- 1. When did Thomas A. Edison invent the incandescent electric light?
A) 1832
B) 1895
C) 1879
D) 1920
- 2. In which city did Thomas A. Edison demonstrate the first successful incandescent light bulb?
A) Menlo Park
B) New York City
C) Chicago
D) Philadelphia
- 3. What gas did Edison use in the electric light bulb to prevent the filament from burning up?
A) Oxygen
B) Helium
C) Nitrogen
D) Carbon dioxide
- 4. What is the technical term for the process by which the electric light bulb produces light?
A) Bioluminescence
B) Luminescence
C) Incandescence
D) Fluorescence
- 5. What was the nickname given to Thomas A. Edison by the public for his invention of the light bulb?
A) The Electric Luminary
B) The Light Bulb King
C) The Illumination Maestro
D) The Wizard of Menlo Park
- 6. What legislation in the United States set energy efficiency standards for incandescent bulbs?
A) Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
B) Clean Energy Act of 2010
C) Lighting Efficiency Regulation of 2005
D) Electricity Conservation Bill of 2012
- 7. What is the modern-day equivalent of the incandescent light bulb, known for its energy efficiency?
A) Neon light
B) LED bulb
C) Fluorescent tube
D) Halogen lamp
- 8. What was the name of the company founded by Edison to promote and market the incandescent light bulb?
A) Edison Electric Light Company
B) Bell Illumination Technologies
C) Westinghouse Electric Corporation
D) Tesla Innovations LLC
- 9. In which year did the European Union begin phasing out incandescent light bulbs for energy-efficient options?
A) 2001
B) 1995
C) 2015
D) 2009
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