Personalities KBC Quiz & KBC Questions, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question: In 1879, Edison successfully tested the incandescent light. What did he use for a filament?

1. Burned sewing thread
   
2. Hair from a horse tail
   
3. Copper wire
   
4. Bamboo
   

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Edison made the filament for the light bulb from burned sewing thread, which produced a light that wasn't as bight as the carbon arc light. Later Edison began to use bamboo filaments.

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Question: In 1876, Edison built his famous laboratory in which U.S. state?

1. New Jersey
   
2. Wisconsin
   
3. New York
   
4. Washington
   

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Edison built his famous laboratory in Menlo Park, This was the first ladoratory built for Edison. This is where he did his research on the telephone, phonograph and other great inventions.

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Question: At what age did Edison become a telegraph operator?

1. 13
   
2. 14
   
3. 15
   
4. 17
   

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Edison become a telegraph operator because he saved a telegraph operator's son from the path of a railroad car. As a reward, the operator gave him free telegraph lessons - which started Edison on his way of becoming one of the greatest men in history.

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Question: When did Thomas Edison die?

1. Mar. 1, 1931
   
2. Sept. 30, 1932
   
3. Jun. 27, 1930
   
4. Oct. 18, 1931
   

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He died in bed from a severe illness. Edison was honored throughout the world for his invention and for his impact on the world.

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Question: Which one of these inventions did Edison not discover or help improve?

1. Light bulb
   
2. Telephone
   
3. Phonogragh
   
4. Radio
   

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After making improvements to the telegraph, Edison started research on a "speaking telegraph" or what became known as the telephone. He was not the only one who experimented with this device; Edison improved the telephone by making it easier to hear the person on the other end. Thomas invented the phonograph in 1877. The phonograph was a device used to record and play back messages sent over the telegraph and telephone. In 1878, Edison began important research on electric lighting. He saw a demonstration of a carbon arc light that was really bright. So, Edison started to work an incandescent light, which would be less bright, for everyday use. In 1879, Edison tested a carbon filament made from burned sewing thread and it worked.

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Question: What is Thomas Edison's middle name?

1. Robert
   
2. Alva
   
3. Adam
   
4. Allen
   

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Al was his nickname within the family.

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Question: When was Thomas Edison born?

1. Feb. 11, 1847
   
2. May 6, 1847
   
3. Dec. 30, 1846
   
4. Aug. 27, 1848
   

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Thomas was born on Feb. 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was the youngest of seven children. Samuel and Nancy Edison were Thomas' parents.

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Question: Where was Sir Isaac Newton born?

1. Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire
   
2. Kings Lynn, Norfolk
   
3. Wolverhampton, West Midlands
   
4. Southampton, Hampshire
   

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In a bedroom of Woolsthorpe Manor.

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Question: When was Sir Isaac Newton born?

1. July 4, 1642
   
2. November 4, 1642
   
3. December 25, 1642
   
4. October 1, 1642
   

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His birth date was revised to January 4, 1643 by the Gregorian calendar, which was not in use in England until after his death.

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Question: How many years was Newton the president of the Royal Society?

1. 34 years
   
2. 14 years
   
3. 24 years
   
4. 4 years
   

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In the seventh year of Newton's Trinity fellowship, he was expected to be ordained into the Anglican church or resign his professorship. On Feb. 9, 1675, Newton went to London and petitioned King Charles II for a dispensation. While in London, Newton attended his first meeting of the Royal Society and was admitted as a member. He became president of the Royal Society in 1703 and served until his death on Mar. 27, 1727. On April 27,1675, the king granted Newton's petition, and the Lucasian professorship was no longer tied to the taking of holy orders.

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