A. Jethro Tull
B. Arlo Guthrie
C. Woodie Guthrie
D. Thomas Hines
✅ The correct answer is option A.
It was invented around the early 1700’s.
It was invented around the early 1700’s.
Inventions MCQs
What office item was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham in 1951?
A. Fax machine
B. Stapler
C. Liquid Paper
D. Copy machine
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Bette’s other claim to fame was being the mother of Michael Nesmith of the Monkees.
Bette’s other claim to fame was being the mother of Michael Nesmith of the Monkees.
When was the first lawn mower invented?
A. 1830
B. 1854
C. 1835
D. 1849
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The first lawn mowers were not engine powered. Invented in 1830 by Edwin Budding of England, the mowers were turning blades on wooden sticks used to cut grass. Engine powered mowers were not invented until 1919 by an American Army colonel, who used the motor from a washing machine.
The first lawn mowers were not engine powered. Invented in 1830 by Edwin Budding of England, the mowers were turning blades on wooden sticks used to cut grass. Engine powered mowers were not invented until 1919 by an American Army colonel, who used the motor from a washing machine.
Who had an explosive idea and first patented DYNAMITE?
A. J. R. Gluber
B. A. Nobel
C. G. Fawks
D. W. Bickford
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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.
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.
This African-American woman physical therapist worked with soldiers disabled in World War II. She invented a device that helped the disabled to eat by delivering food through a tube to a mouthpiece.
A. Bessie Blount
B. Marjorie Joyner
C. Mae Jamison
D. Beulah Henry
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Unfortunately Blount could never get anyone to buy her invention. Finally, in 1952 she sold the rights to the French government.
Unfortunately Blount could never get anyone to buy her invention. Finally, in 1952 she sold the rights to the French government.
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 ________?
A. Pie maker
B. Owner of a pizza parlor
C. Student at Yale
D. Ceramic plate designer
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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.
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.
Who invented the first controllable flying AEROPLANE (AIRPLANE)?
A. Wright Brothers
B. Lidenbergh Brothers
C. South Brothers
D. West Brothers
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful controlled powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903. The twelve second flight covered a distance of 120 feet and an altitude of just ten feet.
Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful controlled powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903. The twelve second flight covered a distance of 120 feet and an altitude of just ten feet.
In the 1700s, who would pay the postage fee for letters before the stamp was invented?
A. The sender
B. There was no fee
C. The receiver of the letter
D. The post office
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Later in 1840, Rowland Hill invented the stamp, which was paid for by the sender, not the receiver.
Later in 1840, Rowland Hill invented the stamp, which was paid for by the sender, not the receiver.
In which decade with the first transatlantic radio broadcast occur?
A. 1850s
B. 1860s
C. 1870s
D. 1900s
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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.
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.
What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?
A. Raggedy Ann doll
B. Yo-yo
C. Electric train
D. Tinkertoys
✅ The correct answer is option C.
His middle name, Lionel, is the source of the Lionel Train brand name.
His middle name, Lionel, is the source of the Lionel Train brand name.