General Knowledge

Inventions - Section 1

91.  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
92.  What treat was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905?

A. Popsicle
B. Banana split
C. Cotton candy
D. Cracker Jacks
93.  When was Milk Tray first introduced?

A. 1915
B. 1934
C. 1923
D. 1942
94.  When was the toothbrush invented?

A. 1770
B. 1765
C. 1790
D. 1742
95.  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
96.  Who invented Fountain Pen?

A. John J. Loud
B. Sir Frank Whittle
C. Lewis E. Waterman
D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan
97.  Who invented Bakelite?

A. Charles Goodyear
B. Leo Hendrik Baekeland
C. Roy Plunkett
D. Henry Ford
98.  What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?

A. Raggedy Ann doll
B. Yo-yo
C. Electric train
D. Tinkertoys
99.  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
100.  What invention by Garnet Carter made its debut at the Fairyland Inn Resort in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in 1927?
A. Miniature golf
B. Swimming pool slide
C. Ski lift
D. Golf cart

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