Bill O'Reilly: American Patriot Quiz

1. Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in what Italian sounding Ohio village?

Milan

Cleveland

Akron

Columbus

2. In the course of his life, how many patents did Thomas Edison hold?

120

554

783

1,093

3. Which was NOT an invention of Thomas Edison?

Phonograph

Long Lasting Light Bulb

Telephone

Stock Ticker

4. Edison developed the world's first central electric light power plant. What city did this plant serve?

New York, New York

Hoboken, New Jersey

Boston, Massachusetts

Menlo Park, New Jersey

5. What disability did Edison live with?

Blind in his left eye

Partial deafness

No sense of smell

Polio

6. Complete Edison's famous quote: "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% ________"

Luck

Labor

Perspiration

Creativity

7. What was Edison's first patent?

Electric Light Bulb

Telegraph

Vote Recorder

Electric Powered Oven

8. Edison is often viewed as a rival to what other great inventor?

Samuel Morse

Nikola Tesla

George Washington Carver

Benjamin Franklin

9. As a reference to his love of Morse code, what were the nicknames of Edison's first two children?

Squeak and Squeal

Bark and Meow

Circle and Square

Dot and Dash

10. Which of Edison's inventions did he admit was his favorite?

Light Bulb

Phonograph

Telegraph

Telephone