Inventions and Inventors MCQs-5

1. Who invented the Seed Drill?
A. Jethro Tull
B. Arlo Guthrie
C. Woodie Guthrie
D. Thomas Hines
Answer: A
2. What item of apparel was invented by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, in 1931?
A. String bikini
B. Muumuu
C. Aloha shirt
D. Capri pants

Answer: C
3. Who invented fuel cells in 1839?
A. Buckminster Fuller
B. Sir William Grove
C. Sylvester Graham
D. Joyce Hall
Answer: B
4. The ELECTRIC BATTERY was invented by?
A. Hertz
B. Ampere
C. Galvani
D. Volta
Answer: D
5. In which decade was the ARRL founded?
A. 1940s
B. 1930s
C. 1920s
D. 1910s
Answer: D
6. Who invented Fountain Pen?
A. John J. Loud
B. Sir Frank Whittle
C. Lewis E. Waterman
D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Answer: C
7. What drink was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929?
A. 7-Up
B. Yoo-Hoo
C. Pepsi
D. Hawaiian Punch
Answer: A
8. Charles Babbage (1792-1871) is remembered for?
A. Computers
B. Telescopes
C. Radio-Telegraphy
D. Steam Boating
Answer: A
9. Who invented Automobiles using gasoline?
A. Leo H Baekeland
B. Karl Benz
C. Evangelista Torricelli
D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Answer: B
10. Who invented the phonograph?
A. Thomas Edison
B. John Kruesi
C. Jules Levy
D. Alexander Graham Bell
Answer: B
11. In which country were wigs first invented?
A. Japan
B. France
C. Egypt
D. China
Answer: C
12. Who was the first person to patent the JET ENGINE?
A. F. Whittle
B. C. Lindbergh
C. W. Histell
D. B. Owings
Answer: A
13. The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name?
A. John Christopher Ballantyne
B. Joseph Cyril Bamford
C. John Christopher Baxter
D. Jack Croxford Baker
Answer: B
14. What beverage was invented by Charles Alderton in 1885 in Waco, Texas?
A. Cream soda
B. Coca-Cola
C. Dr. Pepper
D. Sprite
Answer: C
15. When was Milk Tray first introduced?
A. 1915
B. 1934
C. 1923
D. 1942
Answer: A
16. When was the toothbrush invented?
A. 1770
B. 1765
C. 1790
D. 1742
Answer: A
17. What treat was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905?
A. Popsicle
B. Banana split
C. Cotton candy
D. Cracker Jacks
Answer: A
18. Who invented the battery?
A. John Wilkinson
B. Alessandro Volta
C. James Hargreaves
D. Thomas Edison
Answer: B