Nikola Tesla

Where was Tesla born?

• London, England

• Smiljan (which is now Croatia)

• New York City

• Boston, Massachusetts

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Nikola was different from other kids. What did he do when he was five?

• A made a water wheel that could move with a stream

• He didn't read any books

• He hated school

• He didn't spend anytime outside

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In 1866, Nikola went to the "gymnasium" but it's not like a gym we know. What was the gymnasium?

• A place to play basketball

• A school where he could study science

• An outdoor area to read books

• An small library

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Nikola got a disease called cholera. He was sick in bed and didn't seem to get better. What made him get better?

• His dad told him to stay home

• His dad told him he could be a preacher

• His dad said he would give him money to get better

• His dad said he could study engineering

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Why do you think Tesla never got married?

• He never asked anyone

• A wife and family took time away from his science work

• He loved being lonely

• He hated everyone

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Tesla decided to move to the United States to work. Where did he move to?

• New York City

• Houston

• Madison

• Albany

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Tesla thought Niagara Falls was fascinating because of the power it could generate. What is Niagara Falls?

• Near a river in Smiljan

• A huge system of waterfalls

• A giant lake

• A part in the Pacific Ocean

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Nikola talked of a wireless device that a person could carry with them wherever they went. What was he thinking of years before it was ever invented?

• The TV

• The Cell Phone

• The Radio

• The Tesla Coil

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In 1899, Tesla built a giant Tesla coil in Colorado. What did it do?

• Answered the phone

• invented the internet

• drove cars

• powered lamps many miles away without wires

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People wanted to honor Tesla after his death. What DID NOT happen?

• His face was on a postage stamp

• He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame

• He appeared on money

• His son was given a scholarship

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