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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Beginning: Chapter 4, Radio & High Society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nikola Tesla doing in Europe when he conceives the idea that man could produce electric storms?
(a) Touring Zagreb.
(b) Visiting his mother's grave.
(c) Doing research in Budapest.
(d) Roaming in his native mountains.

2. At what game does Nikola Tesla become skilled?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) Chess.
(c) Billiards.
(d) Polo.

3. In what city does Nikola Tesla give a lecture to the Institution of Electrical Engineers?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Toronto.
(d) London.

4. What does Nikola Tesla invent that is used in Rahway, New Jersey?
(a) A DC motor.
(b) A new light bulb.
(c) The Tesla arc lamp.
(d) A new generator.

5. What does Nikola Tesla demonstrate with thousands of high-frequency volts running through his body?
(a) A working model of the incandescent sun.
(b) A fluorescent light bulb.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) The light on Mars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nikola Tesla's first job accomplishment with Thomas Edison?

2. What personality difference jeopardizes the relationship between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla?

3. In what 1896 publication is there speculation about Nikola Tesla's status with women?

4. What science is always at the forefront of Nikola Tesla's work?

5. In what year does Nikola Tesla go to work for Thomas Edison's subsidiary in Paris?

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