GK Quiz on Nikola Tesla: Are You a Tesla Trailblazer? Put Your GK to the Test!

Nikola Tesla, a name synonymous with electricity and innovation, was a true visionary inventor and electrical engineer.  His groundbreaking work in the late 19th and early 20th centuries laid the foundation for the modern world's electrical infrastructure and technological marvels.

Think you know your Tesla trivia? This quiz will test your knowledge on his life, achievements, and the lasting impact he left on the world.

1. In which year was Nikola Tesla born?

a) 1800

b) 1856

c) 1884

d) 1900

Answer: b) 

2. Where was Tesla born?

a) Serbia

b) United States

c) Austria

d) Croatia

Answer: d) 

3. What is Nikola Tesla most famous for?

a) Alternating current (AC) electricity

b) Incandescent light bulb

c) Direct current (DC) electricity

d) Telephone

Answer: a)

4. Tesla's invention, the Tesla coil, is a principle used in:

a) Light bulbs

b) Radio technology

c) Steam engines

d) Telephones

Answer: b) 

5. Who was a rival of Nikola Tesla in the "War of Currents" over electricity transmission?

a) Alexander Graham Bell

b) Marie Curie

c) Guglielmo Marconi

d) Thomas Edison

Answer: d) 

6. Tesla is credited with over how many patents for his inventions?

a) Less than 20

b) Around 50

c) Over 100

d) More than 300

Answer: d) 

7. Tesla was a visionary thinker and is known for his work in which of the following areas?

a)  Photography

b)  Wireless communication

c)  Automobile engineering

d)  Printing technology

Answer: b) 

8. Nikola Tesla immigrated to the United States in:

a) 1849

b) 1876

c) 1884

d) 1910

Answer: c) 

9. In which year did Nikola Tesla die?

a)  1943

b) 1969

c)  1899

d)  1900

Answer: a)

10. Where was Wardenclyffe Tower, a project Tesla envisioned for wireless communication, planned to be built?

a)  Chicago

b)  Toronto

c)  San Francisco

d)  Long Island, New York

Answer: d)