Guess That Invention!

Electrical

100

Why was the jukebox invented?

a. for music

b. to use as a salad bar

c. to hold kids' books 

a. for music

200

Who invented the lie detector?

a. Robert Fulton

b. Philo Farnsworth

c. John Larson

c. John Larson

300

Where was the traffic light invented and where was it first installed?

a. Chicago, Illinois

b. Brooklyn, New York

c. Detroit, Michigan

d. Orlando, Flordia

c. Detroit, Michigan

400

When was the instant camera invented?

a. 1923

b. 1954

c. 1925

a. 1923

500

What did women use (other than a towel) to dry their  hair before Ambiguous invented the hair dryer?

a. The wind

b. a fan

c. a vacuum

c. a vacuum

Foods

100

Who invented the cheeseburger?

a. Fartsy Barley

b. Leo Gerstenzang

c. Lionel Sternberger

c. Lionel Sternberger

200

Where was frozen food invented?

a. New York

b. Minnesota

c. California

d. Alaska

a. New York

300

Which of these people invented bubble gum?

a. a scientist

b. an accountant

c. a mechanic

b. an accountant

400

What type of industry made the drive through?

a. a bank

b. restaurant

c. movie theater 

a. a bank

500

Kool-aid's original name was. . . 

a. Fruit Punch

b. Fruit Kick

c. Fruit Smack

c. Fruit Smack

Utilities

100

Sunglasses were invented by. . . 

a. Charlie Charles

b. Sam Foster 

c. Barley, Farts

b. Sam Foster

200

How many people invented the recliner?

a. One person

b. Two people

c. Three people

b. Two people; 

Edward Knabusch and Edwin Shoemaker

300

For what reason did Earle Dickson invent the band-aid?

a. To soothe a paper cut

b. He wished to make money 

c. To tend to his wife

c. To tend to his wife

(couple goals)

400

The bread slicer was invented by Otto Frederick Rowedder who lived in. . . 

a. Iowa

b. Idaho

c. Illinois

a. Iowa

500

Who were tampons invented by?

a. Dr. Earle Haas

b. Dr. Erwin K.

c. Professor Sam Foster

a. Dr. Earle Haas

Misc.

100

When was the bulldozer was invented?

a. 1600s

b. 1920s

c. 1940s

b. 1920s

200

Aerosol spray was invented by. . .

a. Erik Rothman

b. Frank Freter

a. Erik Rothman

300

What were cotton swabs first named?

a. Ear Flog

b. Baby Gays

c. Q-tip

b. Baby Gays

400

What was the reason penicillin was invented?

To treat infections

500

What was a Moviola?

It was made for the film industry and it allowed editors to watch and edit movies at the same time.

Pastimes

100

A genre of music; most popular during the 1920s

What is jazz?

200

Moving pictures that you watched on a screen, but was only featured in black and white and had no talking.

What is silent movie?

300

A newly popular device, in the 20s, that had a commentator who could tell you about the news, weather, and sports.

What is a radio?

400

The act of sitting on top of a flagpole for as long as possible.

What is flagpole sitting?

500

Couples dance for hours up to months, competing for money; also called Walkathon

What is dance marathon?