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Early Inventions covers which two centuries?
19th and 20th century
Elisha Otis invented what?
The safety elevator
What is a "patent"
A certificate you can use to register your invention to ensure that no one can copy your idea.
What are bloomers?
a type of woman's pant
What does "synthetic" mean?
Artificially created.
Bloomers were ideal for what?
Women who wanted to ride bicycles.
Amelia Bloomer was a _____ ______ activist.
Women's rights
What would have happened if Elisha Otis's invention did not work when he demonstrated it?
He would have died.
How long did the Transatlantic Telegraph line last for before breaking?
A few weeks.
What is a "financier"?
someone who lends large amounts of money.
Who invented jeans?
Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss.
Dmitry Mendeleyev invented what?
The Periodic Table.
Who is the Teddy Bear named after?
Theodore Roosevelt.
Who invented the vacuum cleaner?
Hubert Booth.
Cat's Eyes do what?
Help drivers see he edges and middle of the road.
Before inventing bubble gum Walter Diemer had what job?
He was an accountant.
How was the ice pop invented by accident?
Frank Epperson left a drink and stirrer outside in the cold where it froze.
The early washing machine saved women lots of time but was not very what?
Safe.
What does "liberate" mean?
Free.
Why was the Transatlantic Telegraph Line built?
So that the USA and the UK could communicate with each other quickly.
Why were gaps left in the periodic table?
So that new elements could be put in the blank spaces once they were discovered.
In the 20th Century we discovered there was "hidden energy in matter" what do you think the writer means by this?
The writer is referring to nuclear energy.
Who was the German lady who stole the Teddy Bear idea?
Margarete Steiff.
What is a hoist?
A device that lifts or lowers.
What is the part of the building the elevator travels through called?
An elevator shaft.


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