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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Thomas Edison most well known invention?ElectricityCarHospitalLight bulb
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened when Thomas Edison became ill with scarlet fever at an early age?He became crippled.He lost some of his hearing.He started doing experiments.He stopped doing experiments.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThomas Edison was anElectrician and farmerPresident and lawyerinventor and engineerprinter and Librarian
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThomas Edison created many inventions.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThomas Edison gave up when he could not figure out to make the light-bulb work.truefalsemaybe
- 6. 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.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Edison's MOST famous laboratory located?Milan, OhioWest Orange, New JerseyMenlo Park, New JerseyNewark, New Jersey
- 8. Multiple ChoiceLike Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison was a genius. What does "genius" mean?a person who likes sciencea person who is very smarta person who lived long agoa person who enjoys reading
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat caused Edison to lose his job at the railroad office?He set up a lab at the office.He was sleeping at work.He started a fire.He didn't come to work.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Edison's first job?delivering the paperworking as an inventorworking in the railroad officeworking as a telegraph operator
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened AFTER Edison lost his job at the railroad station?He worked as a telegraph operator.He set up a lab in Boston.He sold newspapers.He invented the light bulb.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Edison do while he was in Boston?invented the light bulbstarted a fire in a railroad carspent many hours at home readinggot his first patent on an invention
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow do you know that Edison's mother kept helping him after he left home?She made sure he went to schoolShe gave him advice in the letters she wrote.She took him out of school.She set up a laboratory at her home.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following gave Edison the idea of phonograph?his work on the telegraph syste recording musichis work on the telephone.his work on the movie projectorall of the above
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow did reading help Edison with his experiments?He learned how to organize a lab.He learned how to set up experiments.He learned many subjects that gave him ideas of what to do.All of the above.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False? He had a good education.TrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat year was Thomas Edison born?1832181918472016
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow many of Thomas Edisons invention succeeded39629
- 19. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False? Edison was married and had kids.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False? Edison invented the camera.TrueFalse
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of camera did Edison invent?moviephoto
- 22. Multiple ChoiceHow many kids did Thomas have?91162
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