Historical Inventions Trivia Questions
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What device was Thomas Edison aiming to improve with his 1876 invention of the carbon transmitter?
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telephone
Which telegraph company was Edison's stock printer invented for?
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western union
What device did Thomas Jefferson invent to measure the distance of his walks?
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pedometer
What innovation did Pi Sheng create out of clay in 11th century China, which Gutenberg later improved using metal around 1445?
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movable type
Which U.S. inventor launched a steam-driven paddle-wheel boat on the Seine in 1802?
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robert fulton
Who patented roll film for cameras in 1884?
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george eastman
Which religious community known for their furniture design invented the clothespin?
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shakers
What invention credited to Richard II's Queen Anne allowed women to ride horses?
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side saddle
Who surprised people in 1877 by playing back his recitation of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'?
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thomas edison
What element did English inventor Peter Durand patent the use of in food storage cans in 1810?
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tin
Who patented vulcanized rubber in the United States a year after Thomas Hancock did in England?
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charles goodyear
In which country were both the turbojet airplane and the diesel engine invented?
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germany
In 1783, Jacques Charles took the first flight using a balloon filled with which gas, identified by atomic number 1?
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hydrogen
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