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Inventions - Section 1

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Inventions - Section 1

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Question 61
CORN FLAKES - Who made them first?

A
Nabisco
B
Kellogg
C
Quaker
D
Archers
Correct Answer: Option B

Will Keith Kellogg discovered the corn flake, by mistake, in 1906. They were the result of an experiment which went wrong.

Question 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
Correct Answer: 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.

Question 63
Who came up with the idea for INSTANT MASHED POTATO?

A
S. Tuberosum
B
W. Raleigh
C
E. Asselbergs
D
K. Edwards
Correct Answer: Option C

Instant mash was invented by Edward A Asselbergs, a Canadian, in 1962. The mash is actually dehydyated potato flakes.

Question 64
Who invented Dynamite?

A
Sir Alexander Graham Bell
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Thomas Alva Edison
D
Alfred B. Nobel
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 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
Correct Answer: Option C

This was a plastic potato-shaped body on which you could stick different features, such as eyes, ears, etc.

Question 66
For whom high heeled shoes were invented?

A
Cleopatra
B
Queen Elizabeth I
C
King Louis the XIV
D
King Charles II
Correct Answer: Option C

King Louis XIV was very short and didn't like looking up at people he spoke to, so he had a tall pair of shoes made for him.

Question 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
Correct Answer: Option C

The bikini, a two-piece swimsuit named for the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, made its debut on July 5, 1946.

Question 68
In which year was MIDI introduced?

A
1987
B
1983
C
1973
D
1977
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 69
In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced?

A
1950s
B
1960s
C
1970s
D
1980s
Correct Answer: Option C

SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) was introduced in May 1972 by the University of Berkeley, California.

Question 70
Who invented the first controllable flying AEROPLANE (AIRPLANE)?

A
Wright Brothers
B
Lidenbergh Brothers
C
South Brothers
D
West Brothers
Correct Answer: 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.