)
Edison robot
d)
Warehouse robot
12.
Identify the name of the picture
a)
icon palette
b)
programming area
c)
help text
d)
settings
13.

What was Tomas Edison's home town

a)

canton, Ohio

b)

Cleveland Ohio

c)

Milan Ohio

d)

Columbus Ohio