Multiple choice general knowledge

Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Edison did not invent the first light bulb - he improved an existing design. The first electric light was demonstrated by Humphry Davy in 1802, and Joseph Swan developed a working light bulb before Edison. Edison's contribution was creating a practical, long-lasting filament and the entire electrical system needed to power light bulbs commercially.

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