This inventor came up with his ideas because he saw a need to make things better!
Benjamin Franklin
100
Tired of her china breaking from lousy hand-washing, Josephine Cochrane invented the first ___________
Dishwasher
100
This inventor was fired in 1984 because his partner's decided that he was not helping the company grow.
Steve Jobs
100
Catherine Hettinger is the original inventor of the _____________.
Fidget Spinner
100
Define "patent"
A license to own an idea
200
Benjamin Franklin was able to discover electricity thanks to this device that he invented.
The lightning rod
200
This woman, who invented the windshield wipers, sold her patent for only $1.
Who is Mary Anderson
200
Steve Jobs then decided to invest in this animation company, being very involved in the technology, details, and design of everything.
Pixar
200
Catherine was not able to afford the $400 to renew the ___________ in 2005 and the right to the idea became open to anyone.
Patent
200
Define "prototype"
The first model of an invention.
300
This inventor was very interested in speech and sound, especially how sounds were made.
Alexander Graham Bell
300
If you are ever babysitting, you can thank Marion Donovan for inventing this helpful invention!
The disposable diaper
300
This inventor was accepted by Harvard University, but ended up dropping out to start a company with his friend.
Bill Gates
300
Stephanie Kwolek was a chemist and inventor who created Kevlar. Name what Kevlar is used for.
Bulletproof vests, safety helmets, hiking and camping gear, and cables.
300
Define "Poor Richard's Almanac"
A book that was written by Benjamin Franklin that was filled with weather information, household tips, puzzles, and many interesting writings and quotes.
400
Alexander Graham Bell taught people who were deaf to speak. Who was one of his most famous students?
Helen Keller
400
This woman's invention was created because of a mistake in her cooking!
Ruth Wakefield
400
Bill Gates stepped down as chairman of __________ and now runs a foundation that helps create tools for struggling countries.
Microsoft
400
Lizzie Magie created and received a patent for a game originally called ____________.
Landlord
400
Define "kinetograph"
A motion picture camera
500
This inventors most well-known invention was his improvement on the lightbulb. He additionally created the phonograph, which could both create and record sound.
Thomas Edison
500
This female was still able to invent a useful household tool (an ironing board) even though it was during the Civil War and she was African-American and a woman.
Sarah Boone
500
This inventor was always very curious about the way things worked. Eventually he created a program that was able to connect information across the world.
Tim Berners-Lee
500
The game Landlord evolved into this game that millions of people have loved for years.
Monopoly
500
A synthetic material that is five times as strong as steel.