| 1. | Thomas Edison holds the most patents ever issued to one individual. How many is that? |
| a. | | 2,001 |
| b. | | 1,093 |
| c. | | 654 |
| d. | | 259
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| 2. | After a teacher was overheard calling a young Thomas Edison "addled", where was Edison sent for schooling? |
| a. | | Out of town to a private school |
| b. | | To be taught at an aunt's house |
| c. | | Nowhere. Edison had no formal schooling |
| d. | | Home, where his mother taught him
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| 3. | What is Thomas Edison's birthday? |
| a. | | April 20, 1879 |
| b. | | June 15,1843 |
| c. | | February 11, 1847 |
| d. | | December 1, 1900
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| 4. | Thomas Edison developed an ailment in childhood. What was it? |
| a. | | Partial hearing loss |
| b. | | Partial loss of sight |
| c. | | Polio |
| d. | | Measles
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| 5. | In the 1880s, Thomas Edison bought a winter home in Fort Myers, Florida, which he called Seminole Lodge. Who bought a winter home across the street? |
| a. | | Henry Ford |
| b. | | Franklin Pope |
| c. | | Albert Einstein |
| d. | | His parents
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| 6. | How many times was Thomas Edison married? |
| a. | | He never married |
| b. | | Three times |
| c. | | Twice |
| d. | | Once, to a childhood sweetheart
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| 7. | How old was Thomas Edison when he died? |
| a. | | 92 |
| b. | | 84 |
| c. | | 90 |
| d. | | 76
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| 8. | Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 9. | What was Thomas Edison's first invention? |
| a. | | The phonograph |
| b. | | The light bulb |
| c. | | Film projector |
| d. | | Kinetophone
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| 10. | Thomas Edison was afraid of what? |
| a. | | Spiders |
| b. | | Heights |
| c. | | Dark |
| d. | | Mice
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| 11. | Thomas Edison was a vegan. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 12. | What was Thomas Edison's middle name? |
| a. | | Alva |
| b. | | Christopher |
| c. | | Emmit |
| d. | | Albert
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| 13. | How many siblings did Thomas Edison have? |
| a. | | 4 |
| b. | | 6 |
| c. | | 2 |
| d. | | None
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| 14. | How many children did Thomas Edison have? |
| a. | | 3 |
| b. | | 2 |
| c. | | 5 |
| d. | | 6
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| 15. | From what invention did Thomas Edison make the most money? |
| a. | | The phonograph |
| b. | | The alkaline storage battery |
| c. | | The light bulb |
| d. | | The film projector
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| 16. | What object did Thomas Edison light on fire when he was young? |
| a. | | a house |
| b. | | a fence |
| c. | | a barn |
| d. | | a tree
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| 17. | What object did Thomas Edison light on fire when he was young? |
| a. | | a house |
| b. | | a fence |
| c. | | a barn |
| d. | | a tree
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| 18. | What did president Hoover ask everyone to do the night of the funeral? |
| a. | | Go outside |
| b. | | Say his wifes name 12 times |
| c. | | Dim the lights |
| d. | | Say one of his quoates
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| 19. | what year did Thomas Edison invent the lightbulb? |
| a. | | 1883 |
| b. | | 1856 |
| c. | | 1894 |
| d. | | 1878
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What others think about Thomas Edison |
| By: A'Lee Inman on Feb 22, 2011 |
| | Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb, he in fact stole from another man this idea.He fired the man and wrote his name on the paper to pasds iot off as his own. |
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| By: Pappu. Ganesh on Feb 1, 2011 |
| | It is very good quiz for all. |
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| By: Doofenshmorst on Dec 6, 2010 |
| | This quiz has changed my life! |
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| By: Savannah Karnes on Mar 12, 2010 |
| | Thomas Edison was a intellegent, thoghtful man. He put 110% into each invention and he did'nt give up. |
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| By: D8 83ST on Sep 23, 2009 |
| | Thomas Edison's greatest invention was his mind |
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| By: makayla on Apr 8, 2009 |
| | thomas edison is a great person without him we wouldnt have the light in our homes |
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| By: nic on Mar 16, 2009 |
| | thomas edison was like the big macho dogs peace |
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| By: Arianna on Feb 17, 2009 |
| | THE TEST QUESTION#8 THE REAL ANSWER IS TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| By: anna on Feb 9, 2009 |
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| By: DEmi on Feb 10, 2009 |
| | thomas edison is an interesting person to do a report on . i did him its boring! |
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