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- Question
Who is often called the 'first African-American' inventor?
Options- A. Bessie Blount
- B. George Washington Carver
- C. Benjamin Banneker
- D. Elijah McCoy
- Correct Answer
- Benjamin Banneker
ExplanationBanneker 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. - 1. 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
- 2. Who invented Automobiles using gasoline?
Options- A. Leo H Baekeland
- B. Karl Benz
- C. Evangelista Torricelli
- D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan Discuss
- 3. 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
- 4. Who invented Fountain Pen?
Options- A. John J. Loud
- B. Sir Frank Whittle
- C. Lewis E. Waterman
- D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan Discuss
- 5. 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
- 6. What Frank Whittle invented?
Options- A. Radar
- B. Ethyl gasoline
- C. Sonar
- D. Jet propulsion Discuss
- 7. This statesman, politican, scholar, inventor, and one of early presidents of USA invented the swivel chair, the spherical sundial, the moldboard plow, and the cipher wheel.
Options- A. George Washington
- B. Alexander Hamilton
- C. John Adams
- D. Thomas Jefferson Discuss
- 8. Who invented the Spinning Jenny?
Options- A. Thornton Hargreaves
- B. Peter Hargreaves
- C. James Hargreaves
- D. Simon Hargreaves Discuss
- 9. What invention by Garnet Carter made its debut at the Fairyland Inn Resort in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in 1927?
Options- A. Miniature golf
- B. Swimming pool slide
- C. Ski lift
- D. Golf cart Discuss
- 10. What Enrico Fermi invented?
Options- A. X ray machine
- B. Betatron
- C. Cyclotron
- D. Nuclear reactor Discuss
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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: Karl Benz
Correct Answer: Lewis Edson Waterman
Explanation:
Lewis Edson Waterman patented the first practical fountain pen in 1884.
Correct Answer: Lewis E. Waterman
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: Jet propulsion
Explanation:
Invented in 1937.
Correct Answer: Thomas Jefferson
Explanation:
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801-1809) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776).
Correct Answer: James Hargreaves
Explanation:
Awarded a Patent in 1770. It used 8 bobbins at once.
Correct Answer: Miniature golf
Explanation:
It was originally called 'Tom Thumb Golf'.
Correct Answer: Nuclear reactor
Explanation:
Invented in 1942.
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