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Inventor and electrical engineer who pioneered AC power. Play Nikola Tesla trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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This inventor was born in 1856 during a lightning storm in what is now Croatia, a fitting start for the man who would revolutionize electricity.
Difficulty: Easy- Nikola Tesla
- Thomas Edison
- George Westinghouse
- Guglielmo Marconi
During the War of Currents, Edison's camp demonstrated the dangers of AC by publicly electrocuting stray animals, a tactic later called "Westinghousing."
Difficulty: Medium- Direct current
- Alternating current
- Static electricity
- High voltage
The inventor's original Westinghouse contract specified a royalty of $2.50 per horsepower of AC electrical capacity, with an initial payment of this amount for his patents.
Difficulty: Hard- $25,000
- $100,000
- $60,000
- $75,000
The famous "War of Currents" pitted direct current against this type of electrical system that eventually powered the modern world.
Difficulty: Easy- Direct current
- Alternating current
- Static electricity
- Electromagnetic pulse
The standard electrical frequency used in North America today, which the Serbian inventor helped establish, operates at this many cycles per second.
Difficulty: Medium- 50 Hz
- 25 Hz
- 60 Hz
- 120 Hz
The inventor's Colorado Springs laboratory was built on land donated by a local real estate developer named Leonard E. Curtis and powered by a generator operating at this frequency.
Difficulty: Hard- 25 Hz
- 60 Hz
- 50 Hz
- 133 Hz
Before immigrating to America, the young inventor who would create the AC motor worked for the Continental Edison Company in this European capital.
Difficulty: Easy- London
- Berlin
- Paris
- Vienna
In 1917, the inventor reluctantly accepted an award from the organization founded by his former rival, an ironic honor recognizing his AC contributions.
Difficulty: Medium- Edison Medal
- Franklin Medal
- IEEE Medal
- Faraday Medal
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