What is the central idea of the passage?

Reading Comprehension: Light Bulb Invention

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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Edison invented the first light bulb.
Innovation takes time and collaboration.
Electricity is a modern marvel.
Arc lamps were the most successful design.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author use to introduce the topic?
A personal anecdote
A quote from Edison
A historical context
A technical diagram
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes how the author structures the passage?
Compare and contrast
Chronological sequence
Problem and solution
Cause and effect
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of mentioning Humphry Davy and Joseph Swan?
To argue they were more important than Edison
To show Edison worked alone
To highlight earlier contributions to electric light
To describe unrelated scientific discoveries
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the author develop the idea of cumulative innovation?
By focusing only on Edisons success
By listing each scientist alphabetically
By explaining the sequence of inventions and improvements
By emphasizing the failures of other inventors
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What connection is made between Edisons invention and society?
Edisons bulb was never adopted
It led to the invention of the battery
It brought electricity to homes and cities
It caused public resistance
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which paragraph describes the limitations of early electric lights?
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
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