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