Inventions Trivia Questions
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What instrument was first successfully built by Isaac Newton, although it was originally designed by James Gregory?
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telescope
Which instrument, invented by Torricelli, is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
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barometer
Which device was created by Hans Lippershey, a Dutch optician, by mounting lenses in a tube before Galileo?
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telescope
Which notable inventor, with the help of students from Black Mountain College, built his first large geodesic dome in the late 1940s?
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buckminster fuller
In which U.S. state were the light bulb and the phonograph invented?
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new jersey
Which waterproof fabric was invented by a Scot, perhaps due to the frequent rain in Scotland?
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mackintosh
Who marketed the first mass-produced camera?
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george eastman
What did Benjamin Franklin invent because he was tired of carrying two pairs of glasses around?
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bifocals
What musical instrument, invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1829, has a hexagonal shape and is similar to an accordion?
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concertina
What portable device did Brother first make in 1961, having started out by manufacturing sewing machines?
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typewriter
Which company introduced the first commercially successful toaster in 1909?
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general electric
What scientific device was invented by Dutch optician Hans Lippershey in 1608?
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telescope
While observing the construction of a high-tension tower, what toy did A.C. Gilbert invent?
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erector set
What did J. W. Hyatt invent as the first synthetic plastic used for making billiard balls?
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celluloid
In which U.S. city did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone?
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boston
What did Christiaan Huygens add to the clock in 1656 to improve its accuracy?
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pendulum
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