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- Question
Where is the village of Branston, after which the famous pickle is named?
Options- A. Yorkshire
- B. Lancashire
- C. Staffordshire
- D. Norfolk
- Correct Answer
- Staffordshire
ExplanationThe village of Branston is in Staffordshire, just south of Burton-on-Trent. - 1. When was the first Lionel trains manufactured?
Options- A. 1920
- B. 1890
- C. 1901
- D. 1944 Discuss
- 2. What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?
Options- A. Frisbee
- B. Monopoly
- C. Ouija board
- D. Ping Pong Discuss
- 3. For over 500 years, paper was only available and sold as single sheets. In 1902, an inventive Australian used half size sheets of paper, a bit of glue and cardboard to create the what?
Options- A. Notepad
- B. Calendar
- C. Notice Board
- D. Telephone Book Discuss
- 4. Who was the first American female to patent her invention, a method of weaving straw with silk?
Options- A. Marjorie Joyner
- B. Margaret Knight
- C. Amanda Jones
- D. Mary Kies Discuss
- 5. Who invented the battery?
Options- A. John Wilkinson
- B. Alessandro Volta
- C. James Hargreaves
- D. Thomas Edison Discuss
- 6. Who invented Electric Generator?
Options- A. Sir Alexander Graham Bell
- B. Michael Faraday
- C. Alfred B. Nobel
- D. Thomas Alva Edison Discuss
- 7. Who perfected GENETIC ENGINEERING?
Options- A. Cohen & Boyer
- B. Hunt & Davids
- C. Sinclair & Roberts
- D. Jaysson & Simons Discuss
- 8. Who invented the first controllable flying AEROPLANE (AIRPLANE)?
Options- A. Wright Brothers
- B. Lidenbergh Brothers
- C. South Brothers
- D. West Brothers Discuss
- 9. Which of the following was first patented by an Australian in 1889?
Options- A. Electric Drill
- B. Electric Shaver
- C. Electric Fence
- D. Electric Heater Discuss
- 10. Who invented Fountain Pen?
Options- A. John J. Loud
- B. Sir Frank Whittle
- C. Lewis E. Waterman
- D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan Discuss
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Correct Answer: 1901
Explanation:
Joshua Lionel Cowen and Harry C. Grant started the Lionel Manufacturing Company on Sept. 5, 1900 in New York City. The first train, which was called the Electric Express, was manufactured in 1901 and was an open gondola propelled by a fan motor. As time has passed, the trains have been made in different colors and styles.
Correct Answer: Ouija board
Explanation:
The board was invented by Isaac and William Fuld. The word 'Ouija' comes from the French and German words for 'yes', 'oui' and 'ja'.
Correct Answer: Notepad
Explanation:
Birchall's of Launceston in Tasmania started selling the world?s first notepads, calling them 'Silvercity Writing Tablets' after J A Birchall thought it would be a good idea to back sheets of paper with cardboard and glue them together at the top. His British paper suppliers weren?t so keen, but, they were persuaded by Birchall that it was a good idea!
Correct Answer: Mary Kies
Explanation:
Mary was not the first American woman inventor to be sure, there were many female inventors before her, but they never bothered to get a patent.
Correct Answer: Alessandro Volta
Explanation:
He was an Italian scientist, and he invented the battery in 1800.
Correct Answer: Michael Faraday
Correct Answer: Cohen & Boyer
Explanation:
Genetic Engineering, the technique of DNA cloning was perfected by Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer in 1973.
Correct Answer: Wright Brothers
Explanation:
Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful controlled powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903. The twelve second flight covered a distance of 120 feet and an altitude of just ten feet.
Correct Answer: Electric Drill
Explanation:
The Electric Drill was the invention of Arthur James Arnot. On 20 August 1889 he patented his design while working for the Union Electric Company in Melbourne. His original design was meant primarily for drilling rock to find coal!
Correct Answer: Lewis E. Waterman
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