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WorksheetsA Shocking Story: The History of Electricity!
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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?
Benjamin Franklin
Alessandro Volta
Thales of Miletus
Thomas Edison
In the 17th century, which scientist famously flew a kite in a thunderstorm to prove that lightning was a form of electricity?
Thales of Miletus
Benjamin Franklin
Alessandro Volta
Michael Faraday
Fill in the blank: Alessandro Volta invented the first ever ________ pile, which helped make electricity flow.
voltaic
atomic
solar
hydraulic
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 key
A feather
A coin
A bell
Who discovered how to generate electricity using magnets?
Michael Faraday
Isaac Newton
Thomas Edison
James Watt
Who invented the first battery?
Alessandro Volta
Thomas Edison
Michael Faraday
Benjamin Franklin
The discoveries of Alessandro Volta and Michael Faraday paved the way for the electric world we live in today.
True
False
Electricity's journey began with a simple piece of what material?
amber
copper
glass
iron
