Trivia Questions About Inventions.
In 1953, what type of signal was first successfully
transmitted in the United States?
A: Color TV
What company was it that invented the transistor radio in
1952?
A: Sony
In Australia, John Flynn invented what service?
A: Flying Doctors
Who were the two inventors of CS gas?
A: Corson and Stoughton
The dumb waiter was invented by whom?
A: Thomas Jefferson
Where is the best web site to find trivia tuestions with answers about inventions?
A: Trivia Country!
Harold H Lipman received a patent in 1858 for what?
A: Gluing an eraser on the end of a pencil
Whitcome Judson in 1891 invented what for fastening shoes
A: Zip Fastener
Reuben Tice died trying to invent a machine to do what?
A: Dewrinkle prunes
Samuel Morse, the inventor of the famous "Morse code" was
of what nationality?
A: American
What nation invented the concentration camp ?
A: Britain during the Boer war
What weapon was invented by Robert Whitehead in 1866?
A: The Torpedo
What emergency aircraft safety device was first used in
1945?
A: Ejector Seat
On Jan 14, 1878, what new invention was shown to Queen
Victoria?
A: The telephone
What type of device did William Addis invent while in
prison?
A: Toothbrush
What were Kleenex tissues originally intended for in 1915
WWI?
A: Gas mask filters
What group of people invented popcorn?
A: The American Indians
The only patented "uniform" or "costume" in the US is what?
A: Playboy Bunny Outfits
Douglas Engelbart invented something we all use, what was
it?
A: Computer mouse
The paperclip was invented in what country?
A: Norway
In 1895, who invented the first safety razor?
A: King Camp Gillette
