Fill in the blank. Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward invented the first electric ______ and sold the patent to Thomas Edison.
Answer: Light bulb.
Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward invented the first electric light bulb and sold the patent to Thomas Edison, who, more famously, commercialized the light bulb.
All answer choices
- Light bulb. (correct answer)
- Telegraph.
- Telephone.
- Battery.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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