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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tesla's Middle Years: Chapter 5, Radio & Age 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what device does Nikola Tesla achieve tensions of about one million volts?
(a) Linear coil.
(b) Cylindrical coil.
(c) Conical coil.
(d) Spherical coil.

2. When does Nikola Tesla perform a major experiment in his Colorado Springs laboratory?
(a) July 3, 1899.
(b) August 5, 1899.
(c) September 1, 1899.
(d) June 27, 1899.

3. Who adores Nikola Tesla for his many charms?
(a) The Robert Underwood Johnsons.
(b) The George Westinghouses.
(c) The Thomas Commerfod Martins.
(d) The Thomas Edisons.

4. In what city does Nikola Tesla find a job in 1881?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Budapest.
(c) Munich.
(d) Prague.

5. To what group does Nikola Tesla give a lecture about mechanical electrical oscillators on August 25, 1893?
(a) The International Congress.
(b) The United States Congress.
(c) The Electrical Congress.
(d) The engineers at the Chicago World's Fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of electrical service does Thomas Edison supply to people?

2. What does Nikola Tesla need now to capitalize on his 1906 invention?

3. Why is Nikola Tesla's vacuum tube unsuitable for laboratory research?

4. What happens to horses when Nikola Tesla is running his Colorado Springs experiments?

5. What event takes Nikola Tesla away from radio research in 1893?

(see the answer key)

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