QS2_LS1_U1 Quiz on Electric Light and Bicycles

What did Thomas Edison believe about affordable electricity?

• It would only be used by the rich.

• It would change people's lives.

• It was a passing fad.

• It was too expensive to be practical.

Who helped Thomas Edison create the Edison Electric Light Company?

• J.P. Morgan

• Henry Morton

• His father

• A British scientist

Why did J.P. Morgan hire Edison to install light bulbs in his home?

• To prove that electric light was a fad.

• To show that electric light was the future.

• To make his home more expensive.

• To compete with his father.

What did Henry Morton think about electric light?

• It was a great invention.

• It was a complete failure.

• It would become very popular.

• It was too dangerous.

What did Edison's father think about electric light?

• It was a passing fad.

• It was the future.

• It was too expensive.

• It was too dangerous.

What was the early bicycle called?

• A velocipede

• A safety bike

• A fad bike

• A trend bike

Why were early bicycles dangerous?

• They had no brakes.

• They were too small.

• They were too expensive.

• They were too fast.

What changed in the 1890s to make bicycles more popular?

• The invention of the electric light.

• The introduction of the 'safety' bike.

• The invention of the automobile.

• The introduction of the fidget spinner.

Why did bicycles become popular again in the 1890s?

• They became smaller and easier to ride.

• They became more expensive.

• They became more dangerous.

• They became less popular.

What did critics say about bicycles in 1902?

• They were the future of transportation.

• They were just a passing fad.

• They were too expensive.

• They were too dangerous.