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Inventions Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of inventions and inventors.

Posted: June 16, 2010
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Question#1

Who invented the steamboat and on what river did it make its maiden voyage?

  • Robert Fulton; the Hudson River
  • Thomas Edison; the Ohio River
  • John Fitch; the Delaware River
  • Robert Fulton; the Potomac River
Question#2

In what country was movable type printing invented?

  • Germany
  • England
  • China
  • France
Question#3

In what country was gunpowder invented?

  • US
  • England
  • Germany
  • China
Question#4

What's the nationality of Erno Rubik, inventor of Rubik's Cube?

  • Russian
  • Polish
  • Hungarian
  • Austrian
Question#5

When was Silly Putty invented?

  • 1961
  • 1955
  • 1952
  • 1945
Question#6

Who invented television as we still know it today?

  • Baird
  • Zworykin
  • Dumont
  • Farnsworth
Question#7

Who invented dynamite?

  • Newton
  • Nobel
  • Van Der Waals
  • Schroedinger
Question#8

Whose mother invented Liquid Paper?

  • Davy Jones
  • Eric Clapton
  • Michael Nesmith
  • Prince
Question#9

What brand of sneakers was invented by a running coach at the University of Oregon?

  • Adidas
  • Reebok
  • LA Gear
  • Nike
Question#10

Who invented the (flat) phonograph record?

  • Thomas Edison
  • Emile Berliner
  • Samuel Morse
  • Alexander Bell
Question#11

Who was the first to patent the motor car?

  • Henry Ford
  • Charles Duyea
  • Karl Benz
  • Gottlieb Daimler
Question#12

Howard Hughes is credited with inventing which ladies' garment?

  • Push-up bra
  • Pantyhose
  • G-string
  • Garter belt
Question#13

Which of these was invented by Thomas Edison?

  • Pencil eraser
  • Pinking shears
  • Stock market ticker
  • Parking meter
Question#14

Who invented FM radio?

  • Philo Farnsworth
  • Dr. Lee DeForrest
  • David Sarnoff
  • Edwin Armstrong