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- Question
In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur?
Options- A. 1850s
- B. 1860s
- C. 1870s
- D. 1900s
- Correct Answer
- 1900s
ExplanationOn December 12, 1901, a radio transmission received by Guglielmo Marconi resulted in the first transmission of a transatlantic wireless signal (Morse Code) from Poldhu, Cornwall, to St. John's, Newfoundland. - 1. When was the Raggedy Ann doll patented?
Options- A. 1915
- B. 1920
- C. 1919
- D. 1911 Discuss
- 2. What piece of clothing was invented by French fashion designer Louis Reard in 1946?
Options- A. Zoot suit
- B. Mini-skirt
- C. Bikini
- D. Tank top Discuss
- 3. What device for new parents did Ann Moore invent in 1969?
Options- A. Bottle warmer
- B. Baby monitor
- C. Disposable diaper
- D. Infant carrier Discuss
- 4. Who invented Dynamite?
Options- A. Sir Alexander Graham Bell
- B. Benjamin Franklin
- C. Thomas Alva Edison
- D. Alfred B. Nobel Discuss
- 5. Until Victorian times, chocolate was thought of as a drink. When did the first chocolate bar appear?
Options- A. 1828
- B. 1831
- C. 1825
- D. There is no sure date Discuss
- 6. The first hand glider was designed by...?
Options- A. Leonardo DaVinci
- B. The Wright brothers
- C. Francis Rogallo
- D. Galileo Discuss
- 7. What type of system did Paul Nipkow, John Baird, and Charles Jenkins all invent?
Options- A. Telephone
- B. Early Warning
- C. Electricity
- D. Television Discuss
- 8. What item of apparel was invented by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, in 1931?
Options- A. String bikini
- B. Muumuu
- C. Aloha shirt
- D. Capri pants Discuss
- 9. What Karl Benz invented?
Options- A. Gasoline powered automobile
- B. Streetcar
- C. Glider
- D. Steam turbine Discuss
- 10. What J. B. Dunlop invented?
Options- A. Pneumatic rubber tire
- B. Automobile wheel rim
- C. Rubber boot
- D. Model airplanes Discuss
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Correct Answer: 1915
Explanation:
Johnny Gruelle patented the Raggedy Ann doll in 1915. The Raggedy Andy doll and the Raggedy Ann books came later.
Correct Answer: Bikini
Explanation:
The bikini, a two-piece swimsuit named for the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, made its debut on July 5, 1946.
Correct Answer: Infant carrier
Explanation:
Ann got the idea for the Snugli infant carrier from the traditional African baby carriers she observed while a volunteer for the Peace Corps in Africa.
Correct Answer: Alfred B. Nobel
Correct Answer: There is no sure date
Explanation:
No one knows for sure when the first chocolate bar appeared or even who made it, but an important event occurred in 1828. The Van Houten press was invented, which extracted cocoa butter from the bean - the same press that brought the Cadbury Brothers success with Cocoa Essence.
Correct Answer: Leonardo DaVinci
Correct Answer: Television
Explanation:
All of the inventors mentioned invented an early mechanical television system.
Correct Answer: Aloha shirt
Explanation:
An Aloha shirt is a brightly colored tropical print shirt that is a popular souvenir of Hawaii.
Correct Answer: Gasoline powered automobile
Explanation:
Invented in 1885.
Correct Answer: Pneumatic rubber tire
Explanation:
John Boyd Dunlop, a veterinary surgeon, invented the pneumatic tyre in 1887.
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