Inventions MCQs

1. Who invented the battery?

A. John Wilkinson
B. Alessandro Volta
C. James Hargreaves
D. Thomas Edison
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Alessandro Volta invented the battery.

2. What treat was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905?

A. Popsicle
B. Banana split
C. Cotton candy
D. Cracker Jacks
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The next time you pop a Popsicle in your mouth, think about this: You’re enjoying the fruits of an 11-year-old entrepreneur’s labor. Back in 1905, a San Francisco Bay Area kid by the name of Frank Epperson accidentally invented the summertime treat.

3. When was the toothbrush invented?

A. 1770
B. 1765
C. 1790
D. 1742
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The creator of the first mass-produced toothbrush is believed to have been William Addis of England in 1780. Addis had been jailed in 1770 for inciting a riot. In jail, he developed a toothbrush consisting of an animal bone and bristles made of pigs’ hair that were inserted into drilled holes and held in place by glue. After his release, he started a toothbrush manufacturing company called ADDIS that stayed in his family until 1996 and still manufactures toothbrushes today.

4. For what is Charles Babbage (1792-1871) remembered?

A. Computers
B. Telescopes
C. Radio-Telegraphy
D. Steam Boating
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Charles Babbage is known as the Father of Computing. He began his ‘Analytical Engine’ in 1833. The first computer, although he never completed it.

6. Who invented Fountain Pen?

A. John J. Loud
B. Sir Frank Whittle
C. Lewis E. Waterman
D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Lewis E. Waterman invented Fountain Pen.

10. Who invented the Seed Drill?

A. Jethro Tull
B. Arlo Guthrie
C. Woodie Guthrie
D. Thomas Hines
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill.
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