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  1. Who invented Jet Engine?

  2. A.
    Sir Frank Whittle
    B.
    Gottlieb Daimler
    C.
    Roger Bacon
    D.
    Lewis E. Waterman

  3. What invention caused many deaths while testing it?

  4. A.
    Dynamite
    B.
    Ladders
    C.
    Race cars
    D.
    Parachute

  5. Who invented Gunpowder?

  6. A.
    G. Ferdinand Von Zeppelin
    B.
    Sir Frank Whittle
    C.
    Roger Bacon
    D.
    Leo H Baekeland

  7. Until Victorian times, chocolate was thought of as a drink. When did the first chocolate bar appear?

  8. A.
    1828
    B.
    1831
    C.
    1825
    D.
    There is no sure date

  9. In which decade was the telephone invented?

  10. A.
    1850s
    B.
    1860s
    C.
    1870s
    D.
    1880s

  11. Who perfected GENETIC ENGINEERING?

  12. A.
    Cohen & Boyer
    B.
    Hunt & Davids
    C.
    Sinclair & Roberts
    D.
    Jaysson & Simons

  13. What now-ubiquitous device was invented by Zenith engineer Eugene Polley in 1955?

  14. A.
    Microwave oven
    B.
    Remote control
    C.
    VCR
    D.
    Calculator

  15. What Benjamin Franklin invented?

  16. A.
    Bifocal spectacles
    B.
    Radio
    C.
    Barometer
    D.
    Hygrometer

  17. This part-time race car driver invented the bucket seat in 1969. Who was he??

  18. A.
    Steve McQueen
    B.
    Harrison Frazier
    C.
    Paul Newman
    D.
    John Wayne

  19. What plaything was invented by Joe McVicker in 1956?

  20. A.
    Silly Putty
    B.
    Etch-A-Sketch
    C.
    Lite-Brite
    D.
    Play-Doh