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Edison was born in which year?
A
1847
B
1850
C
1852
D
1845
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Edison was born in which year?
1847
1850
1852
1845
What type of battery did Edison invent?
Lead-acid
Nickel-iron
Alkaline
Lithium-ion
What did Edison famously say about failure?
"Failure is the key to success."
"Never fail to try."
"Failure teaches better than success."
"I have not failed; I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
Edison was awarded how many patents worldwide?
1,154
1,200
1,275
1,093
What illness affected Edison in his youth?
Scarlet fever
Tuberculosis
Polio
Measles
Which famous rival of Edison supported alternating current (AC)?
Nikola Tesla
George Westinghouse
James Maxwell
Alexander Graham Bell
What inspired Edison to work on the telegraph?
His first job
A book he read
His fascination with communication
His father's work
Thomas Edison's company supported which type of current?
Alternating current (AC)
Direct current (DC)
Both AC and DC
Neither AC nor DC
How many children did Thomas Edison have?
3
6
7
8
Thomas Edison's inventions contributed significantly to which age?
Industrial Revolution
Information Age
Space Age
Digital Age
In which year was Thomas Edison born?
1845
1847
1850
1855
Edison's invention of the phonograph was for which primary purpose?
Recording music
Recording voice
Recording telegraph messages
All of the above
What was the name of Edison's first power station?
Pearl Street Station
Menlo Park Power Plant
Edison Electric Plant
Westinghouse Station
Thomas Edison's electric power station was built in which city?
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
What was Edison's most significant contribution to the film industry?
Silent movies
Sound recording for motion pictures
Color films
Film editing
Edison was partially deaf due to what reason?
Scarlet fever
An accident
A childhood illness
Old age
How many hours a day did Edison claim to sleep?
2
4
6
8
Edison co-founded which famous company?
General Electric
Westinghouse
Bell Telephone Company
RCA
In what field did Edison begin his career?
Telegraphy
Medicine
Law
Chemistry
Thomas Edison worked on developing which movie-related device?
Kinetoscope
Cinemascope
Film projector
Camera flash