Thomas Edison History Trivia Quiz
Thomas Edison trivia follows the inventor from telegraph work and experimental laboratories into recorded sound, electric lighting, motion pictures, and commercial power. The questions also cover his patent record, business ventures, and the places where major ideas took shape.
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Matt | 7 / 10 | 1:39 |
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Matt | 7 / 10 | 1:39 |
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Wizard | 7 / 10 | 1:42 |
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What This Quiz Covers
The quiz covers Edison's famous research laboratory, early sound recordings, a one-person motion-picture viewer, his preferred electrical system, a Manhattan power station, telegraph work, patent totals, and a major corporate merger.
Trivia Study Guide ›
- What kind of device did Thomas Edison receive his first U.S. patent for?
- Approximately how many U.S. patents were issued to Thomas Edison during his lifetime?
- What nickname linked Thomas Edison to his famous New Jersey research complex?
- What nickname was given to Edison's unusual motion-picture studio at his West Orange laboratory?
- Which Manhattan facility opened in 1882 as the center of Edison's early commercial electric-lighting system?
- Which major corporation emerged from an 1892 merger involving Edison's electrical company and Thomson-Houston?
- During the War of the Currents, which electrical system did Thomas Edison publicly support?
- Which viewing device developed at Edison's laboratory let one person watch short moving images through a peephole?
- Before becoming famous as an inventor, which job did Thomas Edison work as a young man?
- What recording surface did Edison's original 1877 phonograph use?
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