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  1. What invention is credited to the Russian born American inventor Vladimir Kosma Zworykin?

  2. A.
    Telegraph
    B.
    Radio
    C.
    Television
    D.
    Dishwasher

  3. Benjamin Franklin was a prolific inventor. He invented the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, studied electricity, discovered the Gulf Stream, started the first library, and on and on. Among his many other inventions, what musical instrument did he invent?

  4. A.
    Banjo
    B.
    Oboe
    C.
    Clarinet
    D.
    Harmonium

  5. What Thomas Davenport invented?

  6. A.
    Screw propellor
    B.
    Electric streetcar
    C.
    Chesterfield
    D.
    Sleeping (railway) car

  7. What Elisha Otis invented?

  8. A.
    The brake used in modern elevators
    B.
    Jet Engine
    C.
    Turbine
    D.
    Hydraulic Crane

  9. Where was the yo-yo invented?

  10. A.
    France
    B.
    United States
    C.
    Philippines
    D.
    England

  11. For what does the world owe Almon Strowger a debt of gratitude?

  12. A.
    Parking Meters
    B.
    Vending Machines
    C.
    Automatic Telephone Exchanges
    D.
    Traffic Lights

  13. Who is often called the 'first African-American' inventor?

  14. A.
    Bessie Blount
    B.
    George Washington Carver
    C.
    Benjamin Banneker
    D.
    Elijah McCoy

  15. The first hand glider was designed by...?

  16. A.
    Leonardo DaVinci
    B.
    The Wright brothers
    C.
    Francis Rogallo
    D.
    Galileo

  17. In which decade was the telegraph invented?

  18. A.
    1810s
    B.
    1840s
    C.
    1870s
    D.
    1890s

  19. What inspired reflecting road lights to be invented?

  20. A.
    Car door reflecting mirrors
    B.
    The light a cat's eyes gave off on a fence
    C.
    Sun light on steel posts on road sides
    D.
    The sun light on the windshield