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Thomas Edison develops electric light
  • 1. Who developed the electric light?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Nikola Tesla
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Thomas Edison
  • 2. In which century did Thomas Edison develop the electric light?
A) 18th century
B) 19th century
C) 20th century
D) 21st century
  • 3. Which inventor worked with Thomas Edison in the development of the electric light bulb?
A) Joseph Swan
B) George Westinghouse
C) Samuel Morse
D) Eli Whitney
  • 4. What year did Thomas Edison develop the first practical incandescent light bulb?
A) 1863
B) 1879
C) 1892
D) 1905
  • 5. Who was instrumental in the commercialization of Edison's electric light system?
A) John D. Rockefeller
B) Henry Ford
C) J.P. Morgan
D) Andrew Carnegie
  • 6. What was the name of the electric power distribution system developed by Edison?
A) Alternating current (AC)
B) Direct current (DC)
C) Power grid network
D) Transmission lines system
  • 7. What was the name of Edison's most famous invention before the light bulb?
A) Incandescent lamp
B) Motion picture camera
C) Telegraph
D) Phonograph
  • 8. What was the name of the electric company that merged with Edison General Electric Company in 1892?
A) Tesla Inc.
B) Thomson-Houston Electric Company
C) Bell Laboratories
D) Westinghouse Electric Corporation
  • 9. What was Thomas Edison's nickname?
A) The Electrician
B) The Wizard of Menlo Park
C) The Lightbulb King
D) The Inventor Extraordinaire
  • 10. What was the name of the process patented by Thomas Edison that allowed the production of long-lasting filaments?
A) Metalization
B) Fiberization
C) Plasmization
D) Carbonization
  • 11. What was the primary benefit of Edison's electric light bulb over earlier forms of lighting?
A) Lower cost
B) Longer lifespan
C) Brighter light
D) Energy efficiency
  • 12. Which famous inventor was a strong competitor of Thomas Edison in the race to create the electric light bulb?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Eli Whitney
C) Nikola Tesla
D) Alexander Graham Bell
  • 13. How did the development of the electric light bulb impact society?
A) Increased leisure time
B) Reduced energy consumption
C) Decreased pollution
D) Extended work hours and improved productivity
  • 14. What major city became one of the first in the world to be lit by electric streetlights?
A) Tokyo
B) Paris
C) London
D) New York City
  • 15. What is the unit of power named after Thomas Edison that is equivalent to one joule per second?
A) Volt
B) Watt
C) Edison
D) Ampere
  • 16. Which famous quote is attributed to Thomas Edison about his invention of the electric light bulb?
A) I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.
B) I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
C) Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
D) Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
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