ohio inventions
Which beverage packaging innovation came from Ohio?
a. pop tab
b. plastic bottle cap
c. plastic can holder (the thing around six-packs)
The pop tab was invented in Dayton, Ohio!
UNO
The popsicle was accidentally invented by?
a. a kid
b. a high schooler
c. a college student
d. a senior citizen
A kid! Frank Epperson invented the popsicle on accident at just 11 years old in 1905.
Charles Drew helped invent which medical innovation?
a. oxygen masks
b. blood banks
c. chemotherapy
Blood banks
How old is the first found example of an axe?
a. 1.3 million years
b. 50,000 years
c. 2.6 million years
d. 720 years
2.6 million
Who invented the airplane and where are they from?
The Wright brothers from Dayton, OH.
True or false: the Wright Brother's first flight was in Ohio
False, the first flight was in North Carolina
Spencer Silver was trying to invent a stronger adhesive when he accidentally created which common office supply?
a. tape
b. push pins
c. post-in notes
post-it notes
Ada Lovelace played a crucial role in inventing the earliest what in the 19th century?
a. computer
b. phone
c. refrigerator
computer
Which came first Coca-Cola or Pepsi?
Coca-Cola by 7 years
What candy is originally from Cleveland, OH?
a. Twix
b. Kit-Kat
c. Laffy Taffy
d. Lifesavers
Why did Ernie Faze make the pop tab?
He forgot to bring a can opener with him to a picnic and had to open the can with a car bumper.
Eugene Polley invented which of the following things that makes our daily lives even easier in 1955?
a. light switch
b. microwave
c. TV remote
d. landline
the TV remote
Who invented the chocolate chip cookie?
Ruth Wakefield a cook at the TOLL HOUSE Inn
Which came first, vaccines or batteries?
Vaccines
This popular oatmeal brand was a part of today's snack and founded in Ohio in 1877.
Quaker Oats
What life saving invention found its origins in Cleveland when a tunnel collapsed trapping many workers?
A version of the gas mask was invented by Garrett Morgan in 1912 and gained recognition when used to rescue 32 of the trapped workers in 1916.
Percy Spencer invented what household appliance after realizing his research was melting a chocolate bar in his pocket?
the microwave
George de Mestral invented what after noticing burs getting stuck to his dog's fur on a hike?
Velcro
Which came first the guitar or the piano?
The guitar
You often see this invention when you are shopping. It was invented in Dayton, OH in 1879.
The cash register
Which superhero was created by two Clevelanders?
a. Spiderman
b. Superman
c. Batman
D. Ironman
Superman!
The bendable straw was invented for what reason?
a. to reach a milkshake
b. to entertain children
c. to cool down drinks
to reach a milkshake
Which movie star of the 20th century helped invent the foundations for Wifi?
a. Judy Garland
b. Shirley Temple
c. Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
Which came first, microphones or dishwashers?
microphones