Who invented the lightbulb? (Bonus +500: Who really invented the lightbulb?)
Tomas Edison in 1879 (Bonus: Humphrey Davey in 1806)
100
Who invented a brake for shopping carts?
Patricia Rincon
100
In what country was paper invented in?
China
100
blinking lights (police lights)
flash
200
*Daily Double*
Deaf
When someone can't hear.
200
Who invented the writing system used by blind people?
Louis Braille
200
What did Ashley Kling invent?
A flashing light for firefighter's boots.
200
What did the Wright Brothers invent in 1903?
The airplane
200
a metal string
wire
300
stirrer
A stick used to stir a drink.
300
In what decade was the television invented?
1920's
300
How old was Frank Epperson when he invented the popsicle?
11
300
This method of in-floor heating was invented in Korea as early as 1000 B.C.
Ondol
300
*Daily Double*
Something was there but now it's not; to go away as if by magic.
disappear
400
Translator
Anything that turns one language into another
400
*STEAL*
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
The telephone
400
Which teen invented the sign-language translator?
Ryan Patterson
400
*STEAL*
What famous and popular piece of clothing was invented by Levi Strauss in the 1870's? [Hint: the original (and most famous) brand still uses his name.]
Blue jeans
400
Soft, thick hair on animals.
Fur
500
(shopping )cart
A large basket with wheels. Used for shopping.
500
Who invented dynamite? (hint: he has a famous scientific award named after him)
Alfred Nobel
500
Who invented earmuffs?
Chester Greenwood
500
*Daily Double*
This famous machine was invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440 and is known as one of the most important/influential inventions ever.