1. When was Thomas Edison born? Aug. 27, 1848 Dec. 30, 1846 Feb. 11, 1847 May 6, 1847

2. What is Thomas Edison's middle name? Alva Adam Robert Allen

3. Which one of these inventions did Edison not discover or help improve? telephone light bulb radio phonogragh

4. When did Thomas Edison die? Oct. 18, 1931 Jun. 27, 1930 Mar. 1, 1931 Sept. 30, 1932

5. At what age did Edison become a telegraph operator? 14 15 17 13

6. In 1876, Edison built his famous laboratory in Menlo Park. In which U.S. state is Menlo Park? New York New Jersey Wisconsin Washington

7. In 1879, Edison successfully tested the incandescent light. What did he use for a filament? burned sewing thread hair from a horse tail copper wire bamboo

8. What is the name of Edison's motion picture invention? moviescope film kinetoscope phonoscope

9. When did Edison marry his first wife Mary Stilwell? May 30, 1873 Dec. 25, 1871 Feb. 14, 1872 Nov. 5, 1870

10. Edison's second wife (Mina Miller) had three kids with him: Madeleine, Charles, and Theodore. Which of these children became the most famous? Answer: (One Word)