MCQs

Travels over land and water. _____ invented the HOVERCRAFT ?

A. S. Sperrow B. O. Stricheg C. T. Henman D. C. Cockerell Explanation: Christopher Cockerell invented the hovercraft in 1956.…

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_____ African-American inventor received 5 patents in the field of shoemaking ?

A. Elijah McCoy B. Jan Ernst Matzeliger C. Ernest Just D. Lewis Latimer Explanation: Matzeliger never benefited financially from his…

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_____ came up with the idea for INSTANT MASHED POTATO ?

A. S. Tuberosum B. W. Raleigh C. E. Asselbergs D. K. Edwards Explanation: Instant mash was invented by Edward A…

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_____ is the English physicist responsible for the ‘Big Bang Theory’ ?

A. Albert Einstein B. Michael Skube C. George Gamow D. Roger Penrose Explanation: George Gamow. Gamow, who died in 1968,…

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______ insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884 ?

A. Lewis Edson Waterman B. Sir William Grove C. Charles Kettering D. George Fountain Explanation: Lewis Edson Waterman patented the…

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_____ invented the small pox vaccine ?

A. Robert Koch B. Edward Jenner C. Robert Hooke D. Louis Pasteur  

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Barb wire patented in _____ year ?

A. 1874 B. 1840 C. 1895 D. 1900 Explanation: Joseph F. Glidden was born in New York on Jan. 18,…

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_____ scientist discovered the radioactive element radium ?

A. Isaac Newton B. Albert Einstein C. Benjamin Franklin D. Marie Curie

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In _____ decade was the first solid state integrated circuit demonstrated ?

A. 1950s B. 1960s C. 1970s D. 1980s Explanation: On September 12, 1958, Jack Kilby demonstrated the first working IC…

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_____ invented the BALLPOINT PEN ?

A. Biro Brothers B. Waterman Brothers C. Bicc Brothers D. Write Brothers Explanation: The Hungarian brothers, Laszlo and George Biro,…

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