Who invented the dynamite?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Alfred Nobel
Marie Curie
Alexander Graham Bell
The inventors of ear muffs, the trampoline, braille, and the paper bag, all have something in common. What do they have in common?
They are British.
They are kids.
They are blind.
They are women.
When was the Barbie doll invented?
1959
1948
1993
1987
While in Newgate Prison, which hygiene aid did William Addis invent?
soap
shampoo
tootbrush
toilet paper
The invention of the cat flap is credited to which famous scientist?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
Leonardo da Vinci
Which car manufacturer created the first affordable automobile available to middle-class Americans?
Dodge
Chevrolet
Ford
Oldsmobile
What did Alexander Fleming famously discover?
Printing press
Penicillin
Blender
Light bulb
In what year was the first motorcycle built?
1928
1885
1952
1914
What portable device did James Spengler invent in 1907, using a soap box, pillow case, a fan and tape?
X-ray machine
Barometer
Steam engine
Vacuum cleaner
In what century was the first electrical generator developed?
17th
18th
20th
19th
The Rubik’s Cube, invented in 1974, is associated with which country?
USA
Germany
Hungary
France
Which inventor made one patent for every three weeks of his life?
Johannes Gutenberg
Galileo Galilei
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
In what year was the first Apple Macintosh computer developed?
1984
1992
1976
2000
Which organization invented the Internet ?
CERN
DARPA
MICROSOFT
GOOGLE
What household machine was invented by Hamilton Smith in 1858?
washing machine
refrigerator
dishwasher
microwave oven
Who invented scissors?
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Kepler
Ptolemy
Nicolaus Copernicus