Study

JS8U12 D6 - Early Inventions

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

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