Inventions problems
- 1. Who had an explosive idea and first patented DYNAMITE?
Options- A. J. R. Gluber
- B. A. Nobel
- C. G. Fawks
- D. W. Bickford Discuss
Correct Answer: A. Nobel
Explanation:
Alfred Noble patented dynamite in 1876. Nobel left $9 million in his will to be used as awards for people whose work benefit humanity - The Nobel Peace Prize etc.
- 2. 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
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.
- 3. Who invented Dynamite?
Options- A. Sir Alexander Graham Bell
- B. Benjamin Franklin
- C. Thomas Alva Edison
- D. Alfred B. Nobel Discuss
Correct Answer: Alfred B. Nobel
- 4. 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
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.
- 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
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.
- 6. When was the Raggedy Ann doll patented?
Options- A. 1915
- B. 1920
- C. 1919
- D. 1911 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1915
Explanation:
Johnny Gruelle patented the Raggedy Ann doll in 1915. The Raggedy Andy doll and the Raggedy Ann books came later.
- 7. In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur?
Options- A. 1850s
- B. 1860s
- C. 1870s
- D. 1900s Discuss
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.
- 8. The first hand glider was designed by...?
Options- A. Leonardo DaVinci
- B. The Wright brothers
- C. Francis Rogallo
- D. Galileo Discuss
Correct Answer: Leonardo DaVinci
- 9. 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
Correct Answer: Television
Explanation:
All of the inventors mentioned invented an early mechanical television system.
- 10. 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
Correct Answer: Aloha shirt
Explanation:
An Aloha shirt is a brightly colored tropical print shirt that is a popular souvenir of Hawaii.
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