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- Question
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
- Correct Answer
- Aloha shirt
ExplanationAn Aloha shirt is a brightly colored tropical print shirt that is a popular souvenir of Hawaii. - 1. 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
- 2. The first hand glider was designed by...?
Options- A. Leonardo DaVinci
- B. The Wright brothers
- C. Francis Rogallo
- D. Galileo Discuss
- 3. In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur?
Options- A. 1850s
- B. 1860s
- C. 1870s
- D. 1900s Discuss
- 4. When was the Raggedy Ann doll patented?
Options- A. 1915
- B. 1920
- C. 1919
- D. 1911 Discuss
- 5. 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
- 6. What Karl Benz invented?
Options- A. Gasoline powered automobile
- B. Streetcar
- C. Glider
- D. Steam turbine Discuss
- 7. What J. B. Dunlop invented?
Options- A. Pneumatic rubber tire
- B. Automobile wheel rim
- C. Rubber boot
- D. Model airplanes Discuss
- 8. Who came up with the idea for INSTANT MASHED POTATO?
Options- A. S. Tuberosum
- B. W. Raleigh
- C. E. Asselbergs
- D. K. Edwards Discuss
- 9. What invention was first installed at a Hartford, Connecticut bank in 1889?
Options- A. Automatic teller machine
- B. Time-lock safe
- C. Burglar alarm
- D. Pay telephone Discuss
- 10. What Elisha Otis invented?
Options- A. The brake used in modern elevators
- B. Jet Engine
- C. Turbine
- D. Hydraulic Crane Discuss
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Correct Answer: Television
Explanation:
All of the inventors mentioned invented an early mechanical television system.
Correct Answer: Leonardo DaVinci
Correct Answer: 1900s
Explanation:
On 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.
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: 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.
Correct Answer: E. Asselbergs
Explanation:
Instant mash was invented by Edward A Asselbergs, a Canadian, in 1962. The mash is actually dehydyated potato flakes.
Correct Answer: Pay telephone
Explanation:
William Gray, inventor of the pay telephone, also invented the inflatable chest protector worn by baseball umpires and catchers.
Correct Answer: The brake used in modern elevators
Explanation:
In 1853, American inventor Elisha Otis demonstrated a freight elevator equipped with a safety device to prevent falling in case a supporting cable should break. This increased public confidence in such devices. Otis established a company for manufacturing elevators and patented (1861) a steam elevator.
Many people think that he invented the elevator, but the truth is, he invented the elevator brake. He also invented the railway safety brake.
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