Multiple choice general knowledge

Black mariah – America’s first movie studio. Had patent titles telephones and stencil pen.

  1. Alexander Graham Bell

  2. Thomas Alva Edison

  3. Benjamin Franklin

  4. Goldwyn Kodak
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Thomas Alva Edison established 'Black Maria' (also called the 'María' or 'Kinetographic Theater') in 1893, which is considered America's first movie studio. Edison held numerous patents including the telephone (in competition with Bell) and the stencil pen. The Black Maria was a rotating structure designed to capture sunlight for early film production.

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