Famous Inventors
Where did I come from?
True or False
It didn't start like this
100
The idea for today's telephone dates all the way back to 1876 when the patent for the telephone was made by which inventor?
A. Alexander Graham Bell
B. Steve Jobs
C. Nikola Tesla
A. Alexander Graham Bell
100
From what country did we get gunpowder?
A. India
B. China
C. Brazil
B. China - Chinese alchemists created gun powder over 1000 years ago
100
Were Sticky Notes invented on purpose?
False - An inventor had been working on a superstrong glue but made the opposite. He realized that the weak glue could hold paper to objects
100
What was Lysol originally advertised as?
A. A feminine hygiene product
B. A bug spray
C. A mouthwash
A. A feminine hygiene product
200
We all know about peanut butter, but do we know that it was created in 1895 by which one of these men?
A. Cadwallader Washburn
B. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
C. Count Chocula
B. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg - The guy who created Kellogg Cereals
200
From what country did we get the Piano?
A. China
B. Italy
C. France
B. Italy - created back in the 1700s
200
The parachute was invented before planes were invented
True - Leonardo da Vinci sketched a wooden and canvas parachute nearly 500 years ago. An Englishman tested the design from 9,843 feet (3,000 meters) in 2000, and it worked.
200
What was the corkscrew originally made for?
A. To create holes in the wall for screws
B. Removing bullets from people
C. Earwax cleaner
B. Removing bullets from people
300
we all love to be able to see things even in the dead of night. Who do we have to thank for inventing light bulbs?
A. Thomas Edison
B. Ben Franklin
C. Bill Gates
A. Thomas Edison
300
From what country did we get the Caesar Salad?
A. Italy
B. Canada
C. Mexico
C. Mexico
300
Escalators were invented before Elevators
False - Elevators were invented 2 year before the escalator
300
What was Listerine used for originally?
A. Antiseptic
B. Body Wash
C. Bathroom Cleaner
A. Antiseptic
400
The game of basketball is one of our favorites, but who was the person who came up with the idea?
A. Michael Jordan
B. Steven Harlem
C. James Naismith
C. James Naismith - This Canadian PE teacher created the game back in 1891
400
What country invented coffee?
A. Turkey
B. Colombia
C. Ethipoia
C. Ethiopia - Invented back in the year 800
400
The fax machine was invented before the Civil War
True - The Civil War started in 1861, the fax machine was created in 1843
400
What was Coca-Cola used for?
A. Teeth Cleaner
B. Medicine
C. Jewelry Shiner
B. Medicine
500
We know Henry Ford invented the first assembly line to create his cars but who was the person to invent the idea of today's Automobile or car?
A. Chung Ju-Yung
B. Karl Benz
C. James Mercedes
B. Karl Benz - created the first combustion engine in 1885
500
What country was the first to invent watches?
A. Iceland
B. Germany
C. China
B. Germany
500
Leonardo Da Vinci tested all the inventions he designed
False - He never tested most of his inventions
500
What was a chainsaw originally made for?
A. Musical instrument
B. demolition tool
C. tool for childbirth
C. tool for childbirth