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Early Inventions

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Early Inventions covers which two centuries?

19th and 20th century

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Elisha Otis invented what?

The safety elevator

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What is a "patent"

A certificate you can use to register your invention to ensure that no one can copy your idea.

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What are bloomers?

a type of woman's pant

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What does "synthetic" mean?

Artificially created.

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Bloomers were ideal for what?

Women who wanted to ride bicycles.

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Amelia Bloomer was a _____ ______ activist.

Women's rights

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What would have happened if Elisha Otis's invention did not work when he demonstrated it?

He would have died.

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How long did the Transatlantic Telegraph line last for before breaking?

A few weeks.

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What is a "financier"?

someone who lends large amounts of money.

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Who invented jeans?

Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss.

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Dmitry Mendeleyev invented what?

The Periodic Table.

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Who is the Teddy Bear named after?

Theodore Roosevelt.

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Who invented the vacuum cleaner?

Hubert Booth.

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Cat's Eyes do what?

Help drivers see he edges and middle of the road.

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Before inventing bubble gum Walter Diemer had what job?

He was an accountant.

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