Thomas Edison vs Nikola Tesla

What was Thomas Edison's nickname?

• The Wizard of Menlo Park

• The Green Lantern

• The Wizard of Oz

• The Hobbit

Who is the physics student trying to find a new way to generate electricity?

• Clark Gable

• Thomas Edison

• Fred Astaire

• Nikola Tesla

What type of current is Tesla researching?

• Direct Current (DC)

• Alternating Current (AC)

What is the first power station in the world called?

• Kings Cross Station

• Pearl Street Station

• Grand Central Terminal

• Pennsylvania Station

What is the advantage of Tesla’s AC system?

• Gives Bright Yellow Light

• It can power an Air Conditioner

• it is made by lightning during a lightning storm

• it can travel much farther than Direct Current (D.C

Who’s the wealthy investor that partners with Tesla?

• George Westinghouse

• George Soros

• Elon Musk

• Carlos Slim

What does Edison do to try to smear Tesla’s A.C. system?

• Cuts Tesla's Electrical Wires

• Goes on the radio to talk negatively about Tesla

• Spread rumors about Tesla

• Electrocutes animals and uses it for an execution

Edison is abandoned by his own share holders. The company, Edison Electric’s name is changed. What is it changed to?

• Samsung

• General Electric

• Apple

• Salt River Project

How does Tesla save Westinghouse from going bankrupt and ensures that A.C. wins the “current wars?”

• Asks for donations

• Sabotages Edison's Direct Current

• Lowers the cost of electricity

• He gives up his licensing fees. Gives up millions of dollars

Whose current do we use today(mostly)?

• Thomas Edison's Direct Current (DC)

• Nikola Tesla's Alternating Current (AC)