Quiz Thomas Edison

What is considered to be the most famous invention for Thomas Edison?

• Light bulb

• Alkaline battery

• X-rays

• Telephone

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How many patents did Thomas Edison hold by the end of his life?

• 567

• 789

• 1,234

• 1,093

What was one of the secrets of Thomas Edison's success?

• Lazy

• Persistence

• Fear of failure

• Refusal to study

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What did Thomas Edison do when he got stuck on a problem?

• Called a friend for help

• Continued working without a break

• Played computer games

• went to sleep

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What did Thomas Edison do to improve his concentration and creative abilities?

• Meditated

• Drank caffeine

• Took short naps

• Took vitamins

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What did historians discover about Edison's notes?

• He had around 1 million pages of notes.

• He mainly wrote about his personal life.

• He had around 4 million pages of notes, including sketches and poems.

• He kept all his notes in a digital format.

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What did Thomas Edison do to push himself to achieve his goals?

• Set a goal to invent a big invention every 6 months

• Set a goal to learn a new language every 6 months

• Set a goal to travel every 10 days

• Set a goal to invent a small invention every 10 days

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What did Thomas Edison do to improve his thinking abilities?

• Conducted experiments

• Read books

• Subjected himself to stress

• Wrote in his diary his ideas and thoughts

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What was one of the secrets to Edison's success ?

• He never failed.

• He was afraid of failure.

• He refused to give up.

• He didn't work hard.

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What did Thomas Edison do to overcome his failures?

• Changed his methods

• Abandoned his goals

• Took long breaks

• Continued doing the same thing

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