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A Shocking Story: The History of Electricity!

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the passage 'A Shocking Story: The History of Electricity!', who was the ancient Greek who discovered static electricity by rubbing amber with a woolly jumper?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Alessandro Volta

c)

Thales of Miletus

d)

Thomas Edison

2.

In the 17th century, which scientist famously flew a kite in a thunderstorm to prove that lightning was a form of electricity?

a)

Thales of Miletus

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alessandro Volta

d)

Michael Faraday

3.

Fill in the blank: Alessandro Volta invented the first ever ________ pile, which helped make electricity flow.

a)

voltaic

b)

atomic

c)

solar

d)

hydraulic

4.

According to the passage 'A Shocking Story: The History of Electricity!', what did Benjamin Franklin attach to the string of his kite during his famous experiment?

a)

A key

b)

A feather

c)

A coin

d)

A bell

5.

Who discovered how to generate electricity using magnets?

a)

Michael Faraday

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

James Watt

6.

Who invented the first battery?

a)

Alessandro Volta

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Michael Faraday

d)

Benjamin Franklin

7.

The discoveries of Alessandro Volta and Michael Faraday paved the way for the electric world we live in today.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Electricity's journey began with a simple piece of what material?

a)

amber

b)

copper

c)

glass

d)

iron