Which of these was NOT used for lighting before electricity?
Animal fat
Oil
Flashlight
Wax candles
The Answer: The correct answer is Flashlight.
What was the original name of the electric generator?
What was the original name of the electric generator?
Turbine
Dynamo
Alternator
Transmitter
The Answer: The correct answer is Dynamo.
What U.S. city received the world’s first electric power plant?
What U.S. city received the world’s first electric power plant?
Chicago
Boston
Louisville
New York City
The Answer: The correct answer is New York City.
The “War of the Currents” was a feud between Thomas Edison and who?
The “War of the Currents” was a feud between Thomas Edison and who?
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Ford
James Watt
The Answer: The correct answer is Nikola Tesla.
What did electricity pioneer Alessandro Volta invent in 1800?
What did electricity pioneer Alessandro Volta invent in 1800?
Transistor
Circuit
Arc Lamp
Battery
The Answer: The correct answer is Battery.
What trinket did Benjamin Franklin tie to a kite to attract lightning?
What trinket did Benjamin Franklin tie to a kite to attract lightning?
Ring
Key
Tin can
Penny
The Answer: The correct answer is Key.
What is the world’s highest capital city?
What is the world’s highest capital city?
La Paz, Bolivia
Kathmandu, Nepal
Quito, Ecuador
The Answer: The correct answer is La Paz, Bolivia.
Which central European capital is known as the city of 100 spires?
Which central European capital is known as the city of 100 spires?
Budapest
Prague
Vienna
The Answer: The correct answer is Prague.
Which city is home to the world’s tallest building?
Which city is home to the world’s tallest building?
New York City
Kuala Lumpur
Dubai
The Answer: The correct answer is Dubai.
A city famed for its windmills and stroopwafels gives which cheese its name?
A city famed for its windmills and stroopwafels gives which cheese its name?
Gruyene
Gouda
Gorgonzola
The Answer: The correct answer is Gouda.