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  1. Who invented the phonograph?

  2. A.
    Thomas Edison
    B.
    John Kruesi
    C.
    Jules Levy
    D.
    Alexander Graham Bell

  3. What beverage was invented by Charles Alderton in 1885 in Waco, Texas?

  4. A.
    Cream soda
    B.
    Coca-Cola
    C.
    Dr. Pepper
    D.
    Sprite

  5. Who invented fuel cells in 1839?

  6. A.
    Buckminster Fuller
    B.
    Sir William Grove
    C.
    Sylvester Graham
    D.
    Joyce Hall

  7. The ELECTRIC BATTERY, who's charged with inventing this one?

  8. A.
    Hertz
    B.
    Amper
    C.
    Galvani
    D.
    Volta

  9. In which decade was the ARRL founded?

  10. A.
    1940s
    B.
    1930s
    C.
    1920s
    D.
    1910s

  11. Who invented the Seed Drill?

  12. A.
    Jethro Tull
    B.
    Arlo Guthrie
    C.
    Woodie Guthrie
    D.
    Thomas Hines

  13. What drink was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929?

  14. A.
    7-Up
    B.
    Yoo-Hoo
    C.
    Pepsi
    D.
    Hawaiian Punch

  15. For what is Charles Babbage (1792-1871) remembered?

  16. A.
    Computers
    B.
    Telescopes
    C.
    Radio-Telegraphy
    D.
    Steam Boating

  17. Who invented Automobiles using gasoline?

  18. A.
    Leo H Baekeland
    B.
    Karl Benz
    C.
    Evangelista Torricelli
    D.
    Kirkpatrick Macmillan

  19. Who invented the battery?

  20. A.
    John Wilkinson
    B.
    Alessandro Volta
    C.
    James Hargreaves
    D.
    Thomas Edison