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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is this?George WestinghouseNikola TeslaThomas Edison - 2. Multiple ChoiceWho is this?Thomas EdisonGeorge WestinghouseNikola TeslaSamuel Clemens
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho is this?Nikola TeslaRichard NixonThomas Edison
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho is this?Samuel ClemensFog Horn LeghornNikola Tesla
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen was Thomas Edison born?October 7th 2011July 4th 1776Feb 11th 1847
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThomas Edison believed in AC power?truefalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceNikola Tesla holds the patent for radio?TrueFalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does AC stand for?Direct CurrentAlternating CurrentAfter Christ
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat year was the Columbian Exposition?191418932012
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the Columbian Exposition held?New YorkLos AngelesChicago
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhere falls did Tesla and Westinghouse use to electrify Buffalo NY.PennNiagaraVictoria
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTrue or FalseTesla held the patent for the RadioTrueFalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWardenclyff Tower was the first radio broadcast tower.FalseTrue
- 14. Multiple ChoiceTesla built a death ray used in WWII.TrueFalse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Edison create to prove AC power was dangerous?Electric ChairElectric trainsLight Bulb
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Edison electrocute to prove AC was dangerous.ElephantsDogsCamels
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Westinghouse invent to make his first money as an inventor?Train Air brake systemLight bulbsAc Motor
- 18. Multiple ChoiceTrue or FalseTesla won a Nobel PrizeTrueFalse
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat year was Nikola Tesla Born?113219021856
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did Tesla die ?149219421943
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat restaurant did Tesla eat at everyday?Sam'sDelmonico'sSpago
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhere was Tesla born?MontenegroSmilijan
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat room was Tesla in when he died?22733271942
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat hotel was Tesla in when he died?New YorkerCosmopolitanFour Seasons
- 25. Multiple ChoiceTesla created the first remote controlled vehicle?TrueFalse
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat animal was Tesla most friendly with?pigeonsrobinssquirrels
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe remote control was invented by Nikola Tesla in1898192819481968
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Thomas Edison invent?a light bulb with a carbon filamentthe typewriterthe radiothe automobile
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat was George Westinghouse known for?his monopoly of the oil industydeveloping a new technology for delivering electirictycontrolling the banking industrybuilding a steel empire
- 30. Multiple ChoiceEdison and Westinghouse both worked wonders withoilelectricitysteelmail deleivery
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat impact did the light bulb have?It created the possibility of home-based businessesIt caused immigrants to continue to live in citiesIt enabled trains to operate at nightIt replaced dangerous kerosene lamps and candles in city apartments
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat did George Westinghouse do?Invented the light bulbDiscovered electricityPerfected the assembly lineHarnessed electricity for factory use
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThomas Edison spent many hours in his laboratory trying to make a lightbulb. What does "laboratory mean?"a place where a scientist eatsa house where a scientist livesa room where a scientist sleepsa place where a scientist works
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the topic Chapter 3?Tom Edison made a light that was safe to use.Tom Edison worked for more than a year.Tom Edison had lots of ideas.
- 35. Multiple ChoiceDo utility companies still provide people with electricity today?trueFalse
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThomas Edison was anElectrician and farmerPresident and lawyerinventor and engineerprinter and Librarian
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhy do you think Thomas Edison is important?Because he has created many helpful inventions that have made our lives easier and better.Because he is a funny, loving,many kind person.Because he invented the first TV, and a lot of people love to watch it.Because he was a founding father of our country.
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThomas Edison was afraid of what?Nightmaresdarksnakesthunder
- 39. Multiple ChoiceHe invented the electric light bulb in 1879 at his laboratory in New Jersey called Menlo Park.Thomas EdisonAlexander Graham BellGeorge Washington CarverThe Wright Brothers
- 40. Multiple ChoiceA ________ is a limited duration property right relating to an invention, granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in exchange for public disclosure of the invention.PatentCopyrightTrademark
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThis person is credited with over 1000 patented inventions. He is known for his moving picture, phonograph, and carbon microphone.George Washington CarverTom AkersThomas EdisonThomas Jefferson
- 42. Multiple ChoiceJP Morgan created United States Steel, International Harvest, and which other company?General ElectricUnited AutomobilesGeneral MillsUnited States Petroleum
- 43. Multiple ChoiceAmerican financier and banker who eventually purchased Andrew Carnegie's steel company and renamed it United States Steel and reorganized the railroad to be more efficeint/ make more moneyJ.P. MorganWilliam G SumnerWilliam HaywoodJoseph Glidden
- 44. Multiple ChoiceRobber Baron or Captain of Industry?
In 1895, JP Morgan loaned the US government $65 million to help safeguard the government from collapse.Robber BaronCaptain of Industry - 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich components of industrial growth do these examples best match up with?
Edison and Graham BellMachineryInventions and technologyImproved transportationEffects of War - 46. Multiple ChoiceCarnegie, Rockefeller or Morgan: Financed steel corporations and loaned money to the US governmentCarnegieMorganRockefeller
- 47. Multiple ChoiceEdison is famous for being a prolific inventor. How many patents does he hold?Over 100Over 10,000Over 1,000Over 2,000
- 48. Multiple ChoiceTesla said to Edison, "So confess to your thefts, and let the whole world know,"Most of Edison's inventions were either stolen or improvised versions of other inventions, and people had no idea.People think that Edison stole lots of invention.Edison eventually confessed to "borrowing" several key inventions without permission.
- 49. Multiple ChoiceTesla said, "You did not steal from me; you stole me from mankind!" What did he mean?Edison did not just steal Tesla's inventions, but Edison just stole these inventions from humanity, which could have been used for them.teslas inventions could have made more money if they were stolen by a greedy person.Edison did not possess the intellect to properly utilize Tesla's inventions.
- 50. Multiple ChoiceEdison said, "The truth hertz." The term "hertz" means...The Hertz is a unit of measurement for the frequency of electromagnetic waves.Electricity can cause pain.The level of energy can regulate the truthfulness of the device powered.
- 51. Multiple ChoiceTesla said, "It's the wireless transmission of truth." What did he mean?One of Tesla's final inventions was a wireless electrical transmitter.Edison insisted that wired transmission was dangerous and unneeded.Tesla claimed that his wireless transmitter was better than Edison's wired transmission.
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