Quiz on Thomas Edison

What invention did Edison develop in New York City in 1869?

• Light bulb

• Universal Stock Printer

• Phonograph

• Telephone

How much money did Edison receive for his improved stock ticker?

• $10,000

• $20,000

• $40,000

• $50,000

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Where did Edison open a laboratory with the money from his stock ticker?

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Menlo Park, New Jersey

• Boston

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What was Edison inspired by at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition?

• A new type of light bulb

• A device called a 'telephone'

• A steam engine

• A printing press

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Who invented the telephone that Edison was curious about?

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Benjamin Franklin

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What did Edison improve in 1877?

• The light bulb

• The stock ticker

• Bell's telephone

• The telegraph

What new kind of machine did Edison end up with after his experiments?

• A new type of light bulb

• The first phonograph

• A new stock ticker

• A new telephone

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What did the phonograph use to record sound?

• A ribbon of paper

• A cylinder coated with tinfoil

• A magnetic tape

• A digital chip

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What did Edison sell the rights to in 1878?

• The light bulb

• The stock ticker

• The phonograph

• The telephone

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What did Edison want to concentrate on after selling the phonograph rights?

• The electric light

• The telephone

• The stock ticker

• The phonograph

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