General Knowledge

Inventions - Section 1

61.  CORN FLAKES - Who made them first?
A. Nabisco
B. Kellogg
C. Quaker
D. Archers
62.  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
63.  Who came up with the idea for INSTANT MASHED POTATO?

A. S. Tuberosum
B. W. Raleigh
C. E. Asselbergs
D. K. Edwards
64.  Who invented Dynamite?
A. Sir Alexander Graham Bell
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Alva Edison
D. Alfred B. Nobel
65.  What toy did George Lerner create for Hasbro company in 1952?

A. Sit and Spin
B. Talking baby doll
C. Mr. Potato Head
D. Hula hoop
66.  For whom high heeled shoes were invented?

A. Cleopatra
B. Queen Elizabeth I
C. King Louis the XIV
D. King Charles II
67.  What piece of clothing was invented by French fashion designer Louis Reard in 1946?
A. Zoot suit
B. Mini-skirt
C. Bikini
D. Tank top
68.  In which year was MIDI introduced?

A. 1987
B. 1983
C. 1973
D. 1977
69.  In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced?

A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1970s
D. 1980s
70.  Who invented the first controllable flying AEROPLANE (AIRPLANE)?

A. Wright Brothers
B. Lidenbergh Brothers
C. South Brothers
D. West Brothers

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