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Lewis Howard Latimer Trivia Quiz: African-American Inventor and Patent Draftsman

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Lewis Howard Latimer was an African American inventor and patent expert who worked with Thomas Edison and helped improve the electric light bulb, as well as invented an improved toilet system and a carbon filament for light bulbs.

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What was Latimer's salary when he was promoted to the position of head draftsman at the patent law firm?

  • $3.00 per week

  • $10.00 per week

  • $20.00 per week

  • $30.00 per week

At what age did Latimer join the U.S. Navy?

  • 14

  • 16

  • 18

  • 20

What was the name of Latimer's daughter who married Gerald Fitzherbert Norman?

  • Emma Jeanette

  • Louise Rebecca

  • Winifred Latimer Norman

  • Gerald Latimer Norman

What was the name of Latimer's wife?

  • Mary Wilson Lewis

  • Rebecca Latimer

  • Louisa M. Lewis

  • Emma Jeanette

In what city was the Lewis H. Latimer House located?

  • New York City

  • Bridgeport

  • Chelsea

  • Flushing

What was the name of the improved toilet system for railroad cars that Latimer co-patented in 1874?

  • Water Closet for Railroad Cars

  • Railcar Toilet System

  • Train Lavatory

  • Railroad Restroom

In what neighborhood did Latimer settle in Bridgeport, Connecticut?

  • Little Haiti

  • Little Italy

  • Little Liberia

  • Little Tokyo

What was Lewis Howard Latimer's occupation at the Edison Electric Light Company?

  • Inventor

  • Draftsman

  • Engineer

  • CEO

Who did Latimer draft the necessary drawings required to receive a patent for their telephone in 1876?

  • Hiram Maxim

  • Thomas A. Edison

  • Alexander Graham Bell

  • Charles M. Brown

What modification did Latimer invent while working at the U.S. Electric Lighting Company?

  • An improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments

  • An evaporative air conditioner

  • A more efficient way to manufacture light bulbs

  • A new kind of light bulb

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