Fun Facts Quiz About Thomas Edison

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How much do you know about Thomas Edison? How many patents did Thomas Edison hold in his lifetime? Thomas Edison was accused of being ______________ as a child. True or False? Thomas Edison created the first light bulb. Thomas Edison was nearly _______________ as an adult. A. deaf B. blind C. unable to walk While Thomas Edison was working for the railroad, he accidentally _________________________. When Thomas Edison was young, he saved a 3 year old from _________________________. Thomas Edison was called the “___________ of Menlo Park.” (Menlo Park was the location of his famous laboratory.) What were the first words that Edison successfully recorded on a phonograph? (Hint: a five-word phrase) What animal was once electrocuted and killed by Edison? Thomas Edison went on camping trips with what famous American entrepreneur? What did many corporations and communities do to pay respect to Edison when he died? When Edison died, his son supposedly saved his _____________.

How much do you know about Thomas Edison? How many patents did Thomas Edison hold in his lifetime? 1,093 Thomas Edison was accused of being ______________ as a child. Addled or mentally slow True or False? Thomas Edison created the first light bulb. False. He made a more affordable and longer-lasting bulb that made it commercially viable. Thomas Edison was nearly _______________ as an adult. A. deaf B. blind C. unable to walk While Thomas Edison was working for the railroad, he accidentally _________________________. Set a baggage car on fire When Thomas Edison was young, he saved a 3 year old from _________________________. Being run over by a train Thomas Edison was called the “___________ of Menlo Park.” (Menlo Park was the location of his famous laboratory.) Wizard What were the first words that Edison successfully recorded on a phonograph? (Hint: a five-word phrase) “Mary had a little lamb.” What animal was once electrocuted and killed by Edison? An elephant named Topsy Thomas Edison went on camping trips with what famous American entrepreneur? Henry Ford What did many corporations and communities do to pay respect to Edison when he died? Dimmed their lights When Edison died, his son supposedly saved his _____________. Last breath

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Sources Picture Sources After a school teacher called Thomas Edison Addled his Heroic Mother Stepped In - Mostly False. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2016, from https://www.truthorfiction.com/after-a-schoolteacher-called-thomas-edison-addled-his-heroic-mother-stepped-in/ History.com Staff. (2009). Thomas Edison. Retrieved November 10, 2016, from http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/thomas-edison Klein, C. (2013). Ford and Edison's Excellent Camping Adventures. Retrieved November 12, 2016, from http://www.history.com/news/ford-and-edisons-excellent-camping-adventures (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2016, from http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-edison-9284349 Thomas Alva Edison. (n.d.). Retrieved November 11, 2016, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Edison Picture Sources All pictures are in the public domain and were retrieved from the Library of Congress or Wikipedia Commons.

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