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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

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  2. 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?

    3. A.

     Banjo
    B.

     Oboe
    C.

     Clarinet
    D.

     Harmonium

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  3. What Thomas Davenport invented?

    4. A.

     Screw propellor
    B.

     Electric streetcar
    C.

     Chesterfield
    D.

     Sleeping (railway) car

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  4. What Elisha Otis invented?

    5. A.

     The brake used in modern elevators
    B.

     Jet Engine
    C.

     Turbine
    D.

     Hydraulic Crane

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  5. Where was the yo-yo invented?

    6. A.

     France
    B.

     United States
    C.

     Philippines
    D.

     England

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

    7. A.

     Parking Meters
    B.

     Vending Machines
    C.

     Automatic Telephone Exchanges
    D.

     Traffic Lights

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  7. In which decade was the telegraph invented?

    8. A.

     1810s
    B.

     1840s
    C.

     1870s
    D.

     1890s

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  8. What inspired reflecting road lights to be invented?

    9. 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

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  9. When were blue jeans invented?

    10. A.

     1900s
    B.

     1860s
    C.

     1870s
    D.

     1850s

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  10. Who invented Electric Generator?

    11. A.

     Sir Alexander Graham Bell
    B.

     Michael Faraday
    C.

     Alfred B. Nobel
    D.

     Thomas Alva Edison

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