1. Who invented Bakelite?
A. Charles Goodyear
B. Leo Hendrik Baekeland
C. Roy Plunkett
D. Henry Ford
2. What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?
A. Raggedy Ann doll
B. Yo-yo
C. Electric train
D. Tinkertoys
3. 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
4. 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
5. Who invented the phonograph?
A. Thomas Edison
B. John Kruesi
C. Jules Levy
D. Alexander Graham Bell
6.What beverage was invented by Charles Alderton in 1885 in Waco, Texas?
A. Cream soda
B. Coca-Cola
C. Dr. Pepper
D. Sprite
7. Who invented fuel cells in 1839?
A. Buckminster Fuller
B. Sir William Grove
C. Sylvester Graham
D. Joyce Hall
8. The ELECTRIC BATTERY, who's charged with inventing this one?
A. Hertz
B. Amper
C. Galvani
D. Volta
ANSWERS:
1. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented the first plastic called Bakelite.
2. Answer: Option C
Explanation: His middle name, Lionel, is the source of the Lionel Train brand name.
3. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Unfortunately Blount could never get anyone to buy her invention. Finally, in 1952 she sold the rights to the French government.
4. Answer: Option A
Explanation: It was originally called 'Tom Thumb Golf'.
5. Answer: Option B
Explanation: John Kruesi was a mechanic for Edison, and Kruesi built the phonograph. Edison designed it, and later improved the phonograph.
6. Answer: Option C
Explanation: The cherry-flavored cola made its debut at Morrison's Old Corner Drugstore.
7. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Fuel cells were invented in 1839 by Sir William Grove.
8. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Italian, Alessandro Volta discovered the first practical battery in 1800. Life would be very different without batteries.
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