What African-American inventor received 5 patents in the field of shoemaking?
A. Elijah McCoy
B. Jan Ernst Matzeliger
C. Ernest Just
D. Lewis Latimer
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It travels over land and water. Who invented the hovercraft?
A. S. Sperrow
B. O. Stricheg
C. T. Henman
D. C. Cockerell
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In which decade was the AEEE (now the IEEE) founded?
A. 1850s
B. 1880s
C. 1930s
D. 1950s
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What type of system did Paul Nipkow, John Baird, and Charles Jenkins all invent?
A. Telephone
B. Early Warning
C. Electricity
D. Television
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What Sir Isaac Newton invented?
A. Reflecting telescope
B. Chronometer
C. Microscope
D. Spectacles
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Who invented Bicycle?
A. Leo H Baekeland
B. Karl Benz
C. Evangelista Torricelli
D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan
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Who synthesized the first wholly artificial gene?
A. Hargobind Khorana
B. J.J. Thompson
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Meghnad Saha
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Who discovered the first practical method of freezing food?
A. C. Birdseye
B. F. Rozenosh
C. G. Findus
D. R. Scott
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When was the Raggedy Ann doll patented?
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What Frank Whittle invented?
A. Radar
B. Ethyl gasoline
C. Sonar
D. Jet propulsion
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When was the first Lionel trains manufactured?
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What item, originally called the 'Whirlwind', was invented by Ives McGaffey in 1869?
A. Blender
B. Electric mixer
C. Washing machine
D. Vacuum cleaner
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Who invented Bakelite?
A. Charles Goodyear
B. Leo Hendrik Baekeland
C. Roy Plunkett
D. Henry Ford
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What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?
A. Raggedy Ann doll
B. Yo-yo
C. Electric train
D. Tinkertoys
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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
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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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Who invented the phonograph?
A. Thomas Edison
B. John Kruesi
C. Jules Levy
D. Alexander Graham Bell
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What beverage was invented by Charles Alderton in 1885 in Waco, Texas?
A. Cream soda
B. Coca-Cola
C. Dr. Pepper
D. Sprite
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In which decade was the ARRL founded?
A. 1940s
B. 1930s
C. 1920s
D. 1910s
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Who invented the Seed Drill?
A. Jethro Tull
B. Arlo Guthrie
C. Woodie Guthrie
D. Thomas Hines
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