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1. Born to a Canadian father and an American mother, Thomas Alva Edison's first home was in this U.S. state that borders Lake Erie, the 17th to enter the Union.
2. From the beginning, Edison was an entrepreneur. At the age of 12 in Michigan, he set up his own printing press and published a newspaper called the "Grand Trunk Herald". Where was his base of operations?
3. In 1862, at fifteen years of age, Edison received training that would keep him employed for the next five years. What was his job?
4. While working for Western Union in the late 1860s, Edison continued to do experiments on the side. On June 1st of 1869 he received his first patent. What was it?
5. In 1874 Edison established a testing and development laboratory in Newark, New Jersey. Two years later he moved it to another New Jersey community, where he soon came to be known by what title?
6. What was the invention that earned Thomas Edison his 'wizard' nickname, patented in 1878?
7. Thomas Edison invented the first working light bulb.
8. The 'War of Currents' was a battle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse as each tried to promote their method of providing electricity. One favoured alternating current (AC), while the other promoted direct current (DC). Which one did Edison fight for?
9. This promotional photo advertised a device that was instrumental in the development of the motion picture industry. In fact, Edison chose a name for it that combined the Greek words for 'movement' and 'instrument for viewing'. What was it called?
10. To finish on a personal note, Thomas Edison was also a family man, with two marriages producing six children between 1873 and 1898. What were the nicknames given to his first two children, Marion and Thomas, Jr.?
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