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  1. Where were wigs first invented?

  2. A.
    Japan
    B.
    France
    C.
    Egypt
    D.
    China

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  3. Who was the first person to patent the JET ENGINE?

  4. A.
    F. Whittle
    B.
    C. Lindbergh
    C.
    W. Histell
    D.
    B. Owings

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  5. The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name?

  6. A.
    John Christopher Ballantyne
    B.
    Joseph Cyril Bamford
    C.
    John Christopher Baxter
    D.
    Jack Croxford Baker

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  7. What treat was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905?

  8. A.
    Popsicle
    B.
    Banana split
    C.
    Cotton candy
    D.
    Cracker Jacks

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  9. When was Milk Tray first introduced?

  10. A.
    1915
    B.
    1934
    C.
    1923
    D.
    1942

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  11. When was the toothbrush invented?

  12. A.
    1770
    B.
    1765
    C.
    1790
    D.
    1742

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  13. What item of apparel was invented by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, in 1931?

  14. A.
    String bikini
    B.
    Muumuu
    C.
    Aloha shirt
    D.
    Capri pants

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  15. Who invented Fountain Pen?

  16. A.
    John J. Loud
    B.
    Sir Frank Whittle
    C.
    Lewis E. Waterman
    D.
    Kirkpatrick Macmillan

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