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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discovery of the Tesla Coil and Transformer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tesla do to avoid his distractions as a child?
(a) Drew patterns that he saw.
(b) Wore ear muffs.
(c) Made special glasses.
(d) Made up new images.

2. What was Tesla's first company called?
(a) The Tesla Light Installators.
(b) The Tesla Electric Company.
(c) The Tesla Motors Corporation.
(d) The Tesla Machine Company.

3. How did Tesla get the money to move somewhere to launch his invention?
(a) He sold all his possessions.
(b) He cashed out his inheritance.
(c) He emptied his bank account.
(d) He took out a loan.

4. Where was Tesla's Polytechnic School?
(a) Russia.
(b) Syria.
(c) Latvia.
(d) Poland.

5. What did Professor Poeschl teach?
(a) Chromatic Chemistry.
(b) Advanced Trigonometry.
(c) Experimental Physics.
(d) Biology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of gem did Tesla hate?

2. Why did Tesla say most people lacked a certain ability?

3. What did Tesla say would weed out the strong men from the weak?

4. What was Mr. Puskas's occupation?

5. What kind of skills does Tesla say he learned from his father?

(see the answer key)

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