Nikola Tesla quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What was the core technical disagreement in the 'War of Currents'?

   Answer: AC versus DC

   Why: New York's DC grid, born at Edison's Pearl Street station in 1882, was shut down for good by Con Edison on 14 November 2007.

2. 2 Medium

   Why did Nikola Tesla's mother call him a child of light at birth?

   Answer: He was born during a fierce lightning storm

   Why: Family lore puts the birth at midnight between 9 and 10 July 1856; the midwife called the lightning a bad omen, his mother answered: a child of light.

3. 3 Hard

   Which medal named after his rival did Tesla accept in 1917?

   Answer: Edison Medal

   Why: Tesla originally planned to decline an award bearing Edison's name, but fellow engineers persuaded him to accept it.

4. 4 Easy

   What primary profession is Nikola Tesla famous for?

   Answer: Inventor

   Why: Tesla accumulated nearly 300 patents worldwide across his prolific career as an inventor.

5. 5 Medium

   What did Nikola Tesla's hotel room number have to be divisible by?

   Answer: Three

   Why: In Colorado Springs in 1899 he chose room 207, divisible by three, and had the maid bring 18 clean towels every day.

6. 6 Hard

   What bonus was Tesla allegedly promised but never paid for dynamo work?

   Answer: $50,000

   Why: Tesla's memoir says the promise covered redesigning 24 standard machine types, and that it turned out to be a practical joke.