Thomas Alva Edison Quiz : Top 25 Greatest Americans Quiz

1. When was Thomas Alva Edison born?

[A]19th August 1879
[B]14th March 1858
[C]17th September 1840
[D]11th February 1847


2. Which of the following is true about Thomas Alva Edison?

[A]He was partially deaf
[B]He had one leg
[C]He was blind
[D]None of the above


3. Which among the following was the first important invention of Thomas Alva Edison?

[A]Telephone
[B]Phongraph
[C]Television
[D]Electric Vote Recorder


4. Thomas Alva Edison started a company in 1878 in New York City. What was the name of that company?

[A]Thomas Electricity
[B]Light Bulb Incorporated
[C]Edison Electric Light Company
[D]None of the above


5. Where was Thomas Alva Edison born?

[A]Texas
[B]Virginia
[C]New York City
[D]Ohio


6. How many inventions were patented by Thomas Alva Edison?

[A]1093
[B]1002
[C]1048
[D]1020


7. Who gave Thomas Alva Edison most of his formal education?

[A]His father
[B]his teachers
[C]his mother
[D]None of the above


8. What did Thomas Alva Edison set up in lower Manhattan?

[A]Street Lights
[B]World's first electric light power station
[C]first light bulb store
[D]None of the above


9. When did Thomas Alva Edison died?

[A]13th January 1955
[B]25th November 1915
[C]1st June1935
[D]18th October 1931


10. What was his first job?

[A]Electrician
[B]Mechanic
[C]sell newspapers
[D]Child laborer at a mill