Thomas Edison MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. Where was Thomas Edison born?

1. Ohio
2. New Jersey
3. Massachusetts
4. Florida

2. Which of these is NOT an invention by Edison?

1. Electric power distribution
2. Light bulb
3. Telegraph
4. X-ray machine

3. Thomas Edison worked on developing which movie-related device?

1. Kinetoscope
2. Cinemascope
3. Film projector
4. Camera flash

4. In what field did Edison begin his career?

1. Telegraphy
2. Medicine
3. Law
4. Chemistry

5. Edison co-founded which famous company?

1. General Electric
2. Westinghouse
3. Bell Telephone Company
4. RCA

6. How many hours a day did Edison claim to sleep?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

7. Edison was partially deaf due to what reason?

1. Scarlet fever
2. An accident
3. A childhood illness
4. Old age

8. What was Edison’s most significant contribution to the film industry?

1. Silent movies
2. Sound recording for motion pictures
3. Color films
4. Film editing

9. Thomas Edison’s electric power station was built in which city?

1. Chicago
2. New York City
3. Philadelphia
4. Boston

10. What was the name of Edison’s first power station?

1. Pearl Street Station
2. Menlo Park Power Plant
3. Edison Electric Plant
4. Westinghouse Station

11. Edison’s invention of the phonograph was for which primary purpose?

1. Recording music
2. Recording voice
3. Recording telegraph messages
4. All of the above

12. In which year was Thomas Edison born?

1. 1845
2. 1847
3. 1850
4. 1855

13. Thomas Edison’s inventions contributed significantly to which age?

1. Industrial Revolution
2. Information Age
3. Space Age
4. Digital Age

14. How many children did Thomas Edison have?

1. 3
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8

15. Thomas Edison’s company supported which type of current?

1. Alternating current (AC)
2. Direct current (DC)
3. Both AC and DC
4. Neither AC nor DC