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- Question
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
- Correct Answer
- Electric Drill
ExplanationThe 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! - 1. Who invented the first controllable flying AEROPLANE (AIRPLANE)?
Options- A. Wright Brothers
- B. Lidenbergh Brothers
- C. South Brothers
- D. West Brothers Discuss
- 2. Who perfected GENETIC ENGINEERING?
Options- A. Cohen & Boyer
- B. Hunt & Davids
- C. Sinclair & Roberts
- D. Jaysson & Simons Discuss
- 3. Who invented Electric Generator?
Options- A. Sir Alexander Graham Bell
- B. Michael Faraday
- C. Alfred B. Nobel
- D. Thomas Alva Edison Discuss
- 4. Where is the village of Branston, after which the famous pickle is named?
Options- A. Yorkshire
- B. Lancashire
- C. Staffordshire
- D. Norfolk Discuss
- 5. When was the first Lionel trains manufactured?
Options- A. 1920
- B. 1890
- C. 1901
- D. 1944 Discuss
- 6. Who invented Fountain Pen?
Options- A. John J. Loud
- B. Sir Frank Whittle
- C. Lewis E. Waterman
- D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan Discuss
- 7. Which insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884?
Options- A. Lewis Edson Waterman
- B. Sir William Grove
- C. Charles Kettering
- D. George Fountain Discuss
- 8. Who invented Automobiles using gasoline?
Options- A. Leo H Baekeland
- B. Karl Benz
- C. Evangelista Torricelli
- D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan Discuss
- 9. William Frederick is credited with the invention of the modern frisbee in the mid 1950's. In 1957 the Wham-O Company bought his idea and the rest is history. They named the toy after William Frisbie who was a ________?
Options- A. Pie maker
- B. Owner of a pizza parlor
- C. Student at Yale
- D. Ceramic plate designer Discuss
- 10. Who is often called the 'first African-American' inventor?
Options- A. Bessie Blount
- B. George Washington Carver
- C. Benjamin Banneker
- D. Elijah McCoy Discuss
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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: Cohen & Boyer
Explanation:
Genetic Engineering, the technique of DNA cloning was perfected by Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer in 1973.
Correct Answer: Michael Faraday
Correct Answer: Staffordshire
Explanation:
The village of Branston is in Staffordshire, just south of Burton-on-Trent.
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: Lewis E. Waterman
Correct Answer: Lewis Edson Waterman
Explanation:
Lewis Edson Waterman patented the first practical fountain pen in 1884.
Correct Answer: Karl Benz
Correct Answer: Pie maker
Explanation:
Frisbie made a brand of pies that were popular with Yale students in the 1870's. After eating the pies they would throw the pie tins through the air.
Correct Answer: Benjamin Banneker
Explanation:
Banneker was a member of the planning committee that designed Washington, DC along with Pierre L'Enfant. When L'Enfant was fired Banneker recreated the plans from memory.
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