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Thomas Edison develops electric light
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  • 1. Who developed the electric light?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Thomas Edison
C) Alexander Graham Bell
D) Nikola Tesla
  • 2. In which century did Thomas Edison develop the electric light?
A) 19th century
B) 20th century
C) 21st century
D) 18th century
  • 3. Which inventor worked with Thomas Edison in the development of the electric light bulb?
A) Eli Whitney
B) George Westinghouse
C) Joseph Swan
D) Samuel Morse
  • 4. What year did Thomas Edison develop the first practical incandescent light bulb?
A) 1863
B) 1905
C) 1892
D) 1879
  • 5. Who was instrumental in the commercialization of Edison's electric light system?
A) Andrew Carnegie
B) Henry Ford
C) John D. Rockefeller
D) J.P. Morgan
  • 6. What was the name of the electric power distribution system developed by Edison?
A) Power grid network
B) Direct current (DC)
C) Alternating current (AC)
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) 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 Inventor Extraordinaire
D) The Lightbulb King
  • 10. What was the name of the process patented by Thomas Edison that allowed the production of long-lasting filaments?
A) Metalization
B) Carbonization
C) Fiberization
D) Plasmization
  • 11. What was the primary benefit of Edison's electric light bulb over earlier forms of lighting?
A) Lower cost
B) Energy efficiency
C) Longer lifespan
D) Brighter light
  • 12. Which famous inventor was a strong competitor of Thomas Edison in the race to create the electric light bulb?
A) Eli Whitney
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Alexander Graham Bell
D) Nikola Tesla
  • 13. How did the development of the electric light bulb impact society?
A) Reduced energy consumption
B) Extended work hours and improved productivity
C) Decreased pollution
D) Increased leisure time
  • 14. What major city became one of the first in the world to be lit by electric streetlights?
A) Tokyo
B) New York City
C) London
D) Paris
  • 15. What is the unit of power named after Thomas Edison that is equivalent to one joule per second?
A) Watt
B) Volt
C) Ampere
D) Edison
  • 16. Which famous quote is attributed to Thomas Edison about his invention of the electric light bulb?
A) Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
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) I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.
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