Odd Inventions
$100: Who invented the first practical typewriter?
A) Christopher Latham Sholes
B) Thomas Edison
C) Alexander Graham Bell
D) Nikola Tesla
A) Christopher Latham Sholes ✅
$100: The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed how many homes?
A) 5,000
B) 1,000
C) 10,000
D) 20,000
A) 5,000 ✅
$100: Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
A) Apple
B) Orange
C) Banana
D) Grape
A) Apple ✅
100: Which tree can live the longest?
A) Bristlecone Pine
B) Oak
C) Sequoia
D) Maple
A) Bristlecone Pine ✅
$100: The word “robot” comes from which language?
A) Czech
B) Russian
C) German
D) Latin
A) Czech ✅
$200: Bubble wrap was originally intended as?
A) Wallpaper
B) Packaging
C) Insulation
D) Flooring
A) Wallpaper ✅
$200: Napoleon Bonaparte was once attacked by a ____?
A) Mob
B) Rabbit
C) Lion
D) Soldier
B) Rabbit ✅
$200: The popular dessert Tiramisu originates from which country?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Spain
D) Greece
A) Italy ✅
$200: Which tree produces the largest seeds in the world?
A) Coco de Mer
B) Baobab
C) Sequoia
D) Oak
A) Coco de Mer ✅
$200: “Salary” originally referred to payment in?
A) Salt
B) Gold
C) Silver
D) Grain
A) Salt ✅
$300: The first item ever purchased using a credit card was a?
A) Gasoline
B) Coffee
C) Bread
D) Magazine
A) Gasoline ✅
The first successful powered flight by the Wright brothers took place in which U.S. state?
A) North Carolina
B) Ohio
C) Texas
D) New York
A) North Carolina ✅
$300: Which nut is technically a seed?
A) Almond
B) Walnut
C) Pecan
D) Cashew
A) Almond ✅
$300: Jellyfish are made of?
A) 95% water
B) 70% water
C) 50% water
D) 80% water
A) 95% water ✅
The term “lunatic” originally referred to someone affected by:
A) The moon
B) Mars
C) Sun
D) Stars
A) The moon ✅
$400: Who invented the frisbee?
A) Walter Morrison
B) Orville Wright
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) James Naismith
A) Walter Morrison ✅
$400: During the medieval period, people believed that tomatoes were ____?
A) Poisonous
B) Sweet
C) Magic fruit
D) Healing
A) Poisonous ✅
$400: The drink “kombucha” is made by fermenting?
A) Tea
B) Coffee
C) Milk
D) Fruit juice
A) Tea ✅
$300: Which plant is known as the “corpse flower” for its strong odor?
A) Amorphophallus titanium
B) Rafflesia
C) Venus flytrap
D) Night-blooming cereus
A) Amorphophallus titanium ✅
$400: The word “ketchup” comes from which country?
A) China
B) France
C) England
D) USA
A) China ✅
$500: Velcro was inspired by?
A) Burrs sticking to clothes
B) Gecko feet
C) Spider webs
D) Pine cones
A) Burrs sticking to clothes ✅
Which famous English king was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1066?
A) William the Conqueror
B) Henry VIII
C) Richard the Lionheart
D) Edward the Confessor
A) William the Conqueror ✅
$500: What spice gives curry its yellow color?
A) Turmeric
B) Paprika
C) Saffron
D) Cumin
A) Turmeric ✅
$500: Which animal can survive being frozen solid for months?
A) Wood frog
B) Polar bear
C) Arctic fox
D) Penguin
A) Wood frog ✅
500: “Nightmare” originally referred to?
A) Evil spirit
B) Bad dream
C) Sleepwalking
D) Horse
A) Evil spirit ✅