ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
Thomas Edison
Contributed by: Newell
  • 1. What year was Thomas Edison born?
A) 1879
B) 1901
C) 1847
D) 1856
  • 2. In which city was Thomas Edison born?
A) New York City, New York
B) Boston, Massachusetts
C) Milan, Ohio
D) Atlanta, Georgia
  • 3. Which invention is Thomas Edison most famous for?
A) Airplane
B) Microwave oven
C) Telephone
D) Light bulb
  • 4. Which famous inventor was a rival of Thomas Edison?
A) The Wright Brothers
B) Nikola Tesla
C) Henry Ford
D) Alexander Graham Bell
  • 5. Which company did Thomas Edison found in 1892?
A) Tesla Motors
B) IBM
C) Ford Motor Company
D) General Electric
  • 6. What was the first public demonstration of Thomas Edison's light bulb?
A) January 1, 1900
B) November 11, 1922
C) August 8, 1854
D) December 31, 1879
  • 7. What was the name of Thomas Edison's second wife?
A) Mina Miller
B) Sarah Adams
C) Mary Johnson
D) Emily Wilson
  • 8. What was the nickname given to Thomas Edison by the press?
A) The Wizard of Menlo Park
B) The Electric Genius
C) The Master Inventor
D) The Light Bulb King
  • 9. What was Thomas Edison's favorite color?
A) Blue
B) Red
C) Yellow
D) Green
  • 10. Which famous President did Thomas Edison meet multiple times?
A) George Washington
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Grover Cleveland
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 11. How many children did Thomas Edison have?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 2
Created with That Quiz — where a math practice test is always one click away.